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KEY FINANCIAL

 
Revenue (excluding the sale of ARG in 2006)
$m
9,754
8,859
Profit before net interest and tax (excluding the sale of ARG in 2006)
$m
1,220
1,313
Profit after tax (including the sale of ARG in 2006)
$m
786
1,048
Profit after tax (excluding the sale of ARG in 2006)
$m
786
869
Dividends
$m
865
813
Total assets
$m
12,076
7,430
Net borrowings
$m
4,989
1,458
Shareholders’ equity
$m
3,503
3,166
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment
$m
680
615
Depreciation and amortisation
$m
345
283
       

KEY SHARE DATA

     
Earnings per share
cents
210.5
284.0
Earnings per share (excluding the sale of ARG in 2006)
cents
210.5
235.6
Dividends per share
cents
225.0
215.0
Net tangible assets per share
$
2.11
4.59
Operating cash flow per share
$
3.41
2.99
       

KEY RATIOS

     
Return on average shareholders’ equity (excluding the sale of ARG in 2006)
%
25.1
31.1
Gearing (net debt to equity)
%
143.6
46.1
Gearing (net debt to equity)#
%
83.5
46.1
Interest cover (cash basis)
times
8.7
13.8
Interest cover (cash basis)#
times
10.6
13.8

#excludes borrowings to fund purchase of the shareholding in Coles Group Limited.