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Five Year Summary


Charts
2007
IFRS
2006
IFRS
2005
IFRS
2004
IFRS
2003
UK GAAP**
Unit Sales 15,905 16,701 12,636 12,360 12,163
Revenue View five year chart of revenue £3,014.9m £3,141.9m £2,285.7m £2,131.3m £1,883.0m
Average Selling Price £189,558 £188,129 £180,892 £172,431 £154,810
Profit from operations* View five year chart of profit from operations £657.3m £637.3m £527.8m £498.0m £381.7m
Profit before tax* View five year chart of profit before tax £585.1m £566.7m £495.4m £468.0m £352.5m
Basic earnings per share* View five year chart of basic earnings per share 138.3p 133.8p 118.4p 113.5p 86.8p
Diluted earnings per share* 137.6p 133.1p 118.0p 112.8p 86.0p
Dividend per share View five year chart of dividend per share 51.20p 46.50p 31.00p 27.50p 18.30p
Net assets per share 781.4p 680.2p 574.9p 486.5p 398.7p
Total shareholders' equity £2,345.4m £2,031.3m £1,692.0m £1,405.6m £1,126.3m
Return on capital employed* 21.7% 23.1% 28.8% 30.6% 25.5%


*2006 figures stated after reorganisation costs, all figures shown before goodwill amortisation/impairment where applicable
**Comparative for 2003 restated for impact of UITF 38 (Accounting for ESOP trusts).

The amounts disclosed for 2003 are stated under frozen UK GAAP because it is not practicable to restate amounts for periods prior to the date of transition to IFRSs. The principal differences between UK GAAP and IFRSs are disclosed in the reconciliations in the 2005 Annual Report.

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