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Debt Investors |
Financial Review |
| y/e 31 March 2006 |
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| Group turnover |
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£779.4m |
|
5.2%
increase |
|
(2005:
£763.0m) |
|
| Group operating profit |
|
£464.9m |
|
6.9%
increase |
|
(2005:
£303.6m) |
|
| Group profit before tax |
|
£223.7m |
|
16.8%
increase |
|
(2005:
£223.7m) |
|
| Group net debt |
|
£1,763.1m |
|
|
|
(2005:
£1,763.1m) |
|
| y/e 31 March 2005 |
|
| Group turnover |
|
£763.0m |
|
5.2%
increase |
|
(2004:
£725.5m) |
|
| Group operating profit |
|
£303.6m |
|
6.9%
increase |
|
(2004:
£284.0m) |
|
| Group profit before tax |
|
£223.7m |
|
16.8%
increase |
|
(2004:
£191.6m) |
|
| Group net debt |
|
£1763.1m |
|
|
|
(2004:
£1705.8m) |
|
| y/e 31 March 2004 |
|
| Group turnover |
|
£725.5m |
|
5.1%
increase |
|
(2003:
£690.5m) |
|
| Group operating profit |
|
£284.0m |
|
7.1%
increase |
|
(2003:
£265.3m) |
|
| Group profit before tax |
|
£191.6m |
|
9.4%
increase |
|
(2003:
£175.2m) |
|
| Group net debt |
|
£1,705.8m |
|
|
|
(2003:
£1,720.4m) |
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