Key financial data

Consolidated Income statement year ended 31 December 2010

2010 2009
Notes £m £m
Revenue 5 677.0 560.7
Less:
Employee benefits expense 8(a) (437.6) (357.2)
Depreciation 15 (6.6) (7.0)
Amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 14 (8.1) (7.9)
Other operating expenses (188.3) (177.9)
Other operating income 6 0.3 0.2
Loss on disposal of subsidiary, associate and available-for-sale investments 6 (0.1)
Operating profit 36.6 10.9
Finance income 10 1.2 2.3
Finance costs 10 (2.2) (2.3)
(1.0)
Share of post-tax profit from associates and joint ventures 16(a) 1.2 2.6
Profit before income tax 36.8 13.5
Income tax expense 11 (11.7) (4.3)
Profit for the year 25.1 9.2
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company 25.0 8.9
Non-controlling interests 0.1 0.3
25.1 9.2
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share 13(a) 20.5 7.3p
Diluted earnings per share 13(a) 19.8 6.9p
Underlying earnings per share
Basic earnings per share 13(b) 27.9 14.5p
Diluted earnings per share 13(b) 27.0 13.8p


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