Proforma reconciliation to group operating profit to profit after tax – IFRS basis
5. Corporate centre
| 6 months 2009 £m |
6 months 2008 £m |
Full year 2008 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Project spend | (2) | (20) | (34) |
| Share awards and other incentive schemes | (6) | (8) | (10) |
| Central spend | (38) | (43) | (97) |
| total | (46) | (71) | (141) |
The corporate centre costs for the period reduced to £46 million (six months to 30 June 2008: £71 million) due to lower central spend resulting from the implementation of costs saving initiatives and reduced project spend.