2016
£m
2015
£m
2014
£m
2013
£m
2012
£m
Revenue600.6567.2609.1619.6587.8
Profit:
Headline operating profit99.6102.1111.1107.497.5
Amortisation of acquired intangible fixed assets(4.5)(4.2)(3.9)(4.5)(2.0)
Operating profit prior to exceptional items95.197.9107.2102.995.5
Profit on disposal of investments2.4
Acquisition costs(0.6)(0.2)(2.5)
Reorganisation costs(20.0)(0.8)(2.4)
Operating profit94.577.9107.0102.193.0
Net finance costs(2.6)(2.9)(3.3)(3.7)(3.0)
Profit before taxation91.975.0103.798.490.0
Taxation(24.9)(18.8)(24.4)(25.3)(22.8)
Profit after taxation67.056.279.373.167.2
Non-controlling interests0.1(0.1)(0.1)
Profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent67.056.279.473.067.1
Headline earnings per share (pence)37.039.543.841.237.5
Dividend per share (pence)15.815.114.413.512.3
Special dividend per share (pence)10.020.010.0
Assets employed
Intangible fixed assets206.7175.2172.1167.9166.8
Tangible fixed assets509.0429.6434.6444.6448.7
Other assets and liabilities(88.5)(67.5)(71.5)(80.1)(77.2)
627.2537.3535.2532.4538.3
Financed by
Share capital33.133.133.133.133.1
Reserves594.8516.1537.3513.7469.6
Shareholders' funds627.9549.2570.4546.8502.7
Non-controlling interests0.40.40.50.61.4
Net (cash)/borrowings(1.1)(12.3)(35.7)(15.0)34.2
Capital employed627.2537.3535.2532.4538.3
Net assets per share (pence)328.0286.9297.9285.6262.6
Return on capital employed (%):
Headline operating profit divided by the average of opening and closing capital employed as adjusted for certain items of goodwill written off17.119.020.719.917.9