Quarterly analysis of turnover and profit
(unaudited)

	Year ended 31 March 1993	Quarters	1st £m	2nd £m	3rd £m	4th £m	Total £m
	Turnover		3,273	3,258	3,281	3,430	13,242
	Operating profit (a)		799	491	830	329	2,449
	Loss (profit) on sale of subsidiary undertakings		135	-	-	(3)	132
	Profit before employee share ownership scheme and interest		664	491	830	332	2,317
	Employee share ownership scheme		-	-	-	33	33
	Interest receivable		(67)	(72)	(65)	(47)	(251)
	Interest payable		135	132	134	106	507
	Premium on repurchase of bonds		-	-	56	-	56
	Profit on ordinary activities before taxation		596	431	705	240	1,972
	Tax on profit on ordinary activities		245	144	255	80	724
	Profit on ordinary activities after taxation		351	287	450	160	1,248
	Minority interests		6	7	5	10	28
	Profit attributable to shareholders		345	280	445	150	1,220
	Earnings per share		5.6p	4.5p	7.2p	2.4p	19.8p
	(a) including redundancy charges		56	386	17	575	1,034
	Year ended 31 March 1992	Quarters	1st £m	2nd £m	3rd £m	4th £m	Total £m
	Turnover		3,342	3,290	3,292	3,413	13,337
	Operating profit (a)		920	860	831	804	3,415
	Employee share ownership scheme		-	-	-	38	38
	Interest receivable		(49)	(68)	(69)	(72)	(258)
	Interest payable		144	143	141	134	562
	Profit on ordinary activities before taxation		825	785	759	704	3,073
	Tax on profit on ordinary activities		268	255	247	229	999
	Profit on ordinary activities after taxation		557	530	512	475	2,074
	Minority interests		6	9	6	9	30
	Profit attributable to shareholders		551	521	506	466	2,044
	Earnings per share		9.Op	8.5p	8.2p	7.6p	33.2p
	(a) including redundancy charges		6	3	9	12	30

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