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Group income statement year ended 31 March 2010




Notes


2010
£000
Restated
(note 4 )
2009
£000
 
Continuing operations
Revenue 4 368,995 304,281  
Exceptional revenue1 6 10,195  
Total revenue 379,190 304,281  
Operating costs:
  Exceptional operating costs1 6 (2,317)  
  Amortisation of acquisition intangibles 7 (6,484) (3,664)  
  Other operating costs (270,250) (217,392)  
Operating costs 7 (276,734) (223,373)  
Share of profit of joint ventures 18 3,643 3,451  
Operating profit 106,099 84,359  
Investment income 9 191 1,237  
Finance costs 10 (4,054) (4,808)  
  Profit before tax, amortisation of
    acquisition intangibles, exceptional
    items1 and tax on joint ventures 100,574 88,710  
  Exceptional revenue1 6 10,195  
  Exceptional operating costs1 6 (2,317)  
  Amortisation of acquisition intangibles 7 (6,484) (3,664)  
  Tax on joint ventures (2,049) (1,941)  
Profit before tax 102,236 80,788  
Tax 11 (29,513) (24,352)  
Profit for the year 72,723 56,436  
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations 35 (42,025) (91,742)  
Profit/(loss) for the year, being attributable
  to equity holders of the parent 30,698 (35,306)  
Dividends per share, paid and proposed 12 44.0p 35.5p  
Earnings/(loss) per share
From continuing operations
Basic 13 114.7p 89.8p  
Diluted 13 111.0p 87.0p  
From continuing and discontinued operations
Basic 13 48.4p (56.2)p  
Diluted 13 46.8p (56.2)p  

1In the current year, exceptional revenue of £10,195,000 relates to income arising from the successful recovery of previous years' Insurance Premium Tax. In the prior year, exceptional operating costs of £2,317,000 relate to the reorganisation of our UK business.