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Consolidated Income Statement / Year ended 31 December 2006

All figures in £ millions Notes 2007 2006
Continuing operations
Sales 2 4,162 3,990
Cost of goods sold 4 (1,910) (1,841)
Gross profit 2,252 2,149
Operating expenses 4 (1,701) (1,651)
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 12 23 24
Operating profit 2 574 522
Finance costs 6 (150) (133)
Finance income 6 44 59
Profit before tax 468 448
Income tax 7 (131) (4)
Profit for the year from continuing operations 337 444
(Loss)/profit for the year from discontinued operations 3 (27) 25
Profit for the year 310 469
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 284 446
Minority interest 26 23
Earnings per share for profit from continuing and discontinued operations
attributable to the equity holders of the Company during the year
(expressed in pence per share)
– basic 8 35.6p 55.9p
– diluted 8 35.6p 55.8p
Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations
attributable to the equity holders of the Company during the year
(expressed in pence per share)
– basic 8 39.0p 52.7p
– diluted 8 39.0p 52.6p

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