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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

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1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

730

674

636

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989