Three-year financial history
| Year ended 30 September 2009 £m | Year ended 30 September 2008 £m | Year ended 30 September 2007 £m | |
| Revenue | 13,863 | 13,932 | 12,840 |
| Underlying operating profit | 443 | 398 | 261 |
| Underlying operating profit margin % | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Underlying earnings per share (basic) | 23.8p | 20.4p | 14.4p |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 9.2% | 8.4% | 5.4% |
