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Profit and Loss Details
Year ended: 30 April2006 £m2007 £m2008 £m2009 £m2010 £m
Revenue101.64156.21200.95279.6310.7
Expenses(95.82)(148.47)(185.23)(240.4)(274.6)
EBITA5.827.7415.7239.236.1
Net Interest(0.80)(2.73)(7.5)(7.5)(4.6)
PBTA5.025.018.2231.731.5
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets(0.77)(0.37)(2.76)(5.7)(7.1)
Exceptional items--(0.22)(0.6)(7.7)
Pre tax profit4.254.645.2425.416.7
Tax(0.98)(1.23)(1.0)(8.7)(7.3)
Profit after tax3.273.414.2416.79.4
Profit/(loss) after tax from discontinued operations1.985.888.040.5(65.6)
Minority interests-----
Available for dividends5.258.9912.2817.2(56.2)
Ordinary Dividends(0.94)(1.31)(2.33)(3.8)(5.4)
Non-equity dividends-----
Retained Profit/(loss)4.317.689.9513.4(61.6)

Comparative data for the years 2006 to 2008 have been restated to include results of the continuing Billing, Energy, Electricity and Water operations.


Per Share Data
Per Share Data *20062007200820092010
D.P.S. *0.800.521.201.501.62
E.P.S. * (diluted and adjusted)1.891.652.106.376.05
E.P.S. * (diluted)2.250.911.455.012.70

* Per share data has been restated for the years 2006 to 2008 in order to reflect the 5 for 1 share split approved on 3 September 2008 at the Annual General Meeting.


Other Data
Other Data20062007200820092010
Number of Employees1,1411,6902,1683,4863,486
Market Cap at B/S Date £m137.02297.81331.84209.44146.16
Non-domestic Turnover £m0.160.244.128.616.7

Comparative data for the years 2006 to 2008 have been restated to include results of the continuing Billing, Energy, Electricity and Water operations.


Investment Ratios
Investment Ratios20062007200820092010
EBITA Margin6.93%7.13%9.50%14.02%11.62%
D.P.S. Growth18.71%53.97%50.00%25.00%7.41%
Normalised E.P.S. Growth35.32%47.61%31.81%--
Gearing34.25%-99.6%51.00%91.94%
ROCE50.87%-75.15%--