Consolidated income statement

For the year ended December 31, 2007
  Notes 2007
£m
Restated*
2006
£m
Revenue 2 7,435 7,156
Cost of sales   (6,003) (5,566)
Gross profit   1,432 1,590
Other operating income 3 50 57
Commercial and administrative costs   (653) (632)
Research and development costs   (381) (370)
Share of profit of joint ventures 10 66 47
Operating profit   514 692
(Loss)/profit on sale or termination of businesses 25 (2) 1
Profit before financing 2 512 693
Financing income 4 718 1,196
Financing costs 4 (497) (498)
Net financing   221 698
Profit before taxation 1 3 733 1,391
Taxation 5 (133) (397)
Profit for the year   600 994
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent   606 998
Minority interests 20 (6) (4)
Profit for the year   600 994
Earnings per ordinary share:      
Basic 6 33.67p 57.32p
Diluted 6 32.97p 55.14p
Payments to shareholders in respect of the year 16 (237) (172)
1 Underlying profit before taxation 2 800 705
* During the year the Group has reviewed the classification of costs. As a result, costs of £39m classified as commercial and administrative costs in 2006 have been reclassified as cost of sales.

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