Consolidated income statement

52 weeks ended 1 February 2009

  Note 2009
£m
2008
£m
Turnover 2 14,528 12,969
Cost of sales   (13,615) (12,151)
Gross profit   913 818

Other operating income
  37 30
Administrative expenses   (281) (268)
Profits arising on property transactions   2 32
Operating profit 4 671 612

Finance costs
5 (60) (60)
Finance income 5 44 60
Profit before taxation   655 612
Taxation 6 (195) (58)
Profit for the financial period attributable to equity holders of the parent   460 554

Earnings per share (pence)
     
– basic 7 17.39 20.79
– diluted 7 17.16 20.67

Ordinary dividend per share (pence)
     
Interim – paid   0.800 0.675
Final – proposed 29 5.000  
– paid     4.125
Total dividend   5.800 4.800

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