for the years ended 31 March
|
Notes |
2005
US$m |
2004
US$m |
| Turnover (including share of associates’ turnover) |
2, 3 |
14,543 |
12,645 |
| Less: share of associates’ turnover |
|
(1,642) |
(1,279) |
| |
| Group turnover |
3 |
12,901 |
11,366 |
| Net operating costs |
4 |
(11,152) |
(10,043) |
| |
| Group operating profit |
|
1,749 |
1,323 |
| Share of operating profit of associates |
3 |
246 |
189 |
| Profit on disposal of investments |
5 |
355 |
– |
| Share of associate’s profit on disposal of fixed assets |
5 |
11 |
– |
| Profit on disposal of trademarks |
5 |
– |
13 |
| Surplus on pension fund of disposed operation |
5 |
– |
47 |
| Share of associate’s profit on disposal of a CSD business and brands in Morocco and a brand in Angola |
5 |
– |
7 |
| |
|
|
|
| Profit on ordinary activities before interest and taxation |
|
2,361 |
1,579 |
| Net interest payable |
6 |
(167) |
(188) |
| Group |
|
(143) |
(152) |
| Associates |
|
(24) |
(36) |
| |
|
|
|
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
|
2,194 |
1,391 |
| Taxation on profit on ordinary activities |
7 |
(850) |
(579) |
| |
| Profit on ordinary activities after taxation |
|
1,344 |
812 |
| Equity minority interests |
|
(203) |
(167) |
| |
| Profit for the financial year |
24 |
1,141 |
645 |
| Dividends |
10 |
(473) |
(358) |
| |
| Retained profit for the financial year |
|
668 |
287 |
| |
| Basic earnings per share (US cents) |
11 |
94.1 |
54.1 |
| Headline earnings per share (US cents) |
11 |
97.5 |
76.7 |
| Adjusted basic earnings per share (US cents) |
11 |
103.2 |
77.6 |
| Diluted earnings per share (US cents) |
11 |
91.1 |
53.0 |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share (US cents) |
11 |
99.8 |
75.2 |
| Dividends per share (US cents) |
10 |
38.0 |
30.0 |
During the year and the previous year, the group made a number of acquisitions and increased its shareholdings in several subsidiaries. As disclosed in note 29, these acquisitions were material to individual business segments, but they were not material to the group as a whole. All operations are continuing.
There is no material difference between the results disclosed above and those disclosable on an unmodified historical cost basis.
The notes form part of the financial statements.
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