5 year summary
| (In £'s million) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net fees | 670.8 | 786.6 | 633.6 | 538.2 | 470.6 |
| Operating profit from continuing activities** | 158 | 253.8 | 216.1 | 193.0 | 166.2 |
| Cash from operations | 260.9 | 256.0 | 232.1 | 161.3 | 158.0 |
| Profit before tax | 151 | 264.4 | 211.7 | 192.5 | 167.7 |
| Basic earnings per share** | 7.72p | 12.59p | 10.19p | 8.69p | 6.82p |
| Dividend per share | 5.80p | 5.80p | 5.00p | 4.35p | 3.40p |
In 2009
- Difficult market conditions, particularly in the second half, resulted in a fall in Group net fees and operating profit
- Increase in cash generated by operations to £260.9 million, primarily due to unwind of working capital
- Strong balance sheet with net cash postion of £0.7 million (2008: net debt of £81.1 million)
- Dividend maintained at 5.80p
* LFL (like-for-like) growth represents organic
growth for continuing activities at constant currency. There were
the same number of trading days in 2009 and 2008
** continuing activities only. 2008 numbers are presented
pre-exceptional items. There were no exceptional items in 2009.
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