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Premier Farnell plc is a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
 

HISTORIC INFORMATION

The following table provides the available history in accordance with IFRS.
 
IFRS
 
2009
£m
2008
£m
2007
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m

Revenue from continuing operations
804.4
744.7
723.3
670.0
631.8

 
   
 
 
Operating profit before RoHS inventory provision
and reorganisation costs
88.8
88.0
83.1
73.1
68.9
RoHS inventory provision
-
-
-
(6.6)
-
Reorganisation costs
(3.4)
-
-
(5.3)
-

Total operating profit from continuing operations
85.4
88.0
83.1
61.2
68.9

 
   
 
 
Profit before taxation and accounting for preference shares
73.5
77.2
70.1
47.2
55.4
Preference dividends
(3.5)
(5.6)
(6.7)
(6.7)
-
Premium on redemption of preference shares
(0.9)
(1.3)
(1.4)
(1.5)
-
Gain on purchase of preference shares
3.7
0.9
0.3
-
-

Profit before taxation from continuing operations
72.8
71.2
62.3
39.0
55.4

 
   
 
 
Profit after taxation from continuing operations
51.7
49.8
42.3
32.1
42.6
(Loss)/profit after taxation from discontinued operations
-
(13.5)
10.1
(1.0)
2.4
Preference dividends
-
-
-
-
(6.6)

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
51.7
36.3
52.4
31.1
38.4

 
   
 
 
Dividend per share (pence)
   
 
 
- proposed
9.4
9.2
9.0
9.0
9.0
- paid
9.4
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0

 
   
 
 
Basic earnings per share (pence)
14.3
10.0
14.4
8.6
10.6
Exceptional items (pence)
(0.4)
(0.3)
(0.1)
2.2
-

Adjusted earnings per share (pence)
13.9
10.0
14.4
10.8
10.6

 
   
 
 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (pence)
14.3
13.7
11.6
8.9
9.9
Exceptional items (pence)
(0.4)
(0.3)
(0.1)
2.2
-

Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations (pence)
13.9
13.7
11.6
11.1
9.9