Profit and loss account

For the year ended 29 March 2009

Profit and loss account

 

Note

2009
Before
exceptional
items
£m

2009
Exceptional
items
£m

2009
Total
£m

2008
Before
exceptional
items
£m

2008
Exceptional items
£m

2008
Total
£m

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

3

405.4

–

405.4

502.1

–

502.1

Operating costs

4

(473.2)

(21.0)

(494.2)

(505.8)

(59.5)

(565.3)

Operating loss

 

(67.8)

(21.0)

(88.8)

(3.7)

(59.5)

(63.2)


Income from other
financial assets

6

4.2

–

4.2

0.1

–

0.1

Profit on disposal of subsidiaries

9(b)

–

–

–

–

335.2

335.2

Interest payable
and similar charges

7(a)

(5.6)

–

(5.6)

(8.0)

–

(8.0)

Other financing expenses

7(b)

(24.4)

–

(24.4)

–

–

–

Interest receivable
and similar income

7(a)

95.3

–

95.3

69.7

–

69.7

Share of post tax losses
of joint ventures

13(a)

(67.3)

–

(67.3)

(24.6)

(2.5)

(27.1)

Share of post tax losses
of associates

13(b)

0.1

(3.3)

(3.2)

(0.3)

–

(0.3)

(Loss)/profit before taxation

4

(65.5)

(24.3)

(89.8)

33.2

273.2

306.4


Taxation

8

13.4

2.4

15.8

(15.3)

16.1

0.8

(Loss)/profit attributable
to equity shareholders

 

(52.1)

(21.9)

(74.0)

17.9

289.3

307.2

The notes on pages 57 to 86 form part of these financial statements.