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Financial highlights
| Reported results | |
| Revenue (2008: £568.5m) |
£560.7m |
| Underlying profit before tax (2008: £33.2m) |
£25.2m |
| Underlying basic earnings per share (2008: 18.1p) |
14.5p |
| Total dividend per share (2008: 9.0p) |
9.0p |
| Shareholders’ funds (2008: £211.0m) |
£197.7m |
* Underlying profit is calculated by adjusting reported pre-tax profit by exceptional items, profit on disposals, share-based payment adjustment and
impairment and amortisation of goodwill and intangibles (excluding software).