Revenue | 600.6 | 567.2 | 609.1 | 619.6 | 587.8 |
Profit: | | | | | |
Headline operating profit | 99.6 | 102.1 | 111.1 | 107.4 | 97.5 |
Amortisation of acquired intangible fixed assets | (4.5) | (4.2) | (3.9) | (4.5) | (2.0) |
Operating profit prior to exceptional items | 95.1 | 97.9 | 107.2 | 102.9 | 95.5 |
Profit on disposal of investments | – | – | – | – | 2.4 |
Acquisition costs | (0.6) | – | (0.2) | – | (2.5) |
Reorganisation costs | – | (20.0) | – | (0.8) | (2.4) |
Operating profit | 94.5 | 77.9 | 107.0 | 102.1 | 93.0 |
Net finance costs | (2.6) | (2.9) | (3.3) | (3.7) | (3.0) |
Profit before taxation | 91.9 | 75.0 | 103.7 | 98.4 | 90.0 |
Taxation | (24.9) | (18.8) | (24.4) | (25.3) | (22.8) |
Profit after taxation | 67.0 | 56.2 | 79.3 | 73.1 | 67.2 |
Non-controlling interests | – | – | 0.1 | (0.1) | (0.1) |
Profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent | 67.0 | 56.2 | 79.4 | 73.0 | 67.1 |
Headline earnings per share (pence) | 37.0 | 39.5 | 43.8 | 41.2 | 37.5 |
Dividend per share (pence) | 15.8 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 |
Special dividend per share (pence) | – | 10.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | – |
Assets employed | | | | | |
Intangible fixed assets | 206.7 | 175.2 | 172.1 | 167.9 | 166.8 |
Tangible fixed assets | 509.0 | 429.6 | 434.6 | 444.6 | 448.7 |
Other assets and liabilities | (88.5) | (67.5) | (71.5) | (80.1) | (77.2) |
| 627.2 | 537.3 | 535.2 | 532.4 | 538.3 |
Financed by | | | | | |
Share capital | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
Reserves | 594.8 | 516.1 | 537.3 | 513.7 | 469.6 |
Shareholders' funds | 627.9 | 549.2 | 570.4 | 546.8 | 502.7 |
Non-controlling interests | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Net (cash)/borrowings | (1.1) | (12.3) | (35.7) | (15.0) | 34.2 |
Capital employed | 627.2 | 537.3 | 535.2 | 532.4 | 538.3 |
Net assets per share (pence) | 328.0 | 286.9 | 297.9 | 285.6 | 262.6 |
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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 off | 17.1 | 19.0 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 17.9 |