Underlying operating profit by Sector (excludes corporate overheads)

Segmental performance presented here is based on underlying financial information (which excludes separately disclosed items, impairment of goodwill and amortisation of business combination intangibles). The Group believes that underlying financial information provides additional guidance to the statutory measures on the underlying performance of the business during the financial year. Segmental statutory results are set out in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements.

All underlying financial information for the year ended 30 September 2007 in the segmental performance analysis is presented on the pro forma basis set out in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.