FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
1989
1988
Turnover
$M
730
674
+8.2%
Profit attributable to shareholders
$M
71#
89
-20.5%
Dividends
$M
51
46
+12.0%
Shareholders' funds
$M
1,183*
1,026*
+15.2%
Earnings per share
Cents
38.7#
51.1
..-24.3%
Dividend per share
Cents
28.0
25.0
+12.0%
Dividend cover
Times
1.4#
1.9
-26.3%
Return on equity
%
6.0*#
8.7*
-31.0%
Net assets per share
$
6.5*
5.6*
+15.2%
* These items have been affected by property revaluation. # These items have been affected by exceptional item.
GROUP PROFIT AFTER TAXATION
GROUP TURNOVER
90
89
85
80
70
60
50
40
42
30
20
10
0
$ Millions
900
800
700
71
600
56
500
486
400
438
300
200
100
0
$ Millions
4
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
730
674
636
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989