Consolidated Income StatementConsolidated Income Statement

Year ended 31 March 2009

  Note Before amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation and exceptional items
£m
  Amortisation
and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation
£m
  Exceptional items
(note 5)
£m
  Total
£m
Revenue 3 1,601       1,601
Operating expenses   (1,263)   (63)     (1,326)
Other income 4 23       23
Operating profit 3 361   (63)     298
Finance income 6 19       19
Finance costs 7 (43)       (43)
Share of profit of associates after tax 3 9   (2)     7
Profit before tax   346   (65)     281
Tax 10 (117)   22     (95)
Profit for the year   229   (43)     186
Attributable to:                
Equity holders of the parent   216   (41)     175
Minority interests   13   (2)     11
    229   (43)     186
Earnings per ordinary share                
– basic 12             27.6p
– diluted 12             26.9p

Year ended 31 March 2008

  Note Before amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation and exceptional items
£m
Amortisation
and impairment
of intangibles arising on consolidation
£m
Exceptional
items
(note 5)
£m
Total
£m
Revenue 3 1,304 1,304
Operating expenses   (988) (42) (26) (1,056)
Other income 4 16 15 31
Operating profit 3 332 (42) 11 279
Finance income 6 23 23
Finance costs 7 (30) (30)
Share of profit of associates after tax 3 5 (2) 3
Profit before tax   330 (44) (11) 275
Tax 10 (117) 16 4 (97)
Profit for the year   213 (28) (7) 178
Attributable to:          
Equity holders of the parent   199 (24) (7) 168
Minority interests   14 (4) 10
    213 (28) (7) 178
Earnings per ordinary share          
– basic (restated – note 1(a)) 12       26.4p
– diluted (restated – note 1(a)) 12       25.8p

The comparative results have been restated to reflect the unwinding of additional deferred tax liabilities in respect of temporary differences arising on certain intangible assets (note 1(a)).