Year ended 31 March 2024
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| 2024 £m |
2023 £m |
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| Continuing operations | ||
| Revenue | 392.1 | 441.0 |
| Underlying operating profit | 43.2 | 47.3 |
| IAS 19R administrative expenses | (1.3) | (1.6) |
| Acquisition related costs | (4.3) | (8.4) |
| Exceptional operating items | 2.3 | (9.8) |
| Operating profit | 39.9 | 27.5 |
| Finance costs | (8.1) | (6.4) |
| IAS 19R finance credit/(cost) | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Profit before taxation | 32.6 | 21.7 |
| Taxation | (5.8) | (4.9) |
| Profit for the year from continuing operations | 26.8 | 16.8 |
| Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the Company | ||
| Basic earnings per share: | ||
| From profit for the year | 30.1p | 19.1p |
| Diluted earnings per share: | ||
| From profit for the year | 29.8p | 18.8p |
| Weighted average number of shares for basic earnings per share (millions) | 89.0 | 88.1 |
| Alternative performance measures | ||
| Underlying profit before taxation (£m) | 36.4 | 41.8 |
| Underlying earnings (£m) | 28.8 | 33.5 |
| Basic underlying earnings per share | 32.4p | 38.0p |
| Diluted underlying earnings per share | 32.1p | 37.4p |
All note references relate to the 2024 Annual Report.