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Financial Summary

Full year

Dec 10

Dec 11

Dec 12

Dec 13

Revenue (£m)

1,230

1,396

1,583

1,573

Trading profit (£m)1

312

338

381

352

Trading margin (%)

25

24

24

22

Dividend per share (pence)

18.90

20.79

23.91

26.30

Profit before tax (£m)

304

324

360

333

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

78.98

86.76

100.40

92.03

Net operating assets (£m)

1,066

1,354

1,708

1,598

Capital expenditure (£m)

269

418

440

228

Net debt (£m)

(132)

(365)

(593)

(363)

Shareholders' funds (£m)

814

881

1,045

1,140


Half 1

Jun 10

Jun 11

Jun 12

Jun 13

Jun 14

Revenue (£m)

584

637

734

760

768

Trading profit (£m)1

130

125

157

155

140

Trading margin (%)

22

20

21

20

18

Dividend per share (pence)

6.55

7.20

8.28

9.11

9.38

Profit before tax (£m)

126

119

146

144

130

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

32.33

31.58

40.91

39.27

36.45

Net operating assets (£m)

960

1,252

1,667

1,773

1,616

Capital expenditure (£m)

104

181

233

123

121

Net debt (£m)

(160)

(257)

(678)

(552)

(537)

Shareholders' funds (£m)

690

875

927

1,137

972


Half 2

Dec 10

Dec 11

Dec 12

Dec 13

Revenue (£m)

646

759

849

813

Trading profit (£m)1

182

213

224

197

Trading margin (%)

28

28

26

24

Dividend per share (pence)

12.35

13.59

15.63

17.19

Profit before tax (£m)

178

205

214

189

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

46.65

55.18

59.49

52.76

Net operating assets (£m)

1,066

1,354

1,708

1,598

Capital expenditure (£m)

165

237

207

105

Net debt (£m)

(132)

(365)

(593)

(363)

Shareholders' funds (£m)

814

881

1,045

1,140

1

 Trading profit represents operating profit before gain on sale of property, plant and equipment.

2

 2011 and 2012 full year numbers are pre-exceptional items.