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| All figures in £ millions | Notes | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing operations | |||
| Sales | 2 | 4,137 | 3,808 |
| Cost of goods sold | 5 | (1,917) | (1,787) |
| Gross profit | 2,220 | 2,021 | |
| Operating expenses | 5 | (1,704) | (1,559) |
| Other net gains and losses | 4 | – | 40 |
| Share of results of joint ventures and associates | 13 | 24 | 14 |
| Operating profit | 2 | 540 | 516 |
| Finance costs | 7 | (133) | (132) |
| Finance income | 7 | 59 | 62 |
| Profit before tax | 466 | 446 | |
| Income tax | 8 | (11) | (116) |
| Profit for the year from continuing operations | 455 | 330 | |
| Profit for the year from discontinued operations | 3 | 14 | 314 |
| Profit for the year | 469 | 644 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the Company | 446 | 624 | |
| Minority interest | 23 | 20 | |
| Earnings per share for profit from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to the equity holders of the Company during the year (expressed in pence per share) |
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| – basic | 9 | 55.9p | 78.2p |
| – diluted | 9 | 55.8p | 78.1p |
| Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to the equity holders of the Company during the year (expressed in pence per share) |
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| – basic | 9 | 54.1p | 38.9p |
| – diluted | 9 | 54.0p | 38.8p |