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Corporate and operating measures

Sales – underlying and constant exchange rate movement

Sales movement for continuing operations excluding the impact of acquisitions and disposals and movements in exchange rates.

All figures in £ millions 2009
Underlying increase 74
Portfolio changes 99
Exchange differences 640
Total sales increase 813
Underlying increase 2%
Constant exchange rate increase 4%

Adjusted income statement

Reconciliation of the consolidated income statement to the adjusted numbers presented as non-GAAP measures in the financial statements.

2009
All figures in £ millions Statutory income statement Other net gains and losses Amortisation of acquired intangibles Other net finance income/costs Tax amortisation benefit Adjusted income statement
Operating profit 755 103 858
Net finance costs (98) (2) (97)
Profit before tax 660 103 (2) 761
Income tax (198) (37) 1 40 (194)
Profit for the year from continuing operations 462 66 (1) 40 567
Profit for the year from discontinued operations
Profit for the year 462 66 (1) 40 567
Minority interest (37) (5) (2) (44)
Earnings 425 61 (1) 38 523
  2008
All figures in £ millions Statutory income statement Other net gains and losses Amortisation of acquired intangibles Other net finance income/costs Tax amortisation benefit Adjusted income statement
Operating profit 676 86 762
Net finance costs (91) 3 (88)
Profit before tax 585 86 3 674
Income tax (172) (7) (31) (1) 33 (178)
Profit for the year from continuing operations 413 (7) 55 2 33 496
Profit for the year from discontinued operations (90) 90
Profit for the year 323 83 55 2 33 496
Minority interest (31) (3) (2) (36)
Earnings 292 83 52 2 31 460

Adjusted operating profit – underlying and constant exchange rate movement

Operating profit movement excluding the impact of acquisitions, disposals and movements in exchange rates.

All figures in £ millions 2009
Underlying increase 13
Portfolio changes 14
Exchange differences 69
Total adjusted operating profit increase 96
Underlying increase 2%
Constant exchange rate increase 4%

Total free cash flow per share

Operating cash flow for continuing and discontinued operations before tax and finance charges, divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue.

All figures in £ millions 2009 2008
Adjusted operating profit 858 762
Cash conversion 106% 104%
Operating cash flow 913 796
Operating tax paid (103) (89)
Net operating finance costs paid (87) (76)
Total operating and free cash flow 723 631
Weighted average number of shares in issue (millions) 799.3 797.0
Operating free cash flow per share 90.5p 79.2p
Total free cash flow per share 90.5p 79.2p

Return on invested capital

Net invested capital Gross invested capital
All figures in £ millions 2009 2008 2009 2008
Total adjusted operating profit 858 762 858 762
Intangible amortisation (103) (86)
Cash tax paid (103) (89) (103) (89)
Return 652 587 755 673
Average goodwill and other intangibles 5,152 4,352 7,194 6,058
Average net operating assets 1,310 1,279 1,310 1,279
Average invested capital 6,462 5,631 8,504 7,337
Return on invested capital 10.1% 10.4% 8.9% 9.2%

Return on invested capital is calculated using two methods:

Gross basis – total adjusted operating profit less operating cash tax paid expressed as a percentage of average gross invested capital. Gross invested capital includes the original unamortised goodwill and intangibles.

Net basis – total adjusted operating profit less intangible amortisation and operating cash tax paid expressed as a percentage of average net invested capital. Net invested capital includes the carrying value (after amortisation) of goodwill and intangibles.