Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
Year ended 31 Dec 2001
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| Sales (including share of joint ventures) | 4,240 | – | 4,240 | 3,891 | – | 3,891 | |
| Less: share of joint ventures | (15) | – | (15) | (17) | – | (17) | |
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| Sales of which | 2a | 4,225 | – | 4,225 | 3,874 | – | 3,874 |
| Continuing operations | 4,225 | – | 4,225 | 3,689 | – | 3,689 | |
| Discontinued operations | – | – | – | 185 | – | 185 | |
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| Group operating profit of which | 444 | (431) | 13 | 450 | (228) | 222 | |
| Continuing operations | 444 | (431) | 13 | 421 | (227) | 194 | |
| Discontinued operations | – | – | – | 29 | (1) | 28 | |
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| Share of operating loss of joint ventures and associates of which | 2c | 19 | (86) | (67) | 40 | (51) | (11) |
| Continuing operations | (18) | (51) | (69) | (7) | (37) | (44) | |
| Discontinued operations | 37 | (35) | 2 | 47 | (14) | 33 | |
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| Total operating (loss)/profit | 2b | 463 | (517) | (54) | 490 | (279) | 211 |
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| Group loss on sale of fixed assets and investments | 4 | – | (12) | (12) | – | (4) | (4) |
| Group (loss)/profit on sale of subsidiary undertakings and associates | 5 | – | (58) | (58) | – | 30 | 30 |
| Loss on sale of subsidiary undertakings and associates by an associate | 15 | – | (36) | (36) | – | (3) | (3) |
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| Group profit on sale of subsidiary undertakings and associates | 5 | – | – | – | – | 231 | 231 |
| Loss on sale of subsidiary undertakings and associates by an associate | 15 | – | (17) | (17) | – | – | – |
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| (Loss)/profit before interest and taxation | 463 | (640) | (177) | 490 | (25) | 465 | |
| Amounts written off investments | 16 | – | (92) | (92) | – | – | – |
| Net finance costs | 6 | (169) | – | (169) | (157) | (24) | (181) |
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| (Loss)/profit before taxation | 294 | (732) | (438) | 333 | (49) | 284 | |
| Taxation | 8 | (92) | 159 | 67 | (87) | (19) | (106) |
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| (Loss)/profit after taxation | 202 | (573) | (371) | 246 | (68) | 178 | |
| Equity minority interests | (23) | 3 | (20) | (14) | 15 | 1 | |
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| (Loss)/profit for the financial year | 179 | (570) | (391) | 232 | (53) | 179 | |
| Dividends on equity shares | 9 | (177) | (164) | ||||
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| (Loss)/profit retained | (568) | 15 | |||||
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| Adjusted earnings per share before internet enterprises | 10 | 39.2p | 54.6p | ||||
| Adjusted earnings per share after internet enterprises | 10 | 22.5p | 31.9p | ||||
| (Loss)/earnings per share | 10 | (49.2)p | 24.6p | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share | 10 | n/a | 24.0p | ||||
| Dividends per share | 9 | 22.3p | 21.4p | ||||
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The 2001 profit and loss account has been presented in a simpler format, the 2000 comparatives have been restated accordingly.
There is no difference between the loss on ordinary activities before taxation and the retained loss stated aboveand their historical cost equivalents.
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