Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2009
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2009

Consolidated Income Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH

  Notes 2009
Before
exceptional items,
remeasurements
and amortisation of intangibles
£’000
2009

Exceptional items,
remeasurements
and amortisation of intangibles*
£’000
2009




Total
£'000
Continuing operations        
Revenue 3 256,648 256,648
Operating profit/(loss) 4 47,374 (50,522) (3,148)
Analysed as:        
Trading profit   47,374 47,374
Restructuring and rationalisation charges 5 (2,878) (2,878)
Impairment charges 5 (28,299) (28,299)
Changes in net fair value of derivative financial instruments — non-interest instruments 5 (12,557) (12,557)
Amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition 5 (6,788) (6,788)
Net financing costs 6 (9,725) (2,499) (12,224)
Analysed as:        
Financial income 6 1,308 1,308
Financial expense 6 (11,033) (11,033)
Restructuring and rationalisation charges — unamortised debt issuance costs 5 (586) (586)
Changes in net fair value of derivative financial instruments — interest instruments 5 (1,913) (1,913)
Profit/(loss) before taxation   37,649 (53,021) (15,372)
Taxation 10     4,393
Loss after taxation       (10,979)
Discontinued operations        
Post tax results from discontinued operations 11     (251)
Loss for the financial year       (11,230)
Attributable to:        
— Equity Shareholders of the Parent Company       (11,230)
— Minority interests      
        (11,230)
         
Dividends per 25p ordinary share        
Interim dividend per share 12     0.80p
Final dividend per share 12     1.60p
         
Earnings per 25p ordinary share        
Continuing Operations:        
Basic 13     (7.47p)
Diluted 13     (7.47p)
Discontinued Operations:        
Basic 13     (0.17p)
Diluted 13     (0.17p)
Total Operations:        
Basic 13     (7.64p)
Diluted 13     (7.64p)

* Exceptional items relate to restructuring and rationalisation charges and impairment charges. Remeasurements relate to changes in net fair value of derivative financial instruments required under IAS 39. Amortisation of intangibles relate to amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition required under IFRS 3.

  Notes 2008
Before
exceptional items,
remeasurements
and amortisation of
intangibles
£’000
2008

Exceptional items,
remeasurements
and amortisation
of intangibles*
£’000
2008




Total
£’000
Continuing operations        
Revenue 3 157,946 157,946
Operating profit 4 22,366 (4,194) 18,172
Analysed as:        
Trading profit   22,366 22,366
Restructuring and rationalisation charges 5 (2,309) (2,309)
Impairment charges 5 (392) (392)
Changes in net fair value of derivative financial instruments — non-interest instruments 5 (775) (775)
Amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition 5 (718) (718)
Net financing costs 6 (5,319) (3,670) (8,989)
Analysed as:        
Financial income 6 1,960 1,960
Financial expense 6 (7,279) (7,279)
Restructuring and rationalisation charges — unamortised debt issuance costs 5 — 
Changes in net fair value of derivative financial instruments — interest instruments 5 (3,670) (3,670)
         
Profit before taxation   17,047 (7,864) 9,183
Taxation 10     (2,349)
Profit after taxation       6,834
Discontinued operations        
Post tax results from discontinued operations 11     (1,542)
Profit for the financial year       5,292
Attributable to:        
— Equity Shareholders of the Parent Company       5,292
— Minority interests      
        5,292
         
Dividends per 25p ordinary share        
Interim dividend per share 12     0.50p
Final dividend per share 12     1.50p
         
Earnings per 25p ordinary share        
Continuing Operations:        
Basic 13     7.18p
Diluted 13     7.14p
Discontinued Operations:        
Basic 13     (1.62p)
Diluted 13     (1.61p)
Total Operations:        
Basic 13     5.56p
Diluted 13     5.53p

* Exceptional items relate to restructuring and rationalisation charges and impairment charges. Remeasurements relate to changes in net fair value of derivative financial instruments required under IAS 39. Amortisation of intangibles relate to amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition required under IFRS 3.