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Revenue £m; 2008 946.6; 2007 693.2; 2006 540.7; 2005 417.7; 2004 323.6
Trading profit £m; 2008 200.6; 2007 132.9; 2006 86.7; 2005 59.6; 2004 45.1

Trading margin %; 2008 21.2; 2007 19.2; 2006 16.0; 2005 14.3; 2004 13.9
Dividend per share (pence); 2008 10.08; 2007 8.06; 2006 6.72; 2005 6.11; 2004 5.82

Profit before tax £m; 2008 190.0; 2007 124.2; 2006 83.1; 2005 56.4; 2004 42.5
Diluted earnings per share (pence); 2008 45.56; 2007 30.02; 2006 19.87; 2005 13.72; 2004 10.79

Average number of employees; 2008 3,223; 2007 2,707; 2006 2,229; 2005 1,997; 2004 2,004
Net operating assets £m; 2008 951.8; 2007 554.0; 2006 470.2; 2005 356.5; 2004 296.8

Return on average capital employed %; 2008 28.5; 2007 26.7; 2006 22.1; 2005 18.6; 2004 15.0
Capital expenditure £m; 2008 265.2; 2007 180.6; 2006 128.0; 2005 80.2; 2004 56.3

Net debt £m; 2008 364.0; 2007 202.6; 2006 205.2; 2005 102.9; 2004 82.1
Shareholders' funds £m; 2008 464.8; 2007 293.3; 2006 226.2; 2005 208.2; 2004 178.5

1 2004 and 2006 numbers are pre-exceptional items
2 Trading profit represents operating profit before gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
3 The Board is recommending a final dividend of 6.28 pence per ordinary share, which, when added to the interim dividend of 3.80 pence, gives a total for the year of 10.08 pence per ordinary share

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