For the year ended 30 June

	2007 £ million	2006 £ million
Sales	9,917	9,704
Operating profit	2,159	2,044
Profit before taxation	2,095	2,146
Taxation	(678)	(181)
Profit attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent company	1,489	1,908
Free cash flow	1,365	1,361
Basic earnings per share	55.4p	67.2p
Dividends per share	32.7p	31.1p

Net sales by region* (£m)

	North America	£2,472m
	Europe	£2,427m
	International	£1,667m
	Asia Pacific	£840m

Operating profit by region* (£m)

	North America	£850m
	Europe	£723m
	International	£499m
	Asia Pacific	£196m

* Excluding Corporate net sales of £75 million and net operating costs of £109 million which related primarily to rents receivable, certain central costs and exchange movements on short term intercompany trading balances and the results of the Gleneagles Hotel.