Consolidated Income Statement
for the years ended 31 March
Note | 2008 £m |
2007 £m |
2006 £m |
|
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Revenue | 3 | 35,478 | 31,104 | 29,350 |
Cost of sales | (21,890) | (18,725) | (17,070) | |
Gross profit | 13,588 | 12,379 | 12,280 | |
Selling and distribution expenses | (2,511) | (2,136) | (1,876) | |
Administrative expenses | (3,878) | (3,437) | (3,416) | |
Share of result in associated undertakings | 14 | 2,876 | 2,728 | 2,428 |
Impairment losses | 10 | – | (11,600) | (23,515) |
Other income and expense | 29 | (28) | 502 | 15 |
Operating profit/(loss) | 3,4 | 10,047 | (1,564) | (14,084) |
Non-operating income and expense | 29 | 254 | 4 | (2) |
Investment income | 5 | 714 | 789 | 353 |
Financing costs | 5 | (2,014) | (1,612) | (1,120) |
Profit/(loss) before taxation | 9,001 | (2,383) | (14,853) | |
Income tax expense | 6 | (2,245) | (2,423) | (2,380) |
Profit/(loss) for the financial year from continuing operations | 6,756 | (4,806) | (17,233) | |
Loss for the financial year from discontinued operations | 29 | – | (491) | (4,588) |
Profit/(loss) for the financial year | 6,756 | (5,297) | (21,821) | |
Attributable to: | ||||
– Equity shareholders | 23 | 6,660 | (5,426) | (21,916) |
– Minority interests | 96 | 129 | 95 | |
6,756 | (5,297) | (21,821) | ||
Basic earnings/(loss) per share | ||||
Profit/(loss) from continuing operations | 8 | 12.56p | (8.94)p | (27.66)p |
Loss from discontinued operations | 8, 29 | – | (0.90)p | (7.35)p |
Profit/(loss) for the financial year | 8 | 12.56p | (9.84)p | (35.01)p |
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share | ||||
Profit/(loss) from continuing operations | 8 | 12.50p | (8.94)p | (27.66)p |
Loss from discontinued operations | 8, 29 | – | (0.90)p | (7.35)p |
Profit/(loss) for the financial year | 8 | 12.50p | (9.84)p | (35.01)p |