| Revenue |
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| Existing operations | 587.8 | 570.7 | 499.8 | 435.4 | 551.8 |
| Discontinued operations | – | – | – | – | 164.9 |
| Revenue – continuing and discontinued operations | 587.8 | 570.7 | 499.8 | 435.4 | 716.7 |
| Profit for continuing and discontinued operations: |
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| Headline operating profit | 97.9 | 85.5 | 52.1 | 8.0 | 91.7 |
| Amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible fixed assets | (2.0) | (0.9) | (0.9) | (32.8) | (33.8) |
| Impairment charge | – | (4.2) | – | – | (12.1) |
| Profit on disposal of investment | 2.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Acquisition costs | (2.5) | – | – | – | – |
| Major facility closure costs | (2.4) | – | – | (25.4) | (77.6) |
| Profit on disposal of operations | – | – | – | – | 199.3 |
| Profit / (loss) before interest and tax | 93.4 | 80.4 | 51.2 | (50.2) | 167.5 |
| Net interest payable | (3.6) | (4.6) | (6.0) | (4.3) | (10.0) |
| Profit / (loss) before taxation | 89.8 | 75.8 | 45.2 | (54.5) | 157.5 |
| Taxation | (22.8) | (19.8) | (17.5) | 3.4 | (6.8) |
| Profit / (loss) after taxation | 67.0 | 56.0 | 27.7 | (51.1) | 150.7 |
| Non-controlling interests | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.1) | 1.0 | (0.9) |
| Profit / (loss) attributable to the equity holders of the parent | 66.9 | 55.8 | 27.6 | (50.1) | 149.8 |
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| Headline earnings per share (pence) | 37.4 | 32.7 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 17.5 |
| Dividends per share (pence) | 12.3 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Assets employed |
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| Intangible fixed assets | 166.8 | 111.5 | 118.1 | 118.8 | 154.4 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 448.7 | 443.9 | 458.0 | 461.8 | 533.3 |
| Other assets and liabilities | (76.9) | (72.9) | (74.0) | (72.5) | (126.1) |
| 538.6 | 482.5 | 502.1 | 508.1 | 561.6 |
| Financed by |
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| Share capital | 33.1 | 33.0 | 32.8 | 32.5 | 32.4 |
| Reserves | 469.9 | 448.3 | 416.3 | 387.8 | 459.6 |
| Shareholders' funds | 503.0 | 481.3 | 449.1 | 420.3 | 492.0 |
| Non-controlling interests | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| Net borrowings / (cash) | 34.2 | (0.1) | 51.3 | 85.5 | 64.7 |
| Capital employed | 538.6 | 482.5 | 502.1 | 508.1 | 561.6 |
| Net assets per share (pence) | 262.8 | 251.6 | 236.5 | 223.4 | 262.4 |
| Return on capital employed (%): |
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| Headline operating profit (continuing and discontinued operations) divided by monthly average capital employed | 19.5 | 16.9 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 12.6 |