Consolidated Income Statement for the Year Ended
31 December
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Notes |
2008 $m |
2007 $m |
2006 $m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 31,601 | 29,559 | 26,475 | |
| Cost of sales | (6,598) | (6,419) | (5,559) | |
| Gross profit | 25,003 | 23,140 | 20,916 | |
| Distribution costs | (291) | (248) | (226) | |
| Research and development | (5,179) | (5,162) | (3,902) | |
| Selling, general and administrative costs | (10,913) | (10,364) | (9,096) | |
| Other operating income and expense | 1 | 524 | 728 | 524 |
| Operating profit | 1 | 9,144 | 8,094 | 8,216 |
| Finance income | 2 | 854 | 959 | 888 |
| Finance expense | 2 | (1,317) | (1,070) | (561) |
| Profit before tax | 8,681 | 7,983 | 8,543 | |
| Taxation | 3 | (2,551) | (2,356) | (2,480) |
| Profit for the period | 6,130 | 5,627 | 6,063 | |
| Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company |
6,101 | 5,595 | 6,043 | |
| Minority interests | 29 | 32 | 20 | |
| Basic earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share | 4 | $4.20 | $3.74 | $3.86 |
| Diluted earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share | 4 | $4.20 | $3.73 | $3.85 |
| Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions) | 4 | 1,453 | 1,495 | 1,564 |
| Diluted weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions) | 4 | 1,453 | 1,498 | 1,570 |
| Dividends declared and paid in the period | 21 | 2,767 | 2,658 | 2,217 |
All activities were in respect of continuing operations.
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