Revenue | 567.2 | 609.1 | 619.6 | 587.8 | 570.7 |
Profit: | | | | | |
Headline operating profit | 102.1 | 111.1 | 107.4 | 97.5 | 84.9 |
Amortisation of acquired intangible fixed assets | (4.2) | (3.9) | (4.5) | (2.0) | (0.9) |
Operating profit prior to exceptional items | 97.9 | 107.2 | 102.9 | 95.5 | 84.0 |
Impairment charge | – | – | – | – | (4.2) |
Profit on disposal of investments | – | – | – | 2.4 | – |
Acquisition costs | – | (0.2) | – | (2.5) | – |
Reorganisation costs | (20.0) | – | (0.8) | (2.4) | – |
Operating profit | 77.9 | 107.0 | 102.1 | 93.0 | 79.8 |
Net finance costs | (2.9) | (3.3) | (3.7) | (3.0) | (4.2) |
Profit before taxation | 75.0 | 103.7 | 98.4 | 90.0 | 75.6 |
Taxation | (18.8) | (24.4) | (25.3) | (22.8) | (19.8) |
Profit after taxation | 56.2 | 79.3 | 73.1 | 67.2 | 55.8 |
Non-controlling interests | – | 0.1 | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.2) |
Profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent | 56.2 | 79.4 | 73.0 | 67.1 | 55.6 |
Headline earnings per share (pence) | 39.5 | 43.8 | 41.2 | 37.5 | 32.6 |
Dividend per share (pence) | 15.1 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 10.9 |
Special dividend per share (pence) | 10.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | – | – |
Assets employed | | | | | |
Intangible fixed assets | 175.2 | 172.1 | 167.9 | 166.8 | 111.5 |
Tangible fixed assets | 429.6 | 434.6 | 444.6 | 448.7 | 443.9 |
Other assets and liabilities | (67.5) | (71.5) | (80.1) | (77.2) | (73.2) |
| 537.3 | 535.2 | 532.4 | 538.3 | 482.2 |
Financed by | | | | | |
Share capital | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.0 |
Reserves | 516.1 | 537.3 | 513.7 | 469.6 | 448.0 |
Shareholders' funds | 549.2 | 570.4 | 546.8 | 502.7 | 481.0 |
Non-controlling interests | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Net (cash) / borrowings | (12.3) | (35.7) | (15.0) | 34.2 | (0.1) |
Capital employed | 537.3 | 535.2 | 532.4 | 538.3 | 482.2 |
Net assets per share (pence) | 286.9 | 297.9 | 285.6 | 262.6 | 251.5 |
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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 | 19.0 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 17.9 | 16.3 |