Notes 6-10
For the half year ended 30 June 2008
- 6. Segmental analysis
- 7. Taxation
- 8. Ordinary dividends
- 9. Earnings per share
- 10. Analysis of cash flows
6. Segmental analysis
Reported contributions by operating sector were as follows:
| Six months ended 30 June 2008 £m |
Six months ended 30 June 2007 £m |
Year ended 31 December 2007 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | |||
| Advertising and Media Investment Management |
1,521.3 | 1,364.4 | 2,871.3 |
| Information, Insight & Consultancy | 486.5 | 431.8 | 905.4 |
| Public Relations & Public Affairs | 356.1 | 313.0 | 641.4 |
| Branding & Identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications |
975.2 | 811.8 | 1,767.8 |
| 3,339.1 | 2,921.0 | 6,185.9 | |
| Reported operating profit | |||
| Advertising and Media Investment Management |
203.9 | 157.4 | 384.4 |
| Information, Insight & Consultancy | 45.5 | 39.8 | 99.2 |
| Public Relations & Public Affairs | 54.3 | 43.7 | 101.7 |
| Branding & Identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications |
74.1 | 78.6 | 219.4 |
| 377.8 | 319.5 | 804.7 | |
| Headline PBIT1 | |||
| Advertising and Media Investment Management |
242.6 | 201.1 | 466.9 |
| Information, Insight & Consultancy | 49.3 | 42.0 | 104.3 |
| Public Relations & Public Affairs | 57.2 | 46.0 | 106.5 |
| Branding & Identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications |
104.3 | 94.0 | 250.3 |
| 453.4 | 383.1 | 928.0 | |
| Headline PBIT margin | % | % | % |
| Advertising and Media Investment Management |
15.9 | 14.7 | 16.3 |
| Information, Insight & Consultancy | 10.1 | 9.7 | 11.5 |
| Public Relations & Public Affairs | 16.1 | 14.7 | 16.6 |
| Branding & Identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications |
10.7 | 11.6 | 14.2 |
| 13.6 | 13.1 | 15.0 |
1 Headline PBIT is defined in note 19.
The operating sector disciplines above are the basis on which the Group reports its primary information.
Reported contributions by geographical area were as follows:
| Six months ended 30 June 2008 £m |
Six months ended 30 June 2007 £m |
Year ended 31 December 2007 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | |||
| UK | 450.2 | 430.4 | 890.3 |
| North America | 1,189.7 | 1,111.6 | 2,266.7 |
| Continental Europe | 929.4 | 771.6 | 1,657.4 |
| Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East |
769.8 | 607.4 | 1,371.5 |
| 3,339.1 | 2,921.0 | 6,185.9 | |
| Headline PBIT1 | |||
| UK | 58.2 | 47.5 | 107.1 |
| North America | 187.4 | 175.8 | 391.5 |
| Continental Europe | 122.9 | 90.2 | 223.0 |
| Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East |
84.9 | 69.6 | 206.4 |
| 453.4 | 383.1 | 928.0 | |
| Headline PBIT margin | % | % | % |
| UK | 12.9 | 11.0 | 12.0 |
| North America | 15.8 | 15.8 | 17.3 |
| Continental Europe | 13.2 | 11.7 | 13.5 |
| Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East |
11.0 | 11.5 | 15.0 |
| 13.6 | 13.1 | 15.0 |
1 Headline PBIT is defined in note 19.