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Financial highlights Revenue £US$m Continuing activities only. FY08 restated to exclude French transaction processing activities and other smaller discontinuing activities Benchmark profit before tax US$m FY08 restated to exclude French transaction processing activities Basic earnings per share US cents. FY08 restated to exclude French transaction processing activities Dividend US cents EBIT US$m. FY08 restated to exclude French transaction processing activities

Financial highlights



  • Revenue from continuing activities up 8% at constant exchange rates to US$3.8bn. Organic revenue growth of 3%.

  • EBIT margin from continuing activities up 50 basis points to 23.3%, excluding FARES contribution.

  • Continuing EBIT up 8% at constant exchange rates. Total EBIT of US$939m, up 3% at actual exchange rates.

  • Profit before tax from continuing operations of US$578m. Benchmark profit before tax of US$843m, up 8%.

  • Cost efficiency savings of US$80m delivered in the year and guidance for total annualised savings raised to US$150m.

See the financial review and note 2 to the Group financial statements for definitions of non-GAAP measures used throughout this report.