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Group Profit and Loss Account

for the year ended 31 July 2007

 




Notes

Continuing
operations
31 July
2007
£m

Discontinued
operations
31 July
2007
£m

Total
year ended
31 July
2007
£m
Total
year ended
31 July
2006
Restated
£m
Turnover 1,3 1,097.8 227.1 1,324.9 2,063.5
Cost of sales   (977.0) (193.8) (1,170.8) (1,760.2)
           
Gross profit   120.8 33.3 154.1 303.3
Operating expenses   (153.1) (314.9) (468.0) (229.1)
           
Operating profit/(loss) before share option charge          
exceptional items, and goodwill amortisation   7.4 12.7 20.1 103.0
Share option charge   (9.9) 1.7 (8.2) (6.7)
Exceptional items 4 (26.8) (292.4) (319.2) -
Goodwill amortisation   (3.0) (3.6) (6.6) (22.1)
           
Operating (loss)/profit 3 (32.3) (281.6) (313.9) 74.2
           
EBITDA   (13.1) 7.2 (5.9) 101.8
Depreciation 13 (7.0) (0.3) (7.3) (5.5)
Amortisation 12, 14 (3.0) (3.6) (6.6) (22.1)
Impairments   (9.2) (284.9) (294.1) -
           
Loss on disposal of fixed assets   - (0.2) (0.2) -
 
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before interest   (32.3) (281.8) (314.1) 74.2
           
Net interest receivable/(payable) 7     1.6 (0.9)
Other finance charges 8     0.9 (2.1)
           
Interest receivable/(payable) and similar charges       2.5 (3.0)
           
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation 5     (311.6) 71.2
Taxation 9     (1.3) (2.0)
           
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities after taxation       (312.9) 69.2
Minority interest       0.6 0.2
           
(Loss)/profit for financial year       (312.3) 69.4
           
(Loss)/earnings per ordinary share          
Basic 11     (72.7)p 17.7p
Diluted 11     (66.4)p 16.9p

The Notes on Accounting Policies and Notes to the Financial Statements form part of these financial statements.