Underlying Earnings per Share

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
29.3p
32.5p
39.7p
43.2p
33.7p

KPI

Underlying Earnings per Share

Definition

Underlying profits as defined above divided by the number of shares in issue.

Commitment

EPS is a measure of our investment thesis and as such we aim to manage revenues and margins and invest in long-term growth.

Annual Performance

As a result of the fall in profits, EPS before non-recurring items is down 22.0% on the prior year.