2015
£m
2014
£m
2013
£m
2012
£m
2011
£m
Revenue567.2609.1619.6587.8570.7
Profit:
Headline operating profit102.1111.1107.497.584.9
Amortisation of acquired intangible fixed assets(4.2)(3.9)(4.5)(2.0)(0.9)
Operating profit prior to exceptional items97.9107.2102.995.584.0
Impairment charge(4.2)
Profit on disposal of investments2.4
Acquisition costs(0.2)(2.5)
Reorganisation costs(20.0)(0.8)(2.4)
Operating profit77.9107.0102.193.079.8
Net finance costs(2.9)(3.3)(3.7)(3.0)(4.2)
Profit before taxation75.0103.798.490.075.6
Taxation(18.8)(24.4)(25.3)(22.8)(19.8)
Profit after taxation56.279.373.167.255.8
Non-controlling interests0.1(0.1)(0.1)(0.2)
Profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent56.279.473.067.155.6
Headline earnings per share (pence)39.543.841.237.532.6
Dividend per share (pence)15.114.413.512.310.9
Special dividend per share (pence)10.020.010.0
Assets employed
Intangible fixed assets175.2172.1167.9166.8111.5
Tangible fixed assets429.6434.6444.6448.7443.9
Other assets and liabilities(67.5)(71.5)(80.1)(77.2)(73.2)
537.3535.2532.4538.3482.2
Financed by
Share capital33.133.133.133.133.0
Reserves516.1537.3513.7469.6448.0
Shareholders' funds549.2570.4546.8502.7481.0
Non-controlling interests0.40.50.61.41.3
Net (cash) / borrowings(12.3)(35.7)(15.0)34.2(0.1)
Capital employed537.3535.2532.4538.3482.2
Net assets per share (pence)286.9297.9285.6262.6251.5
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 off19.020.719.917.916.3