FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

20052004
 RmRm
Income Statement 
Revenue2 511.52 274.7
  
Operating profit589.7505.6
  
Profit before finance costs and taxation635.6540.5
Net finance costs(42.7)(141.7)
Profit before taxation592.9398.8
Taxation(184.0)(111.5)
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders408.9287.3
Headline earnings404.3287.6
Cash Flow Statement 
Cash generated from operations625.2508.9
Performance per Share (cents) 
Earnings per share408.9287.3
Headline earnings per share404.3287.6
Cash flow per share625.2508.9
Dividends per share for the financial year135.0n/a
Net asset value per share2 059.41 310.0
Financial Ratios 
Operating margin23.5%22.2%
Return on average shareholders' equity24.3%24.8%
After-tax return on average capital employed18.6%17.0%
After-tax return on average assets managed16.2%14.4%
Gearing ratio6.1%60.9%
Financing cover (times)14.93.8
Dividend cover (times)3.0n/a