2007 | 2006 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing operations | |||
| From operating profit, based on longer-term investment returns, after related tax and minority interests | 39.4p | 29.3p | 62.1p |
| Adjustment from post-tax longer-term investment returns to post-tax actual investment returns (after minority interests) | 7.0p | 1.7p | 21.8p |
| Adjustment for mark to market value movements on core borrowings | 4.6p | 7.0p | 3.5p |
| Adjustment for post-tax effect of shareholders’ share of actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes | 3.7p | 7.2p | 6.0p |
| Adjustment for post-tax effect of changes in economic assumptions and time value of cost of options and guarantees | 8.2p | (0.1)p | 2.6p |
| Based on profit from continuing operations after minority interests | 62.9p | 45.1p | 96.0p |
| Discontinued operations | |||
| Based on profit (loss) from discontinued operations after minority interests | 9.9p | (1.3)p | (4.3)p |
| Based on profit for the period after tax and minority interests | 72.8p | 43.8p | 91.7p |
| Average number of shares (millions) | 2,437 | 2,403 | 2,413 |