Five Year Summary
for the years ended 31 December
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Prepared under IFRS
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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£’m
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£’m
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£’m
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£’m
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£’m
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Turnover
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99.2
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77.3
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77.9
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63.4
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62.3
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Research & development expenditure
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3.7
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3.7
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3.2
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2.6
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2.6
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Operating profit
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11.2
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5.5
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5.3
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3.9
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5.3
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Finance (charges)/income
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0.1
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(0.2)
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0.3
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0.6
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0.5
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Profit before gain on disposal of discontinued operations and taxation
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11.3
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5.3
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5.6
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4.5
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5.8
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Operating cash flow
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14.0
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11.0
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6.0
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5.8
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2.2
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Net cash
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10.4
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9.1
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4.1
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4.4
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2.2
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Shareholders’ funds
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46.2
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40.1
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37.5
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30.8
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29.7
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Statistical information
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Pence
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Pence
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Pence
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Pence
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Pence
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Basic earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations
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23.8
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10.6
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11.2
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8.8
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11.8
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Dividends per share
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8.0
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6.6
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6.0
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5.7
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5.25
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Dividend cover (times)
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3.0
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2.7
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1.9
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1.5
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2.2
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Operating margin
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11.3%
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7.1%
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6.8%
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6.2%
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8.5%
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£m
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£m
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£m
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£m
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£m
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Turnover
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Continuing operations
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99.2
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77.3
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77.9
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63.4
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62.3
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Operating profit from continuing operations
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11.2
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5.5
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5.3
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3.9
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5.3
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