Financial information
Results for the year ended January 2008
- Group revenue up 1.4% at £3,329m
- Group profit before interest up 5.8% to £537m
- Group profit before tax up 4.1% to £498m
- Buyback 11.5% of share capital for £514m
- Earnings per share up 15.5% to 168.7p
- Total dividend up 12.2% to 55p
