£ (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 | (37.00) | (11.60) | 109.40 | a39.27 | a21.70 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (8.60) | (0.60) | 0.50 | a(1.04) | a(1.68) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | (45.60) | (12.20) | 109.90 | a38.23 | a20.01 |
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 | (83.40) | (47.80) | 86.30 | a(4.53) | a13.03 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (432.90) | (119.20) | 164.60 | a30.57 | a13.32 |
Profit Before Tax | (516.30) | (167.00) | 250.90 | a26.04 | a26.35 |
Tax | 14.10 | 0.20 | (28.60) | a(5.85) | a(6.97) |
Profit After Tax | (502.20) | (166.80) | 222.30 | a20.19 | a19.38 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | (502.20) | (166.80) | 222.30 | 20.19 | 19.38 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | (502.20) | (166.80) | 222.30 | 20.19 | 19.38 |
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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | 20.19 | 13.78 |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 30-Dec-08 | 30-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | *30-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (3,482.36p) | (1,149.42p) | 1,543.93p | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (3,482.36p) | (1,149.42p) | 1,514.71p | n/a | n/a |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (3,482.36p) | (1,149.42p) | 1,543.93p | 156.83p | 152.93p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (3,482.36p) | (1,149.42p) | 1,514.71p | 138.32p | 132.96p |
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 | (60.56%) | (35.88%) | 83.19% | a61.29% | a50.72% |
Tax Rate | 16.91% | 0.42% | 33.14% | (129.10%) | 53.47% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | 9.98% | 14.21% | 9.39% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | (269.85%) | (23.15%) | 11.98% | 4.07% | 5.25% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | (11.84) | (3.23) | 10.80 | a1.58 | a4.62 |
Revenue per Share | 107.11p | 48.02p | 93.96p | a99.43p | a63.89p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (734.42p) | (235.88p) | 178.46p | a41.51p | a42.66p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | -88% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | 49.5 | 24.0 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | (14.00) | 1.44 | 12.19 | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | 392% | 2% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | -100% | 2% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | 447% | 4% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | 49.5 | n/a | 106.3 | 63.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 53.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | (14.00) | 1.44 | n/a | 2.30 | 3.49 |
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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