Earnings and Dividends
| Earnings and Dividends | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year to 31 March | 2006 pence per share |
2007 pence per share |
2008 pence per share |
2009 pence per share |
2010 pence per share |
| Basic EPS | 22.9 | 25.2 | 31.3 | (1.4) | 18.8 |
| Diluted EPS | 22.3 | 24.7 | 30.5 | (1.4) | 18.4 |
| Adjusted basic EPS * | 24.7 | 29.7 | 32.4 | 30.6 | 35.9 |
| Adjusted diluted EPS * | 24.1 | 29.1 | 31.6 | 30.2 | 35.1 |
| Dividend per share
(on an accruals basis) |
8.0 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 |
| Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares | 477.6m | 446.1m | 442.8m | 438.1m | 441.9m |
* Adjusted for exceptional items