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Experian's performance this year is undoubtedly testimony to the underlying strength of the business John Peace Chairman

Group income statement



for the year ended 31 March 2009

 

 

Notes

 

2009


US$m

 

2008
(Restated)
(Note 2)
US$m

 

 

Revenue

4

 

3,873

 

3,789

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(1,824)

 

(1,776)

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

2,049

 

2,013

 

 

Distribution costs

 

 

(387)

 

(380)

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

(1,049)

 

(1,008)

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(1,436)

 

(1,388)

 

 

Operating profit

 

 

613

 

625

 

 

Finance income

 

 

182

 

206

 

 

Finance expense

 

 

(259)

 

(360)

 

 

Net financing costs

9

 

(77)

 

(154)

 

 

Share of post-tax profits of associates

 

 

42

 

50

 

 

Profit before tax

4

 

578

 

521

 

 

Group tax expense

10

 

(84)

 

(91)

 

 

Profit after tax for the financial year from continuing operations

 

 

494

 

430

 

 

Profit for the financial year from discontinued operations

11

 

12

 

22

 

 

Profit for the financial year

 

 

506

 

452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders in the parent company

 

 

486

 

437

 

 

Minority interests

 

 

20

 

15

 

 

Profit for the financial year

 

 

506

 

452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

12

 

US cents

 

US cents

 

 

– Basic

 

 

48.0

 

43.3

 

 

– Diluted

 

 

47.5

 

42.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations

12

 

US cents

 

US cents

 

 

– Basic

 

 

46.8

 

41.1

 

 

– Diluted

 

 

46.3

 

40.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP measures
Reconciliation of profit before tax to Benchmark PBT

Notes

 

2009


US$m

 

2008
(Restated)
(Note 2)
US$m

 

 

Profit before tax

4

 

578

 

521

 

 

exclude: exceptional items

8

 

117

 

55

 

 

exclude: amortisation of acquisition intangibles

8

 

132

 

121

 

 

exclude: goodwill adjustment

8

 

1

 

2

 

 

exclude: charges in respect of the demerger-related equity incentive plans

8

 

32

 

49

 

 

exclude: financing fair value remeasurements

8

 

(19)

 

29

 

 

exclude: tax expense on share of profit of associates

4

 

2

 

6

 

 

Benchmark PBT – continuing operations

4

 

843

 

783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benchmark earnings per share from continuing operations

12

 

US cents

 

US cents

 

 

– Basic

 

 

62.3

 

57.5

 

 

– Diluted

 

 

61.6

 

56.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US cents

 

US cents

 

 

Full year dividend per share

13

 

20.00

 

18.50

 


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