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2
Turnover
Percentage change on the preceding year
(Loss)/profit before taxation
As a pecentage of total turnover
As a pecentage of average net assets
(Loss)/profit attributable to shareholders
As a percentage of average shareholders’ funds
Basic(loss)/earnings per share
(in United States cents)
Dividends per share
(in United States cents)
(Reduction from)/addition to retained profit
Total capital employed
Shareholders’ funds
Net assets per share (in United States cents)
Stocks
Average stocks as a percentage of total turnover
Debtors
Average debtors as a percentage of total turnover
Long-term liabilities
As a percentage of capital employed
Employees (number of persons)
Manufacturing
Non-manufacturing
Total employees at end of year
Average for the year
1,334.9
27.6%
(213.1)
-16.0%
-112.7%
(215.0)
-114.2%
(96.7)¢
Nil
(241.1)
80.7
79.8
35.4¢
187.5
16.6%
195.3
14.4%
138.2
171.3%
17,493
2,134
19,627
25,622
1,045.9
8.9%
47.6
4.6%
16.4%
45.0
15.5%
21.0¢
17.5¢
7.9
297.6
296.8
138.4¢
256.8
12.3%
188.0
12.4%
171.1
57.5%
25,070
2,876
27,946
24,507
2
Financial Highlights
97 98 99 00 01
731
842
961
1,046
1,335
700
800
900
1,000
1,200
1,300
1,400
US$'M Turnover
97 98 99 00 01
44
69
83
45
(215)
(150)
(200)
(250)
(100)
(50)
0
50
100
US$'M
(Loss)/Profit attributable
to Shareholders
1,100
Year to 31st March
All figures are in US$ million except those stated otherwise
*Excluding the effect of the Wired Business acquisition on 31st March 2000
2001 2000
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