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Consolidated Income Statement


For the year ended 31 December 2008

 Note2008
£’000
2007
£’000
Continuing operations   
Revenue363,42276,099
Employee benefit expenses* (45,014)(44,310)
  18,40831,789
Depreciation and amortisation3(906)(1,033)
Other operating expenses* (22,140)(19,887)
Operating (loss)/profit 3(4,638)10,869
Finance costs5(162)(149)
Finance income5227363
Total finance credit565214
(Loss)/profit before tax (4,573)11,083
Taxation61,173(3,361)
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations (3,400)7,722
Discontinued operations   
- Loss from discontinued operations7(10,163)(3,074)
(Loss)/profit for the year after tax(13,563)4,648
    
    
Earnings per share - pence   
(Loss)/profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company
-Basic9(55.39)19.12
-Fully diluted9(55.39)18.65
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations attributable to the equity holders of the Company
-Basic9(13.88)31.76
-Fully diluted9(13.88)30.99

* These include £1,964,000 (2007: £nil) of exceptional reorganisation costs.

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