CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

	Note	Before other items* 2009 £m	Other items* 2009 £m	Total 2009 £m	Before other items* 2008 £m	Other items* 2008 £m	Total 2008 £m
Revenue
Existing operations		2,743.5	–	2,743.5	2,898.0	–	2,898.0
Acquisitions		–	–	–	155.6	–	155.6
Continuing operations	1	2,743.5	–	2,743.5	3,053.6	–	3,053.6
Cost of sales	2	(2,050.3)	–	(2,050.3)	(2,245.2)	–	(2,245.2)
Gross profit		693.2	–	693.2	808.4	–	808.4
Other operating expenses	2	(612.3)	(113.4)	(725.7)	(638.6)	(62.8)	(701.4)
Operating (loss)/profit
Existing operations		80.9	(113.4)	(32.5)	156.6	(62.8)	93.8
Acquisitions		–	–	–	13.2	–	13.2
Continuing operations		80.9	(113.4)	(32.5)	169.8	(62.8)	107.0
Finance income	3	10.3	1.4	11.7	11.9	–	11.9
Finance costs	3	(30.6)	(3.9)	(34.5)	(44.4)	(41.4)	(85.8)
(Loss)/profit before tax	4	60.6	(115.9)	(55.3)	137.3	(104.2)	33.1
Income tax credit/(expense)	6	(18.0)	28.2	10.2	(40.2)	13.9	(26.3)
(Loss)/profit after tax		42.6	(87.7)	(45.1)	97.1	(90.3)	6.8

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company		42.1	(87.7)	(45.6)	96.6	(90.3)	6.3
Minority interests		0.5	–	0.5	0.5	–	0.5

Earnings per share^
Basic (loss)/earnings per share	8	9.0p	(18.7p)	(9.7p)	58.9p	(55.1p)	3.8p
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share	8	9.0p	(18.7p)	(9.7p)	58.7p	(54.9p)	3.8p

*	“Other items” relate to the amortisation of acquired intangibles, impairment charges, restructuring costs and gains and losses on derivative financial instruments. “Other items” have been disclosed separately in order to give an indication of the underlying earnings of the Group. Further information is provided within the Statement of Significant Accounting Policies.
^	In accordance with IAS 33 “Earnings per Share”, has been recalculated to take into account the discount to the open offer element of the Group’s equity issue completed in April 2009. Further details can be found in Note 8 to the Group Accounts.

The accompanying Statement of Significant Accounting Policies and Notes to the Accounts are an integral part of this Consolidated Income Statement.