Consolidated income statement

For the year ended December 31, 2008


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Notes 2008
£m
2007
£m
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Revenue 2 9,082 7,435
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Cost of sales (7,311) (6,003)
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Gross profit 1,771 1,432
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Other operating income 79 50
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Commercial and administrative costs (666) (653)
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Research and development costs (403) (381)
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Share of profit of joint ventures 10 74 66
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Operating profit 855 514
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Profit/(loss) on sale or termination of businesses 25 7 (2)
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Profit before financing 2 862 512
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Financing income 3 432 718
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Financing costs 3 (3,186) (497)
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Net financing (2,754) 221
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(Loss)/profit before taxation1 (1,892) 733
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Taxation 4 547 (133)
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(Loss)/profit for the year (1,345) 600
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Attributable to:
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Equity holders of the parent (1,340) 606
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Minority interests 20 (5) (6)
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(Loss)/profit for the year (1,345) 600
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Earnings per ordinary share:
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Basic 5 (73.63)p 33.67p
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Diluted 5 (73.63)p 32.97p
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Payments to shareholders in respect of the year 16 (263) (237)
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1Underlying profit before taxation 2 880 800
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