| Financial Highlights for the year ended 31 December | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
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| Revenue from continuing operations (£m) | 120.1 | 121.6 | 118.9 | 112.1 | 119.7 | |
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| Operating profit before exceptional items* (£m) | 23.9 | 26.8 | 26.1 | 24.0 | 28.6 | |
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| Diluted adjusted earnings per share* (pence) | 16.92 | 18.96 | 16.93 | 14.49 | 20.61 | |
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| Dividend per share (pence) | 7.00** | 6.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 5.30 | |
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| Equity & reserves (£m) | 89.0 | 83.6 | 118.2 | 130.1 | 128.6 | |
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| Free cash flow from operations (£m) | 17.6 | 28.2 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 27.2 | |
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| Net debt (£m) | 49.4 | 54.7 | 71.5 | 88.5 | 107.6 | |
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| * from continuing operations and including associate income | | | | | | |
| ** proposed | | | | | | |