Before
exceptional
items &
goodwill
amortisation
Good-
will
amorti
sation
Excep
tional
items
Before
exceptional
items &
goodwill
amortisation
Good-
will
amorti
sation
Excep-
tional
items
 
Notes 2000
£m
2000
£m
2000
£m
Total
2000
£m
1999
£m
1999
£m
  1999
£m
Total
1999
£m

Turnover 1,2
Continuing operations 1587.3   1587.3 1454.6 1454.6
Acquisitions 15.9   15.9 - -

Total continuing operations 1603.2   1603.2 1454.6 1454.6
Discontinued operations 12.3   12.3 47.2 47.2

Total turnover 1615.5   1615.5 1501.8 1501.8

Operating profit 1,2  
Continuing operations   173.4 (14.6 )   158.8 163.6 (8.8 )   154.8  
Acquisitions 1.7 (0.6 )   1.1 -       -  
Total continuing operations   175.1 (15.2 )   159.9 163.6 (8.8 )   154.8  
Discontinued operations   1.2         1.2   (2.8 )       (2.8 )
Operating profit 176.3 (15.2 )   161.1 160.8 (8.8 ) 152.0
Profit on disposal of discontinued operations 3   0.5 0.5     6.0 6.0
Profit on disposal of property 3   10.0 10.0        
Provision for losses on closure of businesses 3               (19.1 ) (19.1 )

Profit before interest 176.3 (15.2 ) 10.5   171.6 160.8 (8.8 ) 13.1 138.9
Net interest payable 5 (28.0 )     (28.0 ) (15.8 ) (15.8 )

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 148.3 (15.2 ) 10.5   143.6 145.0 (8.8 ) (13.1 ) 123.1
Tax on profit 6 (47.4 )     (0.9 ) (48.3 ) (46.5 )     (3.2 ) (43.3 )

Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 100.9 (15.2 ) (9.6 ) 95.3 98.5 (8.8 ) (9.9 ) 79.8
Equity minority interests (0.3 )     (0.3 ) (0.5 ) (0.5 )

Profit for the financial year 7 100.6 (15.2 ) (9.6 ) 95.0 98.0 (8.8 ) (9.9 ) 79.3

 
 
Dividends paid and proposed 8     (54.5 ) (53.0 )

Transfer to reserves 21   40.5 26.3

Earnings per share 9 27.1p 22.6p
Diluted earnings per share 9 27.0p 22.6p
Adjusted earnings per share 9 28.6p 28.0p
 
  The movements in reserves are set out in note 21