Earnings per share - modified statutory basis - For the six months ended 30 June 2004
| 6 months 2004 |
6 months 2003 |
Full year 2003 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit before amortisation of goodwill, amortisation of acquired additional value of in-force long-term business and exceptional items, after tax, attributable to equity shareholders | 25.4p | 17.9p | 44.0p |
| Profit attributable to equity shareholders | 9.5p | 21.8p | 41.4p |
| Profit attributable to equity shareholders – diluted | 9.5p | 21.8p | 41.3p |
| Dividend per share | 9.36p | 9.0p | 24.15p |
