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Financial Highlights


£ million

2007 2006 2005

Sales (continuing)

2,941.9 3,133.8 2,963.3

Adjusted operating profit

264.7 295.8 301.5

Adjusted operating profit margin

9.0% 9.4% 10.2%

Diluted earnings per share (continuing operations)

20.45p 22.98p 24.41p

Dividends per share

13.89p 13.89p 13.23p

Free cash flow

144.9 100.2 103.4

Net debt

296.8 470.5 641.3

Average net operating assets (continuing operations)

1,049.9 1,037.4 956.2

Return on average net operating assets

25.2% 28.5% 31.5%

Average invested capital (continuing operations)

2,186.4 2,236.3 2,091.8

Sales (£m)

Sales (£)

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Operating profit margin (%)

Operating profit margin

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Average invested capital (£m)

Average investor capital

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Earnings per share (pence)

Earnings per share

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Return on average net operating assets (%)

Return on operating assets

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Net debt (£m)

Net debt

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