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3. Segmental information

(a) Analysis by geographic segment

  Year ended 31 March 2009
  Americas
£m		   EMEA
£m		   Asia Pacific
£m		   Total
£m
Revenue 644   729   228   1,601
Operating profit before amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation and exceptional items 138   173   50   361
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation (28)   (16)   (19)   (63)
Exceptional items –   –   –   –
Operating profit 110   157   31   298
Net finance income/(cost) (22)   (3)   1   (24)
Share of post-tax profit of associates –   5   2   7
Profit before tax 88   159   34   281
Other income statement items              
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 12   9   2   23
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising from development expenditure 13   5   –   18
Movement in provisions recognised in the income statement (1)   2   6   7
Other balance sheet items              
Investment in associates 3   30   5   38
Capital expenditure 37   24   3   64
Net assets              
Total assets 21,218   7,992   4,630   33,840
Total liabilities (20,663)   (7,556)   (4,481)   (32,700)
Net assets 555   436   149   1,140

Included in revenue is £22m in respect of joint ventures (Americas £10m, EMEA £8m, Asia Pacific £4m). Included in operating profit is £4m in respect of joint ventures (Americas £2m, EMEA £1m, Asia Pacific £1m).

Details of the Group’s principal operating companies are provided in note 35.

  Year ended 31 March 2008
  Americas
£m		 EMEA
£m		 Asia
£m		 Total
£m
Revenue 528 610 166 1,304
Operating profit before amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation and exceptional items 129 167 36 332
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation (17) (15) (10) (42)
Exceptional items 4 (20) 5 (11)
Operating profit 116 132 31 279
Net finance income/(cost) (2) (6) 1 (7)
Share of post-tax profit of associates – 1 2 3
Profit before tax 114 127 34 275
Other income statement items        
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 10 10 2 22
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising from development expenditure 10 4 – 14
Movement in provisions recognised in the income statement 2 4 – 6
Other balance sheet items        
Investment in associates – as restated (note 1(a)) – 27 7 34
Capital expenditure 26 15 2 43
Net assets        
Total assets – as restated (note 1(a)) 26,586 9,148 3,861 39,595
Total liabilities – as restated (note 1(a)) (26,178) (8,819) (3,742) (38,739)
Net assets – as restated (note 1(a)) 408 329 119 856

Included in revenue is £21m in respect of joint ventures (Americas £8m, EMEA £9m, Asia Pacific £4m). Included in operating profit is £5m in respect of joint ventures (Americas £2m, EMEA £2m, Asia Pacific £1m).

(b) Analysis by business segment

  Year ended 31 March 2009
  Voice division
£m		   Electronic division
£m		   Information division
£m		   Holding companies
£m		   Total
£m
Revenue 1,225   324   52   –   1,601
Operating profit before amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation and exceptional items 212   126   23   –   361
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation (22)   (41)   –   –   (63)
Exceptional items –   –   –   –   –
Operating profit 190   85   23   –   298
Other items                  
Capital expenditure 22   40   2   –   64
Total assets 15,359   17,771   190   520   33,840
Total liabilities (14,844)   (17,226)   (148)   (482)   (32,700)
Net assets 515   545   42   38   1,140

Included in revenue is £22m in respect of joint ventures (voice division). Included in operating profit is £4m in respect of joint ventures (voice division).

  Year ended 31 March 2008
  Voice division
£m		 Electronic division
£m		 Information division
£m		 Holding companies
£m		 Total
£m
Revenue 991 273 40 – 1,304
Operating profit before amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation and exceptional items 203 107 22 – 332
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles arising on consolidation (13) (29) – – (42)
Exceptional items 2 (13) – – (11)
Operating profit 192 65 22 – 279
Other items          
Capital expenditure 17 25 1 – 43
Total assets - as restated (note 1(a)) 18,418 20,600 162 415 39,595
Total liabilities - as restated (note 1(a)) (17,995) (20,226) (141) (377) (38,739)
Net assets - as restated (note 1(a)) 423 374 21 38 856

Included in revenue is £21m in respect of joint ventures (voice division). Included in operating profit is £5m in respect of joint ventures (voice division).

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