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Consolidated income statement
Year ended 31 December 2009

All figures in £ millions Notes 2009 2008
Continuing operations
Sales 2 5,624 4,811
Cost of goods sold 4 (2,539) (2,174)
Gross profit 3,085 2,637
Operating expenses 4 (2,360) (1,986)
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 12 30 25
Operating profit 2 755 676
Finance costs 6 (122) (136)
Finance income 6 27 45
Profit before tax 660 585
Income tax 7 (198) (172)
Profit for the year from continuing operations 462 413
Loss for the year from discontinued operations 3 (90)
Profit for the year 462 323
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 425 292
Minority interest 37 31
Earnings per share for profit from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to the equity holders of the company during the year (expressed in pence per share)
– basic 8 53.2p 36.6p
– diluted 8 53.1p 36.6p
Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to the equity holders of the company during the year (expressed in pence per share)
– basic 8 53.2p 47.9p
– diluted 8 53.1p 47.9p