Financial highlights

2007 was our 11th successive year of market out-performance. At 9.8% for the Group, organic revenue growth in each of our businesses was around double their industries’.
Revenue (£m)

Underlying profit before
interest & tax (£m)

Underlying profit
before
tax (£m)

Diluted earnings per share
(pence)

Underlying diluted earnings
per share (pence)

Dividend per
share (pence)

Growth in revenue†
Growth in profit before interest and tax*†
Growth in pre-tax profit*†
Growth in underlying diluted earnings per share*†
Growth in dividend per share
†constant currency *underlying
For a definition of constant currency and underlying please refer to the Glossary of Terms.






