Year ended
31 Dec 2016
£m
NoteHalf year to
30 June 2017
£m
Half year to
30 June 2016
£m
600.6Revenue2345.7291.0
(505.5)Cost of sales and overheads(286.3)(243.9)
95.1Operating profit prior to exceptional items59.447.1
(0.6)Acquisition costs
94.5Operating profit259.447.1
Investment revenue0.1
(2.6)Finance costs(1.2)(1.3)
91.9Profit before taxation58.245.9
(24.9)Taxation4(14.6)(12.6)
67.0Profit for the period43.633.3
Attributable to:
67.0Equity holders of the parent43.533.3
Non-controlling interests0.1
67.043.633.3
Earnings per share5
PencePencePence
35.2Basic22.917.5
35.2Diluted22.917.5

All activities have arisen from continuing operations.