2. Segmental information

	Group turnover		Group operating profit		Net assets
	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999
	£million	£million	£million	£million	£million	£million
Analysis by activity
Chromium
Before exceptionals	131.7	118.2	23.7	20.3	122.1	118.0
Inter-group turnover	(6.9)	(5.4)	-	-	-	-
Exceptionals	-	-	0.7	(8.8)	-	-
	124.8	112.8	24.4	11.5	122.1	118.0
Pigments & Specialties
Before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals	234.9	222.9	31.1	28.5	349.9	332.3
Goodwill amortisation	-	-	(13.3)	(12.5)	-	-
Exceptionals	-	-	(1.4)	(5.3)	-	-
	234.9	222.9	16.4	10.7	349.9	332.3
Chemical Distribution	160.0	144.5	6.0	5.5	7.6	5.0
Specialty Rubber
Before exceptionals	54.1	54.9	2.6	2.4	23.7	21.9
Exceptionals	-	-	(2.3)	(1.2)	-	-
	54.1	54.9	0.3	1.2	23.7	21.9
Total
Before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals	573.8	535.1	63.4	56.7	503.3	477.2
Goodwill amortisation	-	-	(13.3)	(12.5)	-	-
Exceptionals	-	-	(3.0)	(15.3)	-	-
	573.8	535.1	47.1	28.9	503.3	477.2
Unallocated liabilities	-	-	-	-	(89.6)	(94.5)
	573.8	535.1	47.1	28.9	413.7	382.7
Analysis by area of operations
North America	389.0	357.6	33.4	24.2	359.0	336.4
Europe	163.4	157.3	12.2	4.8	128.9	127.2
Rest of the World	21.4	20.2	1.5	(0.1)	15.4	13.6
	573.8	535.1	47.1	28.9	503.3	477.2
Unallocated liabilities	-	-	-	-	(89.6)	(94.5)
	573.8	535.1	47.1	28.9	413.7	382.7

Group turnover and operating profit are derived from continuing operations.

Unallocated liabilities comprise:

	2000	1999
	£million	£million
Net borrowings	(41.7)	(45.5)
Taxation and dividends	(20.7)	(15.2)
Post retirement benefits and government grants	(14.8)	(15.9)
Other	(12.4)	(17.9)
	(89.6)	(94.5)

	2000	1999
	£million	£million
Group turnover analysed by geographical markets
North America	368.3	336.8
Europe	143.0	141.4
Rest of the World	62.5	56.9
	573.8	535.1