Consolidated Income Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER


Notes
2007
£000
2006
£000
Revenue 2 328,485 339,713
Cost of sales (319,218) (381,021)
Gross profit/(loss) 9,267 (41,308)
Net appreciation in fair value of Investment Properties 66,799 68,622
Profit on disposal of Investment Properties 3,688 1,406
Gains on Investment Properties 70,487 70,028
Profit on sale of business 29 8,481
Other operating income and expenses 4 (5,579) (1,075)
Operating profit 2 82,656 27,645
Finance costs 6 (17,121) (12,376)
Finance income 6 2,951 2,261
Finance costs — net 6 (14,170) (10,115)
Share of post-tax profit from joint venture 14 537 105
Profit before tax 3 69,023 17,635
Tax credit/(charge) 8 25,000 (143)
Profit for the year 94,023 17,492

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 94,023 17,492
Earnings per share pence pence
Basic and diluted 11 59.9 11.7