Continuing
operations before exceptionals and goodwill amortisation
24.5
20.5
12.6
57.5
51.3
Goodwill
amortisation
(12.4
)
(13.5
)
(14.0
)
(13.3
)
(12.5
)
Exceptionals
(0.4
)
(44.7
)
(5.1
)
(3.0
)
(15.3
)
Discontinued
operations
-
-
2.4
6.0
5.5
Profit
on disposal/termination of businesses & fixed assets
-
4.3
1.3
-
6.6
Profit/(loss)
before interest
11.7
(33.4
)
(2.8
)
47.2
35.6
Net
interest payable
(6.2
)
(0.8
)
(0.5
)
(5.1
)
(5.4
)
Profit/(loss)
before tax
5.5
(34.2
)
(3.3
)
42.1
30.2
Tax
(1.1
)
3.5
8.0
(7.8
)
(10.5
)
Minority
interests
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
0.3
Profit/(loss)
for the financial year
4.3
(30.8
)
4.6
34.2
20.0
Basic
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary share (pence)
1.0
(7.1
)
1.0
7.9
4.6
Earnings
per ordinary share before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals
(pence)
3.0
3.4
2.9
11.6
9.3
Fully
diluted
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary share (pence)
1.0
(7.1
)
1.0
7.9
4.6
Earnings
per ordinary share before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals
(pence)
3.0
3.4
2.9
11.5
9.3
Dividends
per ordinary share (pence)
-
-
-
-
2.0
Dividend
cover (times)*
-
-
-
-
4.7
Interest
cover (times)**
12.9
10.8
3.1
11.3
9.5
Shareholders' funds
252.3
275.3
378.5
411.2
380.4
Net
(borrowings)/cash
(46.9
)
(37.4
)
(40.0
)
(41.7
)
(45.5
)
Weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year
(million)
431.6
431.6
431.5
431.5
431.5
*
before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals
** ratio of operating
profit before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals to interest
on net borrowings
The comparatives for 2000 and 1999 have not been restated for
the impact of FRS17 and FRS19.
