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Introduction | Business review | Governance | Financial statements
3. Segmental information (continued)
Geographical segments
(a) Income statement
Year ended 31 March 2006 Continuing operations
Americas UK & EMEA/ Central Total Discontinued Total
Ireland Asia Pacific activities continuing operations3Group
US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m
Revenue1
Total revenue 1,804 758 522 – 3,084 11,086 14,170
Inter-segment revenue2– (20) – – (20) – (20)
Revenue from external customers 1,804 738 522 – 3,064 11,086 14,150
Profit
Operating profit/(loss) 365 197 62 (38) 586 835 1,421
Net financing income/(costs) – – – (102) (102) 33 (69)
Share of post-tax profits of associates 66 – – – 66 – 66
Profit/(loss) before tax 431 197 62 (140) 550 868 1,418
Group tax expense (92) (262) (354)
Profit for the financial year 458 606 1,064
Reconciliation from EBIT to Profit/(loss)
before tax – continuing operations
EBIT 479 215 64 (31) 727
Net interest – – – (100) (100)
Benchmark PBT 479 215 64 (131) 627
Exceptional items (note 7) – – – (7) (7)
Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (46) (18) (2) – (66)
Financing fair value remeasurements – – – (2) (2)
Tax expense on share of profit of associates (2) – – – (2)
Profit/(loss) before tax 431 197 62 (140) 550
1. Revenue from continuing operations arose principally from the provision of services. Revenue from discontinued operations arose principally
from the sale of goods. Revenue within the UK & Ireland geographical segment includes US$20m of inter-segment revenue with
discontinued operations.
2. Inter-segment revenue represents the provision of services between Experian and discontinued operations.
3. Discontinued operations comprise the businesses Home Retail Group, Burberry and Lewis. The most significant of these segments, Home Retail
Group, principally operated in the UK & Ireland geographical segment. Discontinued operations include the results of Homebase for the year
ended 28 February2006. Additional information on discontinued operations is shown in note 10.
Notes to the Group financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2007
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