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Five Year Summary

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m

SALES AND PROFIT
Sales 4,979.6 5,585.3 6,235.5 6,968.4 6,888.3
Sales including associates 9,605.1 10,402.7 11,695.4 12,766.8 12,658.1
Profit after taxation, minority interests and preference dividends 188.8 213.8 135.2 27.9 115.7
Net profit excluding discontinued activities and exceptional items 197.1 187.6 192.4 138.3 154.1
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Earnings per ordinary share (USą) 11.28 12.52 7.86 1.60 6.45
Earnings per ordinary share excluding discontinued activities and exceptional items (USą) 11.77 10.99 11.18 7.94 8.59
Dividends per ordinary share (USą) 5.65 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
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BALANCE SHEET
Intangible assets -- -- -- 1.4 1.1
Tangible assets 967.2 1,105.9 1,221.8 1,369.3 1,267.6
Associates and other investments 234.3 284.5 332.1 338.4 333.0
Net current assets/(liabilities) (28.8) 131.1 (170.9) 160.7 61.4
Term Loans (159.0) (334.0) (162.9) (602.4) (422.5)
Other non-current liabilities (9.2) (12.6) (16.5) (14.2) (1.7)

Net operating assets 1,004.5 1,164.9 1,203.6 1,253.2 1,238.9
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Shareholders' funds 1,001.1 1,160.7 1,197.7 1,247.4 1,249.6
Minority interests 3.4 4.2 5.9 5.8 (10.7)

Capital employed 1,004.5 1,164.9 1,203.6 1,253.2 1,238.9
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Net asset value per ordinary share (USą) 46.77 55.39 57.29 59.11 56.89
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CASH FLOW
Cash flow from operating activities 156.6 282.4 260.4 289.9 432.5
Cash flow from investing activities (280.3) (198.1) (247.3) (246.7) (182.6)

Cash flow before financing activities (123.7) 84.3 13.1 43.2 249.9
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Cash flow per ordinary share from operating activities (USą) 9.35 16.55 15.13 16.66 24.10
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