Notes to the financial statements

Profit/(loss) before taxation – continuing operations

54.2

(10.7)

Profit before taxation – discontinued operations

–

62.7

Remove pre-tax profit on disposal of business

–

(51.4)

Finance costs and other finance income – continuing operations

10.4

30.9

Finance costs and other finance income – discontinued operations

–

(0.1)

Profit on operations

64.3

31.4

Depreciation

28.6

29.0

Amortisation of internally generated intangible assets

3.3

3.4

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

0.4

3.4

Exceptional items

(10.6)

17.9

Release of grants

(1.7)

(0.9)

Share based payments

1.5

1.9

Profit on disposal of depots

(18.2)

(7.7)

Difference between pension contributions paid and amounts recognised in the income statement

(59.4)

(19.3)

R&D tax credits

(0.2)

–

Realised exchange loss on early loan note repayment

0.8

–

Increase in inventories

(12.0)

(25.0)

(Increase)/decrease in receivables

(20.8)

18.7