Financial summary

Five year summary

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Revenue (£m)	5,622	5,996	6,800	8,235	9,255
Adjusted operating profit (£m)^*	555	561	622	664	720
Ordinary dividends per share	18.0p	18.75p	19.5p	20.25	21.0
Adjusted earnings per share^**	52.5p	50.9p	52.9p	54.9p	57.7p

*	before amortisation of goodwill and intangibles, profits less losses on the sale of PP&E and exceptional items
**	before profits less losses on the sale and closure of businesses and sale of PP&E, amortisation of goodwill and intangibles and exceptional items