£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Dec-08 | 30-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | *30-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 75.30 | 34.00 | 132.10 | a62.37 | a39.46 |
EBITDA | 1.20 | 1.40 | 83.40 | a49.48 | a14.07 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (0.60) | (0.60) | 0.50 | a(1.04) | a(0.63) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 0.60 | 0.80 | 83.90 | a48.44 | a13.44 |
Interest Payable | (40.20) | (39.50) | (25.60) | a(44.63) | a(7.29) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 2.40 | 3.90 | 2.00 | a1.87 | a0.30 |
Group Profit after Interest | (37.20) | (34.80) | 60.30 | a5.68 | a6.46 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (398.10) | (119.20) | 164.60 | a30.57 | a13.32 |
Profit Before Tax | (435.30) | (154.00) | 224.90 | a36.25 | a19.77 |
Tax | 14.10 | 0.20 | (25.10) | a(8.92) | a(6.97) |
Profit After Tax | (421.20) | (153.80) | 199.80 | a27.34 | a12.81 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | (421.20) | (153.80) | 199.80 | 27.34 | 12.81 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | (421.20) | (153.80) | 199.80 | 27.34 | 12.81 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | bn/a | bn/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | n/a | (5.60) |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c(421.20) | c(153.80) | c199.80 | 27.34 | 7.21 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Dec-08 | 30-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | *30-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (599.15p) | (217.23p) | 284.62p | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (599.15p) | (217.23p) | 279.05p | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | (340.93p) | 189.95p | 1,543.93p | n/a | n/a |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (599.15p) | (217.23p) | 142.11p | 43.58p | 20.74p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (599.15p) | (217.23p) | 139.33p | 36.19p | 16.97p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | (340.93p) | 189.95p | n/a | 156.83p | 152.93p |
Dividend per Share | 24.35p | 131.50p | 126.63p | 68.19p | 43.83p |
Key Financals | 30-Dec-08 | 30-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | *30-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 71.35 | 71.05 | 72.39 | 64.04 | 63.11 |
Weighted Average | 70.30 | 70.80 | 70.20 | 62.73 | 61.76 |
Diluted | 70.30 | 70.80 | 71.60 | 75.54 | 75.49 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 0.80% | 2.35% | 63.51% | 77.66% | 34.07% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | 9.04% | 16.32% | 7.54% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | (226.33%) | (21.35%) | 10.76% | 5.51% | 3.47% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | (9.83) | (2.90) | 9.79 | a1.81 | a3.71 |
Revenue per Share | 107.11p | 48.02p | 93.96p | a99.43p | a63.89p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | (619.20p) | (217.51p) | 159.97p | a57.79p | a32.02p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 130.0 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | (24.60) | (1.65) | 2.25 | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 226% | 110% | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | n/a | n/a | 285% | 113% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 260.4 | 382.7 | 466.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 1.2 | 3.5 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | (24.60) | (1.65) | 1.12 | 0.64 | 0.47 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 761.86 | 6,678.75 | 26,784.52 | 10,679.77 | 6,103.03 |
Dividend per Share | 24.35p | 131.50p | 126.63p | 68.19p | 43.83p |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (81.48%) | 3.85% | 85.71% | 55.56% | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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