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Five year summary
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 Restated |
2004 Restated |
2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before exceptional items | 10.16p | 8.75p | 9.50p | 7.73p | 6.69p |
| Basic earnings per share | 8.60p | 5.80p | (6.39p) | 7.03p | 6.04p |
| Dividends per share | 7.00p | 4.90p | 4.70p | 4.50p | 4.20p |
Figures for year 2004 onwards include accounting for pensions in accordance with FRS 17 'Retirement Benefits'. It has not been practicable to restate 2003 and prior years. All figures reflect FRS 19 'Deferred Tax' to include accounting for deferred tax.
2005 has been restated to reflect the rights issue.