Five year summary

for the years ended 31 December    
Group balance sheet 2009
£m
2008
£m
2007
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
Non-current assets 1,570.2 1,488.8  1,032.5  862.5  783.5 
Current assets 801.9 675.5   458.1  404.6  343.8
Total assets 2,372.1 2,164.3 1,490.6 1,267.1  1,127.3 
Liabilities (1,857.9) (1,767.4  (1,158.8) (939.6) (726.4) 
Provision for liabilities and charges (48.0) (3.3)   (2.6 ) (1.7) (3.3)
  466.2 396.9  331.8 325.8  397.6 
Capital and reserves 466.2 369.9  331.8 325.7  397.4 
Minority interests - 0.1  0.2 
  466.2 396.9  331.8 325.8  397.6 
Group income statement
Turnover 2,686.8 2,441.4 2,073.3   1,738.5 1,435.5 
Underlying operating profit    357.7 320.9  271.3  225.1  183.1 
Other operating income/(expense) 0.2 (0.2) 1.2  – 
Net interest payable (32.8) (43.5) (34.1)  (25.0) (13.5) 
Underlying profit before taxation 325.1 277.2  238.4  200.1  169.6 
Intangible amortisation (28.1) (50.6)  (9.7)  (6.9)  (4.5)
Arch cru costs (30.0) - - - -
Impairment - –   –  –  (12.0)
Callable swaps     1.1 (32.0) - - -
Currency swaps     (2.5) - - - -
Loss on business disposal (7.5) –   –    – 
Taxation (69.2) (60.8)  (62.5)   (53.5)          (45.8)
Minority interests - –     0.1 

0.2

Profit after taxation 188.9 165.8  166.2   139.8 107.5
Basic earnings per share - underlying 38.75p 33.26p 28.10p 23.10p
18.60p
Basic earnings per share - after non-underlying 30.76p 27.26p 27.09p 22.32p 16.28p
Diluted earnings per share - underlying 38.42p 32.96p 27.63p 22.56p 18.33p
Diluted earnings per share - after non-underlying 30.50p 27.01p 26.64p 21.80p 16.05p
Special dividend    - - 25.00p - -
Dividend per ordinary share 16.80p 14.40p 12.00p 9.00p 7.00p