Five-year group financial profile

Notes:

1. In arriving at net current assets, short-term borrowings have been excluded.
2. Earnings per share is calculated by reference to the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.
3. In calculating returns on shareholders’ equity, the weighted average basis has been used.
4. Dividend cover is 0.7 times for 2006 if the special dividend in specie is included.
5. In the calculation of interest cover, en bloc property sales and impairment loss is excluded.
6. In the calculation of the debt-equity ratio, debt includes borrowings net of cash and equity includes minority interests in subsidiary companies.
7. In the calculation of pre-tax profit per employee, the profit of associated companies and en bloc property sales and impairment loss are excluded.