Financial statements

Group income statements

Group income statement
Year ended 31 December 2009

Notes 2009
£m
2008
£m
Sales revenue 2 582.3 691.7
Cost of sales   (398.1) (366.1)
Gross profit   184.2 325.6
Administrative expenses   (49.5) (43.0)
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries 26 10.1 213.2
Profit on disposal of oil and gas assets 26 3.1 30.6
Exploration costs written off 9 (52.8) (226.7)
Operating profit 3 95.1 299.7
(Loss)/gain on hedging instruments 18 (37.2) 42.9
Finance revenue 2 1.3 3.9
Finance costs 5 (38.9) (47.2)
Profit from continuing activities before tax   20.3 299.3
Income tax expense 6 (1.8) (73.1)
Profit for the year from continuing activities   18.5 226.2
Attributable to:      
Owners of the parent   15.1 223.2
Minority interest 24 3.4 3.0
    18.5 226.2
Earnings per ordinary share 8 Stg p Stg p
Basic   1.87 30.86
Diluted   1.85 30.49

Group statement of comprehensive income and expense
Year ended 31 December 2009

Notes 2009
£m
2008
£m
Profit for the year   18.5 226.2
Cash flow hedges      
(Losses)/gains arising in the year 18 (25.6) 88.5
Reclassification adjustments for (losses)/gains
included in profit on realisation
18 (15.3) 74.8
    (40.9) 163.3
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   (128.1) 222.3
Other comprehensive income   (169.0) 385.6
Tax relating to components of other comprehensive income   8.2 (2.3)
Other comprehensive income for the year   (160.8) 383.3
Total comprehensive income for the year   (142.3) 609.5
Attributable to:      
Owners of the parent   (143.4) 599.7
Minority interest   1.1 9.8
    (142.3) 609.5