Year ended 31 Dec 2016 £m			Note	Half year to 30 June 2017 £m	Half year to 30 June 2016 £m
600.6		Revenue	2	345.7	291.0
(505.5)		Cost of sales and overheads		(286.3)	(243.9)
95.1		Operating profit prior to exceptional items		59.4	47.1
(0.6)		Acquisition costs		–	–
94.5		Operating profit	2	59.4	47.1
–		Investment revenue		–	0.1
(2.6)		Finance costs		(1.2)	(1.3)
91.9		Profit before taxation		58.2	45.9
(24.9)		Taxation	4	(14.6)	(12.6)
67.0		Profit for the period		43.6	33.3
		Attributable to:
67.0		Equity holders of the parent		43.5	33.3
–		Non-controlling interests		0.1	–
67.0				43.6	33.3
		Earnings per share	5
Pence				Pence	Pence
35.2		Basic		22.9	17.5
35.2		Diluted		22.9	17.5

All activities have arisen from continuing operations.