Five Year Summary

  UK GAAP   IFRS
Basis of preparation – continuing operations   2003   2004 2005 2006 2007
Revenue €m 1,096   1,180 1,202 1,256 1,327
Profit before taxation, goodwill amortisation and exceptional items €m 52   n/a n/a n/a n/a
Underlying profit before taxation €m n/a   46 32 30 38
Net exceptional costs before taxation €m 102   74 13 29 7
Basic earnings per share:
– as reported € cents (10.0)   (3.3) 1.5 (0.2) 1.6
– adjusted for 2005 rights issue € cents (8.6)   (3.3) 1.5 (0.2) 1.6
Adjusted/underlying earnings per share:
– as reported € cents 7.8   4.7 2.6 2.3 2.9
– adjusted for 2005 rights issue € cents 6.5   4.7 2.6 2.3 2.9
Net debt €m 1,046   966 946 1,008 981
Shareholders’ funds €m 16   (57) 87 85 97

The amounts disclosed for 2003 are stated on the basis of UK GAAP as it is not practicable to restate amounts for periods prior to the date of transition to IFRS. The principal differences between UK GAAP and IFRS are explained in Notes 45 and 46 to the 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements.