Financial Profile
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| 29.6 | 37.8 | 42.3 | 45.2 |
*Adjusted earning per share (EPSA) is stated before bid related cost, the fair value adjustment made on hedging the proceeds from the disposal of the joint venture, taxation thereon, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the gain on the disposal of the joint venture and additionally in 2005 restructuring and rationalisation costs and taxation thereon.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| 8.0** | 9.2** | 9.6** | 10.2 |
** - Translated at average exchange rates in year. Pre-2006 dividends were quoted in sterling and hence the rate of growth above above have been affected by movements in exchange rates.
