(a) Excluding bank advances and cash and
liquid investments which are included under net debt (see note (c)
below). (b) Including deferred and contingent
acquisition consideration due after more than one year and
provisions for liabilities and charges and excluding deferred tax.
(c) Net debt represents the sum of loans
(including finance leases) and overdrafts falling due within one
year, bank loans (including finance leases) falling due after more
than one year less cash and liquid investments. (d) Including supplemental interest.
(e) Excluding exceptional net gains in
1999. (f) Cash earnings per share equals the sum
of profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders,
depreciation and goodwill amortisation divided by the average
number of Ordinary Shares outstanding for the year.
(a) Excluding bank advances and cash and
liquid investments which are included under net debt (see note (c)
below). (b) Including deferred and contingent
acquisition consideration due after more than one year and
provisions for liabilities and charges and excluding deferred tax.
(c) Net debt represents the sum of loans
(including finance leases) and overdrafts falling due within one
year, bank loans (including finance leases) falling due after more
than one year less cash and liquid investments. (d) Including supplemental interest.
(e) Excluding exceptional net gains in
1999. (f) Cash earnings per share equals the sum
of profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders,
depreciation and goodwill amortisation divided by the average
number of Ordinary Shares outstanding for the year.
(g) Represents the sum of inventories and
trade and other receivables (included in current assets) less trade
and other payables (included in current liabilities). (h) Represents the sum of current income tax
liabilities, current and non-current provisions for liabilities,
non-current trade and other payables and retirement benefit
obligations. (i) Represents the sum of current and
non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings and derivative
financial instruments liabilities less the sum of liquid
investments, cash and cash equivalents and current and non-current
derivative financial instruments assets. (j) Cash earnings per share represents
profit attributable to equity holders of the Company less
preference dividends paid plus depreciation of property, plant and
equipment and amortisation of intangible assets divided by the
average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding for the year. (k) Represents earnings per Ordinary Share
divided by dividends per Ordinary Share.
