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2007 Financial Year Compared to the 2006 Financial Year

EMAPA

  Eastern Middle East,   Associates Associates      
  Europe Africa & Asia Pacific US Other EMAPA % change
  £m £m £m £m £m £m £ Organic
Year ended 31 March 2007
Voice revenue(1) 2,037 2,098 942     5,077    
Messaging revenue 271 142 254     667    
Data revenue 70 26 42     138    
Fixed line revenue(1) 14 66 7     87    
Service revenue 2,392 2,332 1,245     5,969 42.3 20.4
Acquisition revenue 53 223 105     381    
Retention revenue 19 – 2     21    
Other revenue 13 10 47     70    
Revenue 2,477 2,565 1,399     6,441 41.4 21.1
Interconnect costs (433) (364) (248)     (1,045)    
Other direct costs (314) (246) (224)     (784)    
Acquisition costs (219) (291) (167)     (677)    
Retention costs (78) (84) (50)     (212)    
Operating expenses (614) (509) (349)     (1,472)    
Acquired intangibles amortisation (285) (105) (2)     (392)    
Purchased licence amortisation (19) (17) (7)     (43)    
Depreciation and other amortisation (331) (255) (193)     (779)    
Share of result in associates(2) – – – 2,077 130 2,207    
Adjusted operating profit 184 694 159 2,077 130 3,244 17.4 27.4
 
Year ended 31 March 2006
Voice revenue(1) 1,176 1,503 957     3,636    
Messaging revenue 146 91 217     454    
Data revenue 36 12 38     86    
Fixed line revenue(1) – 19 –     19    
Service revenue 1,358 1,625 1,212     4,195    
Acquisition revenue 54 147 76     277    
Retention revenue 13 – 1     14    
Other revenue 10 12 46     68    
Total revenue 1,435 1,784 1,335     4,554    
Interconnect costs (296) (251) (247)     (794)    
Other direct costs (77) (159) (206)     (442)    
Acquisition costs (148) (198) (121)     (467)    
Retention costs (51) (48) (40)     (139)    
Operating expenses (335) (359) (359)     (1,053)    
Acquired intangibles amortisation (121) (33) (1)     (155)    
Purchased licence amortisation (13) (34) (16)     (63)    
Depreciation and other amortisation (218) (179) (205)     (602)    
Share of result in associates(2) – – – 1,732 192 1,924    
Adjusted operating profit 176 523 140 1,732 192 2,763    
 
Change at constant exchange rates % % % % %      
Voice revenue(1) 79.0 56.8 5.3          
Messaging revenue 88.7 74.8 25.4          
Data revenue 100.1 142.6 17.2          
Fixed line revenue(1) – 286.0 –          
Service revenue 81.7 61.2 10.0          
Acquisition revenue 1.4 78.0 43.0          
Retention revenue 50.0 – 217.5          
Other revenue 15.4 (7.8) 12.8          
Revenue 78.0 62.1 12.1          
Interconnect costs 49.8 62.3 7.1          
Other direct costs 316.4 73.2 15.8          
Acquisition costs 53.9 70.8 45.0          
Retention costs 59.3 106.7 31.1          
Operating expenses 88.4 61.0 3.4          
Acquired intangiables amortisation 135.5 222.2 78.6          
Purchased licence amortisation 48.0 (47.1) (49.8)          
Depreciation and other amortisation 55.9 56.1 1.6          
Share of result in associates(2) – – – 27.6 (31.2)      
Adjusted operating profit 12.1 49.8 25.4 27.6 (31.2)      
Notes:
(1) Revenue relating to fixed line activities provided by mobile operators, previously classified within voice revenue, is now presented as fixed line revenue, together with revenue from fixed line operators and fixed broadband. All prior periods have been adjusted accordingly.
(2) During the year ended 31 March 2008, the Group changed its organisational structure and the Group’s associated undertaking in France, SFR, is now managed within the Europe region and reported within Other Europe. The results for all periods are presented in accordance with the new organisational structure.
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