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Continuing operations
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Revenue (£m) 1,239 1,341 1,505 1,599 1,901
Adjusted profit before tax* (£m)
134.4 159.2 190.2 205.5 254.7
Adjusted earnings per share (pre-restructuring) 37.8p 41.9p 54.1p
Adjusted earnings per share
(post restructuring)
24.2p 29.7p
Ordinary dividend per share 16.5p 17.5p 18.7p 20.2p 20.7p
Net assets per share (excluding treasury shares) 156.4p 123.3p 123.7p 128.1p 144.4p

* before restructuring, investigation costs and fines, acquired intangible amortisation
and impairment, other income and financial instruments excluding economic hedge
contract gains and losses.




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