20162015
NoteUnderlying
£000
Non-
underlying
items*
(notes
4 & 5)
£000
Total
£000
Underlying
£000
Non-
underlying
items*
(notes
4 & 5)
£000
Total
£000
Revenue2247,562247,562203,480203,480
Cost of sales(109,052)(6,070)(115,122)(87,338)(87,338)
Gross profit138,510(6,070)132,440116,142116,142
Selling, general and administrative expenses(75,298)(27,294)(102,592)(63,120)(18,371)(81,491)
Research and development expenses(10,355)(10,355)(8,671)(8,671)
Operating profit252,857(33,364)19,49344,351(18,371)25,980
Finance income321212,2422,242
Finance expense4(3,200)(1,766)(4,966)(1,496)(920)(2,416)
Profit before taxation649,678(35,130)14,54845,097(19,291)25,806
Income taxes8(11,288)9,252(2,036)(9,790)3,443(6,347)
Profit for the year38,390(25,878)12,51235,307(15,848)19,459
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent38,376(25,708)12,66835,307(15,848)19,459
Non-controlling interests2614(170)(156)
Profit for the year38,390(25,878)12,51235,307(15,848)19,459
Earnings per share
Basic1014.00p22.14p
Diluted1013.90p21.99p
Dividend per share (interim paid and final proposed for the year)918.46p16.94p

* Non-underlying items comprise amortisation and impairment of acquired intangibles, acquisition expenses, fair value of uplift of inventory acquired through business combinations, rationalisation costs, loss on extinguishment of debt and reversal of fair value and other movements on deferred and contingent consideration. Refer to note 1(b) for further details.