Year ended
31 Dec 2014
£m
NoteHalf year to
30 June 2015
£m
Half year to
30 June 2014
£m
609.1Revenue2299.8312.3
(501.9)Cost of sales and overheads(247.8)(258.1)
107.2Operating profit prior to exceptional items52.054.2
(0.2)Acquisition costs
Reorganisation costs(19.9)
107.0Operating profit232.154.2
0.1Investment revenue0.10.1
(3.4)Finance costs(1.6)(1.7)
103.7Profit before taxation30.652.6
(24.4)Taxation4(10.4)(12.4)
79.3Profit for the period20.240.2
Attributable to:
79.4Equity holders of the parent20.240.2
(0.1)Non-controlling interests
79.320.240.2
Earnings per share5
PencePencePence
41.7Basic10.621.1
41.7Diluted10.621.1

All activities have arisen from continuing operations.