Consolidated income statement

For the year ended 31 March 2009


 

Notes
2009
£’000
2008
£’000
Continuing operations      
Revenue 4 472,439 517,297
       
Operating expenses 5 (571,688) (499,624)
Group operating (loss)/profit
4 (99,249) 17,673
Analysed as:      
Group EBITDA before exceptional items 4 65,141 69,300
Exceptional items – impairment of goodwill 7 (106,890)
Exceptional items – other 7 (22,380) (3,988)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 4 (20,331) (24,023)
Amortisation of intangible assets 4 (14,789) (23,616)
       
Finance costs 9 (12,304) (13,467)
Finance income 9 197 200
Share of profit of associates   11 17
(Loss)/profit before taxation   (111,345) 4,423
       
Taxation 10 4,863 14,353
(Loss)/profit for the year 28 (106,482) 18,776
       
(Loss)/profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company 28 (106,482) 18,776
(Loss)/earnings per share from continuing and total operations      
Basic 12 (20.70p) 3.65p
Diluted 12 (20.70p) 3.64p