Unaudited | Audited | |||
6 months ended 31 December |
12 months ended 30 June |
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Note |
2018 £m |
2017 £m |
2018 £m |
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Revenue | 970 | 890 | 1,920 | |
Cost of sales | (737) | (672) | (1,451) | |
Gross profit | 233 | 218 | 469 | |
Administrative expenses | (46) | (43) | (87) | |
Operating profit | 187 | 175 | 382 | |
Financial income | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Financial costs | (3) | (5) | (10) | |
Net financing costs | (2) | (3) | (7) | |
Share of profit of joint ventures after interest and taxation | - | 4 | 5 | |
Profit before tax | 185 | 176 | 380 | |
Income tax expense | 2 | (35) | (33) | (72) |
Profit for the period | 150 | 143 | 308 | |
Earnings per share - basic | 4 | 41.5p | 39.5p | 85.3p |
- diluted | 4 | 41.4p | 39.3p | 85.2p |