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  Statutory
presentation
9 months to
31 Dec 1997
(restated)
£m
  Unaudited
Pro forma
12 months to
31 Dec 1997
(restated)
£m
  12 months to
31 Dec 1998
(restated)
£m
  12 months to
31 Dec 1999
(restated)
£m
  12 months to
31 Dec 2000
(restated)
£m
  12 months to
31 Dec 2001

£m

 
Key data                      
Sales 589.7   1,372.9   1,388.9   1,374.6   1,377.6   1,602.5  
– continuing operations 505.6   1,081.9   1,113.7   1,271.0   1,377.6   1,602.5  
– discontinued operations 84.1   291.0   275.2   103.6   -   -  
Amersham Health 46.4   140.2   161.0   178.1   194.6   240.9
Amersham Biosciences 36.9   55.2   70.5   81.6   63.3   72.4
Corporate (8.2 ) (15.3 ) (9.9 ) (9.7 ) (16.7 ) (20.8 )
Operating profit of continuing operations before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 75.1   180.1   221.6   250.0   241.2   292.5  
Discontinued operations 3.4   42.7   37.7   10.3   -   -  
Total operating profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 78.5   222.8   259.3   260.3   241.2   292.5
Interest (8.3 ) (30.1 ) (33.3 ) (27.1 ) (10.0 ) (8.7 )
Amounts written off investments -   -   -   -   -   (4.4 )
Profit before tax and before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 70.2   192.7   226.0   233.2   231.2   279.4
Exceptional items (83.7 ) -   (35.1 ) (55.2 ) (27.0 ) 46.6
Goodwill amortisation -   -   (2.4 ) (8.9 ) (10.7 ) (11.7 )
Profit/(loss) before taxation after exceptional items and goodwill amortisation (13.5 ) 192.7   188.5   169.1   193.5   314.3
Profit/(loss) attributable to shareholders (22.9 ) 106.9   102.5   91.5   110.8   214.8
Employment of shareholders’ funds                    
Fixed assets 638.6   n/a   751.2   677.5   776.7   787.9
Net current assets 263.7   n/a   398.4   360.0   266.2   241.2
Non-current liabilities (incl. deferred income) (495.2 ) n/a   (671.9 ) (412.9 ) (373.7 ) (158.0 )
Provisions (220.4 ) n/a   (233.2 ) (215.4 ) (202.9 ) (220.0 )
Net assets 186.7   n/a   244.5   409.2   466.3   651.1
Shareholders’ funds 150.5   n/a   199.2   351.4   408.4   591.9
Minority interests 36.2   n/a   45.3   57.8   57.9   59.2
  186.7   n/a   244.5   409.2   466.3   651.1
Net debt 397.3   n/a   523.8   298.9   323.5   25.4
Share statistics                    
Earnings/(loss) per share                    
– basic (5.6 p) 17.1 p 16.4 p 14.5 p 17.6 p 33.9 p
– before exceptional items and
goodwill amortisation
10.5 p 17.1 p 19.5 p 21.1 p 22.5 p 27.2 p
Dividends per share 3.4 p n/a   5.3 p 5.85 p 6.4 p 7.1 p

Figures for periods ending 31 December 1997 and 31 December 1998 have been restated following the implementation of FRS 12. Sales have been restated to reclassify Industrial Quality & Safety Assurance and Nycomed Pharma as discontinued operations.

Earnings/(loss) per share for periods prior to 31 December 1998 have been restated for the effects of the share split and bonus issue, which took place in 1998.

Figures for periods ending 31 December 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 have been restated following the introduction of FRS 18, as explained in note 36 to the financial statements.

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