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Five Year Financial Summary

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
£m £m £m £m  £m
Revenue 1,688.0 1,674.2 1,811.2 1,842.7 1,917.3
Adjusted operating profit 263.0 280.3 296.2 287.0 277.0
Exceptional operating costs, impairment of internally generated and acquired computer software, property, plant and equipment and investment property and amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible assets arising on business combinations and impairment of goodwill -127.4 -66.8 -112.2 -80.2 -150.6
Operating profit/(loss) before share of results from joint ventures and associates 135.6 213.5 184.0 206.8 126.4
Share of results of joint ventures and associates -1.8 5.3 14.3 11.3 3.0 
Total operating profit/(loss) 133.8 218.8 198.3 218.1 129.4
Other gains and losses 114.4 27.6 138.9 82.4 137.9
Profit/(loss) before investment revenue, net finance costs and tax 248.2 246.4 337.2 300.5 267.3
Investment revenue 2.3 3.1 10.1 4.0 2.5 
Net finance costs -79.1 -71.0 -80.3 -88.4 -22.9 
Profit/(loss) before tax 171.4 178.5 267.0 216.1 246.9 
Tax 26.1 -34.2 -18.3 -20.8 -32.7 
Profit/(loss) for the year after tax 197.5 144.3 248.7 195.3 214.2 
Discontinued operations 59.8 43.7 34.3 50.0         - 
Equity interests of minority shareholders -22.7 -23.4 -20.1 -28.7 -10.0
Profit/(loss) for the year 234.6 164.6 262.9 216.6 204.2 
Adjusted profit before tax and non-controlling interests 246.9 266.6 291.1 280.5 259.6 
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) 378.3 374.4 391.1 376.8 363.7 
Adjusted profit after taxation and non-controlling interests 181.5 188.2 207.4 215.5 197.8 

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
£m £m £m £m  £m
Net cash inflow from operating activities 254.0 347.2 218.4 259.7 232.1 
Investing activities -12.1 -87.7 26.0 -44.2 -35.8 
Financing activities -304.7 -277.5 -302.7 -212.2 -214.6 
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -62.8 -18.0 -58.3 3.3 -18.3 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 171.7 107.3 88.5 29.0 31.5 
Exchange (loss) / gain on cash and cash equivalents -1.6 -0.8 -1.2 -0.8 4.3 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 107.3 88.5 29.0 31.5 17.5 
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -62.8 -18.0 -58.3 3.3 -18.3 
Cash outflow / (inflow) from change in debt and finance leases 126.2 17.8 31.3 -86.9 101.5 
Change in net debt from cash flows 63.4 -0.2 -27.0 -83.6 83.2 
Loan notes issued and loans arising from acquisitions - - -3.0 - -0.2 
Other non-cash items 43.2 40.2 0.2 -15.1 -60.2 
(Increase) / decrease in net debt in the year 106.6 40.0 -29.8 -98.7 22.8 
Net debt at beginning of year -719.6 -613.0 -573.0 -602.8 -701.5 
Net debt at end of year -613.0 -573.0 -602.8 -701.5 -678.7 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
£m £m £m £m £m
Goodwill and intangible assets 968.5 1,056.8 1,125.3 1,332.6 1480.8 
Tangible assets 244.9 214.0 202.0 181.1 176.1 
Fixed asset investments 150.3 188.3 145.9 157.0 165.9
Other non current assets 243.9 203.3 213.6 230.7 285.5 
Fixed assets 1,607.6 1,662.4 1,686.8 1,901.4 2,108.3 
Net current liabilities -268.0 -338.9 -511.1 -363.2 -443.3 
Long-term liabilities -1,087.9 -986.8 -785.1 -1,078.4 -1,135.7 
Net assets 251.7 336.7 390.6 459.8 529.3 
Shareholders' equity  
Called up share capital 49.1 49.2 49.2 45.4 45.3 
Share premium account 13.5 16.3 17.8 17.8 17.8 
Revaluation reserve - - - -  
Other reserves -75.3 -152.5 -240.7 -97.3 -71.8 
Minority interests 95.3 113.6 117.8 154.9 178.2 
Retained earnings 169.1 310.1 446.5 339.0 359.8 
Total equity 251.7 336.7 390.6 459.8 529.3 

Shareholder information

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
Dividend per share * 18.00p 19.20p 20.40p 21.40p 22.00p
Price of 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares :  
Lowest £3.48 £4.51 £6.99 £6.99 £5.71 
Highest £4.97 £8.35 £10.74 £9.90 £7.90 

* Represents the dividends declared by the Directors in respect of the above years.