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REG - Balfour Beatty PLC - Balfour Beatty 2016 half-year results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BALF.L</Origin> - Part 3

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                                               (7)                     (12)               1                            (3)                    (21)                                                             
                                                                                                          (11)                    (12)               (2)                          (3)                    (28)                                                             
 (Loss)/profit from operations                                                                            (71)                    (1)                68                           (19)                   (23)                                                             
 Investment income                                                                                                                                                                                       40                                                               
 Finance costs                                                                                                                                                                                           (38)                                                             
 Loss before taxation                                                                                                                                                                                    (21)                                                             
 
 
^ Presented before non-underlying items for underlying operations (Note 7). 
 
3 Segment analysis continued 
 
3.1 Income statement - performance by activity from continuing operations 
 
 For the half-year ended 26 June 2015 unaudited                                    ConstructionServices£m  SupportServices£m  InfrastructureInvestments£m  Corporateactivities£m  Total£m  Rail Germany£m  Certain legacy ES contracts£m  Total£m  
 Revenue including share of joint ventures and associates                          3,177                   615                293                          -                      4,085    81              25                             4,191    
 Share of revenue of joint ventures and associates                                 (559)                   (13)               (142)                        -                      (714)    (11)            -                              (725)    
 Group revenue                                                                     2,618                   602                151                          -                      3,371    70              25                             3,466    
 Group operating (loss)/profit^                                                    (198)                   4                  79                           (13)                   (128)    (2)             (1)                                     
 Share of results of joint ventures and associates                                 (11)                    -                  19                           -                      8        -               -                                       
 (Loss)/profit from operations^                                                    (209)                   4                  98                           (13)                   (120)    (2)             (1)                                     
 Non-underlying items                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 -  include results from certain legacy ES contracts within Construction Services  (1)                     -                  -                            -                      (1)                                                              
 -  include results from Rail Germany within Construction Services                 (2)                     -                  -                            -                      (2)                                                              
 -  amortisation of acquired intangible assets                                     (2)                     -                  (3)                          -                      (5)                                                              
 -  other non-underlying items                                                     (3)                     (4)                (1)                          (4)                    (12)                                                             
                                                                                   (8)                     (4)                (4)                          (4)                    (20)                                                             
 (Loss)/profit from operations                                                     (217)                   -                  94                           (17)                   (140)                                                            
 Investment income                                                                                                                                                                26                                                               
 Finance costs                                                                                                                                                                    (36)                                                             
 Loss before taxation                                                                                                                                                             (150)                                                            
 
 
^ Presented before non-underlying items for underlying operations (Note 7). 
 
 For the year ended 31 December 2015 audited                                       ConstructionServices£m  SupportServices£m  InfrastructureInvestments£m  Corporateactivities£m  Total£m  Rail Germany£m  Certain legacy ES contracts£m  Total£m  
 Revenue including share of joint ventures and associates                          6,388                   1,259              588                          -                      8,235    179             30                             8,444    
 Share of revenue of joint ventures and associates                                 (1,168)                 (25)               (278)                        -                      (1,471)  (18)            -                              (1,489)  
 Group revenue                                                                     5,220                   1,234              310                          -                      6,764    161             30                             6,955    
 Group operating (loss)/profit^                                                    (234)                   23                 91                           (33)                   (153)    (3)             (8)                                     
 Share of results of joint ventures and associates                                 5                       1                  41                           -                      47       1               -                                       
 (Loss)/profit from operations^                                                    (229)                   24                 132                          (33)                   (106)    (2)             (8)                                     
 Non-underlying items                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 -  include results from certain legacy ES contracts within Construction Services  (8)                     -                  -                            -                      (8)                                                              
 -  include results from Rail Germany within Construction Services                 (2)                     -                  -                            -                      (2)                                                              
 -  amortisation of acquired intangible assets                                     (4)                     -                  (6)                          -                      (10)                                                             
 -  other non-underlying items                                                     (37)                    (13)               (4)                          (2)                    (56)                                                             
                                                                                   (51)                    (13)               (10)                         (2)                    (76)                                                             
 (Loss)/profit from operations                                                     (280)                   11                 122                          (35)                   (182)                                                            
 Investment income                                                                                                                                                                52                                                               
 Finance costs                                                                                                                                                                    (69)                                                             
 Loss before taxation                                                                                                                                                             (199)                                                            
 
 
^ Presented before non-underlying items for underlying operations (Note 7). 
 
3 Segment analysis continued 
 
3.2 Assets and liabilities by activity 
 
 As at half-year ended 1 July 2016 unaudited          ConstructionServices£m  SupportServices£m  InfrastructureInvestments£m  Corporateactivities£m  Total£m  
 Due from construction contract customers             246                     136                -                            -                      382      
 Due to construction contract customers               (436)                   (40)               -                            -                      (476)    
 Inventories and non-construction work in progress    44                      61                 22                           -                      127      
 Trade and other receivables - current                702                     108                132+                         52                     994      
 Trade and other payables - current                   (1,366)                 (254)              (49)                         (72)                   (1,741)  
 Provisions - current                                 (129)                   (6)                (5)                          (25)                   (165)    
 Working capital excluding net assets held for sale*  (939)                   5                  100                          (45)                   (879)    
 Net assets classified as held for sale (Note 12)     6                       -                  -                            -                      6        
 Adjusted working capital*                            (933)                   5                  100                          (45)                   (873)    
 
 
* Includes non-operating items and current working capital. 
 
+ Includes £73m of amounts due on disposal relating to the disposal of the BSF projects (refer to Note 13 and Note 19.2.3) 
 
 Total assets              2,154    519    1,359  881    4,913    
 Total liabilities         (2,260)  (327)  (628)  (864)  (4,079)  
 Net (liabilities)/assets  (106)    192    731    17     834      
 
 
 As at half-year ended 26 June 2015 unaudited       ConstructionServices£m  SupportServices£m  InfrastructureInvestments£m  Corporateactivities£m  Total£m  
 Due from construction contract customers           281                     168                -                            -                      449      
 Due to construction contract customers             (354)                   (31)               -                            -                      (385)    
 Inventories and non-construction work in progress  68                      79                 -                            4                      151      
 Trade and other receivables - current              775                     108                45                           13                     941      
 Trade and other payables - current                 (1,568)                 (280)              (79)                         (42)                   (1,969)  
 Provisions - current                               (111)                   (17)               (1)                          (23)                   (152)    
 Working capital*                                   (909)                   27                 (35)                         (48)                   (965)    
 
 
* Includes non-operating items and current working capital. 
 
 Total assets              2,134    517    1,276  870    4,797    
 Total liabilities         (2,323)  (390)  (528)  (702)  (3,943)  
 Net (liabilities)/assets  (189)    127    748    168    854      
 
 
 As at year ended 31 December 2015 audited          ConstructionServices£m  SupportServices£m  InfrastructureInvestments£m  Corporateactivities£m  Total£m  
 Due from construction contract customers           234                     145                -                            -                      379      
 Due to construction contract customers             (426)                   (46)               -                            -                      (472)    
 Inventories and non-construction work in progress  51                      67                 26                           -                      144      
 Trade and other receivables - current              687                     104                59                           35                     885      
 Trade and other payables - current                 (1,343)                 (240)              (59)                         (58)                   (1,700)  
 Provisions - current                               (92)                    (7)                (7)                          (20)                   (126)    
 Working capital*                                   (889)                   23                 19                           (43)                   (890)    
 
 
* Includes non-operating items and current working capital. 
 
 Total assets              1,983    524    1,339  755    4,601    
 Total liabilities         (2,141)  (326)  (586)  (718)  (3,771)  
 Net (liabilities)/assets  (158)    198    753    37     830      
 
 
3 Segment analysis continued 
 
3.3 Other information 
 
                                                       ConstructionServices£m  SupportServices£m  InfrastructureInvestments£m  Corporateactivities£m  Total£m  
 For the half-year ended 1 July 2016 unaudited                                                                                                                 
 Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment  6                       1                  29                           8                      44       
 Depreciation                                          7                       5                  1                            4                      17       
 Gain on disposals of interests in investments         -                       -                  52                           -                      52       
 For the half-year ended 26 June 2015 unaudited                                                                                                                
 Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment  7                       3                  2                            -                      12       
 Depreciation                                          9                       6                  1                            1                      17       
 Gain on disposals of interests in investments         -                       -                  84                           -                      84       
 For the year ended 31 December 2015 audited                                                                                                                   
 Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment  14                      12                 14                           -                      40       
 Depreciation                                          16                      16                 2                            1                      35       
 Gain on disposals of interests in investments         -                       -                  95                           -                      95       
 
 
3.4 Revenue by geographic destination 
 
                                                           UnitedKingdom£m  UnitedStates£m  Rest ofWorld£m  Total£m  
 For the half-year ended 1 July 2016 unaudited                                                                       
 Revenue including share of joint ventures and associates  1,663            1,686           768             4,117    
 Share of revenue of joint ventures and associates         (100)            (56)            (638)           (794)    
 Group revenue                                             1,563            1,630           130             3,323    
 For the half-year ended 26 June 2015 unaudited                                                                      
 Revenue including share of joint ventures and associates  1,982            1,560           649             4,191    
 Share of revenue of joint ventures and associates         (99)             (81)            (545)           (725)    
 Group revenue                                             1,883            1,479           104             3,466    
 For the year ended 31 December 2015 audited                                                                         
 Revenue including share of joint ventures and associates  3,843            3,238           1,363           8,444    
 Share of revenue of joint ventures and associates         (185)            (170)           (1,134)         (1,489)  
 Group revenue                                             3,658            3,068           229             6,955    
 
 
3.5 Infrastructure Investments 
 
 Underlying profit from operations1             Group2016    Share of jointventures andassociates 2016first halfunaudited+£m  Total2016    Group2015    Share of jointventures andassociates 2015  Total2015    Group2015yearaudited£m  Share of jointventures andassociates 2015yearaudited+£m  Total2015yearaudited£m  
                                                first half                                                                    first half   first half   first half                                 first half                                                                                                            
                                                unaudited                                                                      unaudited    unaudited    unaudited+                                 unaudited                                                                                                            
                                                £m                                                                            £m           £m           £m                                         £m                                                                                                                    
 UK^                                            2            7                                                                9            1            14                                         15           3                       30                                                       33                      
 North America                                  7            7                                                                14           8            4                                          12           17                      8                                                        25                      
 Infrastructure Fund                            -            -                                                                -            -            1                                          1            -                       3                                                        3                       
 Gain on disposals of interests in investments  52           -                                                                52           84           -                                          84           95                      -                                                        95                      
                                                61           14                                                               75           93           19                                         112          115                     41                                                       156                     
 Bidding costs and overheads                    (5)          -                                                                (5)          (14)         -                                          (14)         (24)                    -                                                        (24)                    
                                                56           14                                                               70           79           19                                         98           91                      41                                                       132                     
 
 
+ The Group's share of the results of joint ventures and associates is disclosed net of investment income, finance costs
and taxation. 
 
^ Including Singapore and Australia. 
 
1 Before non-underlying items (Note 7). 
 
4 Share of results and net assets of joint ventures and associates 
 
4.1 Income Statement 
 
 Continuing operations                              2016                     2015 first half unaudited£m  2015year    
                                                    first halfunaudited £m                                audited£m   
 Underlying revenue1                                790                      714                          1,471       
 Underlying profit from operations1                 4                        1                            31          
 Investment income                                  84                       80                           166         
 Finance costs                                      (64)                     (68)                         (138)       
 Profit before taxation1                            24                       13                           59          
 Taxation                                           (4)                      (5)                          (12)        
 Profit after taxation before non-underlying items  20                       8                            47          
 Share of results within non-underlying items       -                        -                            (3)         
 Profit after taxation                              20                       8                            44          
 
 
1 Before non-underlying items (Note 7). 
 
4.2 Balance Sheet 
 
                                                                                     2016                                     2015 first half unaudited£m  2015year    
                                                                                     first halfunaudited £m                                                audited£m   
 Intangible assets                                                                   - goodwill                               34                           29          30       
                                                                                     - Infrastructure Investments intangible  16                           27          25       
                                                                                     - other                                  11                           11          11       
 Property, plant and equipment                                                       122                                      82                           103         
 Investments in joint ventures and associates                                        6                                        5                            5           
 PPP financial assets                                                                1,942                                    2,351                        2,236       
 Military housing projects^                                                          104                                      93                           94          
 Other assets recorded under the hypothetical liquidation book value method (HLBV)^  7                                        -                            7           
 Infrastructure Fund investment                                                      -                                        33                           38          
 Net (borrowings)/cash                                                               - non-recourse                           (1,372)                      (1,695)     (1,649)  
                                                                                     - other                                  283                          255         276      
 Other net liabilities                                                               (585)                                    (492)                        (514)       
 Share of net assets of joint ventures and associates                                568                                      699                          662         
 Reclassify net liabilities relating to Dutco+ to provisions                         15                                       -                            9           
 Adjusted share of net assets of joint ventures and associates                       583                                      699                          671         
 
 
+ Represents the combined results of BK Gulf LLC and Dutco Balfour Beatty LLC as both joint ventures have common ownership
and report under the same management structure. 
 
^ Re-presented to show other assets recorded under the HLBV method separately from the Group's military housing projects. 
 
4.3 Infrastructure Fund investment 
 
                                   2016                     2015 first half  2015year    
                                   first halfunaudited £m   unaudited£m      audited£m   
 At beginning of period            38                       20               20          
 Capital calls                     8                        12               15          
 Distributions received            (3)                      -                (2)         
 Gain on fair value movements      -                        2                3           
 Currency translation differences  5                        (1)              2           
 Disposal (Note 19.2.4)            (48)                     -                -           
 At end of period                  -                        33               38          
 
 
5 Investment income 
 
                                               2016                     2015 first half  2015year    
                                               first halfunaudited £m   unaudited£m      audited£m   
 Subordinated debt interest receivable         15                       13               24          
 Interest receivable on PPP financial assets   12                       12               24          
 Gain on foreign currency deposits             12                       -                -           
 Other interest receivable and similar income  1                        1                4           
                                               40                       26               52          
 
 
6 Finance costs 
 
                                                            2016                               2015 first half  2015year    
                                                            first halfunaudited £m             unaudited£m      audited£m   
 Non-recourse borrowings                                    - bank loans and overdrafts        12               9           19  
 Preference shares                                          - finance cost                     6                5           11  
                                                            - accretion                        1                1           2   
 Convertible bonds                                          - finance cost                     3                3           5   
                                                            - accretion                        3                3           6   
 US private placement                                       - finance cost                     6                6           11  
 Other interest payable                                     - other bank loans and overdrafts  1                -           1   
                                                            - commitment fees                  2                3           6   
                                                            - other finance charges            2                4           5   
 Net finance cost on pension scheme assets and liabilities  2                                  2                3           
                                                            38                                 36               69          
 
 
7 Non-underlying items 
 
                                                                                                                                 2016                                                                           2015 first half  2015year    
                                                                                                                                 first halfunaudited £m                                                         unaudited£m      audited£m   
 Items credited to/(charged against) profit                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 7.1Continuing operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 7.1.1 Trading results from Rail Germany (including £6m (2015: first half £4m, full-year £13m) of other net operating expenses)  1                                                                              (2)              (3)         
 7.1.2 Results of certain legacy ES contracts                                                                                    (4)                                                                            (1)              (8)         
 7.1.3 Amortisation of acquired intangible assets                                                                                (4)                                                                            (5)              (10)        
 7.1.4 Other non-underlying items:                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 - Build to Last transformation costs                                           (9)              (12)        (23)  
                                                                                                                                 - provision increases resulting from revised legal guidelines and settlements  (25)             -           -     
                                                                                                                                 - release of Trans4m provisions on liquidation                                 9                -           -     
                                                                                                                                 - gain on sale of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners                       3                -           -     
                                                                                                                                 - impairment of land/goodwill relating to Blackpool Airport                    (2)              -           (4)   
                                                                                                                                 - gain on disposal of Signalling Solutions Ltd                                 3                15          16    
                                                                                                                                 - restructuring costs relating to Heery and Rail Germany                       -                (8)         (9)   
                                                                                                                                 - cost of implementing the shared service centre in the UK                     -                (5)         (8)   
                                                                                                                                 - impairment of assets within Rail Germany                                     -                -           (7)   
                                                                                                                                 -impairment of IT intangible asset                                             -                -           (17)  
                                                                                                                                 - other                                                                        -                (2)         -     
 Total other non-underlying items from continuing operations                                                                     (21)                                                                           (12)             (52)        
                                                                                                                                 (28)                                                                           (20)             (73)        
 7.1.5                                                                                                                           Share of results of joint ventures and associates in respect of Rail Germany   -                -           (3)   
 Charged against profit/(loss) before taxation from continuing operations                                                        (28)                                                                           (20)             (76)        
 7.1.6  Tax on items above                                                                                                       1                                                                              3                4           
 Non-underlying items charged against profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations                                    (27)                                                                           (17)             (72)        
 7.2 Discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 7.2.1  Other non-underlying items:                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 - gain on disposal of Parsons Brinckerhoff                                     2                4           5     
                                                                                                                                 - loss on disposal of other businesses                                         -                (2)         (4)   
 Total other non-underlying items from discontinued operations                                                                   2                                                                              2                1           
 Credited to profit/(loss) before taxation from discontinued operations                                                          2                                                                              2                1           
 7.2.2  Tax on items above                                                                                                       -                                                                              -                -           
 Non-underlying items credited to profit/(loss) for the period from discontinued operations                                      2                                                                              2                1           
 Charged against profit/(loss) for the period                                                                                    (25)                                                                           (15)             (71)        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
7 Non-underlying items continued 
 
Continuing operations 
 
7.1.1 Rail Germany's results continue to be presented as part of the Group's non-underlying items within continuing
operations as the Group remains committed to exiting its Mainland European rail businesses and does not consider its
operations part of the Group's underlying activity. In the first-half of 2016, Rail Germany generated a profit before tax
excluding share of joint ventures and associates of £1m (2015: first half £2m loss; full-year £3m loss). 
 
7.1.2 The Group has continued to present the results of certain external legacy Engineering Services (ES) contracts in
non-underlying items. These contracts were classified as non-underlying items in 2014 as the performance of these contracts
was linked to poor legacy management and in regions where ES has withdrawn from tendering for third-party work. These
contracts resulted in a loss before tax for the Group of £4m in the first-half of 2016 (2015: first half £1m; full-year
£8m). A tax credit of £1m (2015: first half £nil; full-year £nil) has been recognised on this loss. 
 
7.1.3 The amortisation of acquired intangible comprises: customer contracts £3m (2015: first half £3m; full-year £6m);
customer relationships £1m (2015: first half £1m; full-year £3m); and brand names £nil (2015: first half £1m; full-year
£1m). 
 
7.1.4.1 The Group launched its Build to Last transformation programme in February 2015. The transformation programme is
aimed to drive continual improvement across all of the Group's businesses and realise operational efficiencies. As a result
of this programme, restructuring costs of £9m were incurred in the first-half of 2016 relating to: Construction Services UK
£1m; Support Services UK £1m; other UK entities £3m; and non-UK entities £4m. These restructuring costs comprise:
redundancy costs £5m; external advisers £2m; property-related costs £1m; and other restructuring costs £1m. 
 
In the first-half of 2015, the Group incurred restructuring costs of £12m relating to: Construction Services UK £7m;
Support Services UK £2m; and other UK entities £3m. These restructuring costs comprise: redundancy costs £6m; external
advisers £1m; and property-related costs £5m. 
 
In the full-year 2015, the Group incurred restructuring costs of £23m relating to: Construction Services UK £11m; Support
Services UK £6m; other UK entities £3m and non-UK entities £3m. These restructuring costs comprise: redundancy costs £12m;
external advisers £4m; property-related costs £5m and other restructuring costs £2m. 
 
7.1.4.2 In the first-half of 2016, following a reassessment of potential liabilities on historical health and safety
breaches following new sentencing guidelines introduced earlier this year and the settlement of other historical claims
previously treated as non-underlying items, the Group has revised its legal provisioning levels relating to these items
resulting in a £25m expense in the period. This has been presented as non-underlying because its size would otherwise
distort the underlying financial performance achieved by the Group and the events giving rise to these expenses do not
relate to the current financial period. 
 
7.1.4.3 In the first-half of 2016, the Group has released all remaining provisions relating to Trans4m Ltd (Trans4m)
amounting to £9m. Trans4m was an equal joint operation between Balfour Beatty and three other partner shareholders and was
contracted to Metronet as part of the London Underground PPP. The provisions were originally recorded in non-underlying
items in 2007. Trans4m went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 27 June 2016. 
 
7.1.4.4 In the first-half of 2016, the Group disposed of its interest in Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners, which
consists of its 17.8% interest in the Infrastructure Fund and 100% interest in the fund's advisor. Initial consideration of
£48m was received, resulting in a gain of £3m to the Group. Refer to Notes 19.2.4 and 19.2.5. 
 
7 Non-underlying items continued 
 
Continuing operations 
 
7.1.4.5 In the first-half of 2016, an impairment of £2m was recognised on land held at Blackpool Airport. The land was
originally held in connection with the Group's former operation of the airport. In the second-half of 2015, goodwill
amounting to £4m in relation to Blackpool Airport was fully written down. 
 
7.1.4.6 On 27 May 2015, the Group disposed of its 50% interest in Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) for a cash consideration
of £18m, resulting in a £16m gain in 2015. In the first-half of 2016, additional consideration received resulted in a
further gain of £2m being reported. In addition to this, a £1m pension settlement gain arose as a result of transferring
pension liabilities relating to the employees of SSL to the new employer. 
 
7.1.6 The non-underlying items charged against Group operating profit from continuing operations gave rise to a tax credit
of £1m comprising: £2m charge on the results of Rail Germany and £1m credit on certain legacy Engineering Services
contracts; £1m credit on amortisation of acquired intangible assets; and £1m credit on other non-underlying items (2015:
first half £3m credit comprising: £2m credit on amortisation of acquired intangible assets and £1m credit on other
non-underlying items, full-year tax credit of £4m comprising: £2m charge on the results of Rail Germany; £4m credit on
amortisation of acquired intangible assets; and £2m credit on other non-underlying items). 
 
Discontinued operations 
 
7.2.1.1 During the first-half of 2016, further additional cash consideration relating to historical tax matters was
received for the sale of Parsons Brinckerhoff amounting to £2m. 
 
7.2.2 The non-underlying items charged against profit from discontinued operations gave rise to a tax credit of £nil. 
 
8 Taxation 
 
                             Underlyingitems2016       Non-underlyingitems(Note 7)2016first halfunaudited£m  Total2016first halfunaudited£m  2015 first half unaudited£m  2015 year audited£m  
                             first halfunaudited1 £m                                                                                                                                           
 Total UK tax                12                        -                                                     12                              (10)                         (15)                 
 Total non-UK tax            (5)                       1                                                     (4)                             9                            8                    
 Total tax credit/(charge)x  7                         1                                                     8                               (1)                          (7)                  
                                                                                                                                                                                               
 UK current tax              -                         -                                                     -                               -                            2                    
 Non-UK current tax          -                         (1)                                                   (1)                             (1)                          1                    
 Total current tax           -                         (1)                                                   (1)                             (1)                          3                    
 UK deferred tax             12                        -                                                     12                              (10)                         (17)                 
 Non-UK deferred tax         (5)                       2                                                     (3)                             10                           7                    
 Total deferred tax          7                         2                                                     9                               -                            (10)                 
 Total tax credit/(charge)x  7                         1                                                     8                               (1)                          (7)                  
 
 
x Excluding joint ventures and associates. 
 
1 Before non-underlying items (Note 7). 
 
In addition to the Group tax charge above, tax of £11m is credited (2015: first half £50m credit, full-year £49m credit)
directly to other comprehensive income, comprising: a deferred tax charge of £nil (2015: first half £26m credit, full-year
£16m credit) and a deferred tax credit in respect of joint ventures and associates of £11m (2015: first half £24m credit,
full-year £33m credit). 
 
9 Earnings per ordinary share 
 
                                                        2016 first half unaudited             2015 first half unaudited           2015 year audited  
 Earnings                                               Basic£m                    Diluted£m                             Basic£m  Diluted£m            Basic£m  Diluted£m  
 Continuing operations                                                                                                                                                     
 Loss                                                   (13)                       (13)                                  (151)    (151)                (206)    (206)      
 Amortisation of acquired intangible assets net of tax  3                          3                                     3        3                    6        6          
 Other non-underlying items net of tax                  24                         24                                    14       14                   66       66         
 Underlying earnings/(loss)                             14                         14                                    (134)    (134)                (134)    (134)      
 Discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                   
 Profit                                                 2                          2                                     1        1                    -        -          
 Other non-underlying items net of tax                  (2)                        (2)                                   (2)      (2)                  (1)      (1)        
 Underlying loss                                        -                          -                                     (1)      (1)                  (1)      (1)        
 Total operations                                                                                                                                                          
 Loss                                                   (11)                       (11)                                  (150)    (150)                (206)    (206)      
 Amortisation of acquired intangible assets net of tax  3                          3                                     3        3                    6        6          
 Other non-underlying items net of tax                  22                         22                                    12       12                   65       65         
 Underlying earnings/(loss)                             14                         14                                    (135)    (135)                (135)    (135)      
 
 
                                             Basicm  Dilutedm    Basicm  Dilutedm    Basicm  Dilutedm  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares  680     680         684     684         682     682       
 
 
 Earnings per share                                     Basicpence  Dilutedpence    Basicpence  Dilutedpence    Basicpence  Dilutedpence  
 Continuing operations                                                                                                                    
 Loss per ordinary share                                (2.0)       (2.0)           (22.0)      (22.0)          (30.2)      (30.2)        
 Amortisation of acquired intangible assets net of tax  0.5         0.5             0.5         0.5             0.8         0.8           
 Other non-underlying items net of tax                  3.5         3.5             2.1         2.1             9.7         9.7           
 Underlying earnings/(loss) per ordinary share          2.0         2.0             (19.4)      (19.4)          (19.7)      (19.7)        
 Discontinued operations                                                                                                                  
 Earnings per ordinary share                            0.4         0.4             0.1         0.1             0.1         0.1           
 Other non-underlying items net of tax                  (0.4)       (0.4)           (0.2)       (0.2)           (0.2)       (0.2)         
 Underlying loss per ordinary share                     -           -               (0.1)       (0.1)           (0.1)       (0.1)         
 Total operations                                                                                                                         
 Loss per ordinary share                                (1.6)       (1.6)           (21.9)      (21.9)          (30.1)      (30.1)        
 Amortisation of acquired intangible assets net of tax  0.5         0.5             0.5         0.5             0.8         0.8           
 Other non-underlying items net of tax                  3.1         3.1             1.9         1.9             9.5         9.5           
 Underlying earnings/(loss) per ordinary share          2.0         2.0             (19.5)      (19.5)          (19.8)      (19.8)        
 
 
10 Dividends on ordinary shares 
 
                                          2016 first half unaudited  
                                                                     Per sharepence  Amount£m  
 Proposed dividends for the period                                                             
 Interim 2016                                                        0.9             6         
                                                                     0.9             6         
 
 
There were no proposed or recognised dividends for 2015. The Board took the decision to suspend the dividend in 2015, to
ensure balance sheet strength was maintained during the initial stages of the transformation programme. The Board
recognises the importance of dividends to its shareholders. Following the demonstrable progress made by the Group over the
last 18 months and the expectation of further solid and measurable progress, it has decided to reinstate the dividend at an
appropriate level. 
 
The Board is therefore declaring an interim dividend of 0.9p, with a ratio of interim to final dividend to be approximately
1:2. The Board anticipates a progressive dividend policy going forward. 
 
The interim 2016 dividend will be paid on 5 December 2016 to holders on the register on 7 October 2016 by direct credit or,
where no mandate has been given, by cheque posted on 1 December 2016 payable on 2 December 2016. The ordinary shares will
be quoted ex-dividend on 6 October 2016. 
 
11 Intangible assets - goodwill 
 
                                                     Cost £m  Accumulatedimpairmentlosses£m  Carryingamount £m  
 At 1 January 2015 audited                           977      (151)                          826                
 Currency translation differences                    (13)     11                             (2)                
 At 26 June 2015 unaudited                           964      (140)                          824                
 Currency translation differences                    33       (9)                            24                 
 Impairment charges in respect of Blackpool Airport  -        (4)                            (4)                
 At 31 December 2015 audited                         997      (153)                          844                
 Currency translation differences                    72       (20)                           52                 
 At 1 July 2016 unaudited                            1,069    (173)                          896                
 
 
As at 1 July 2016, the Group performed an assessment to identify indicators of impairment relating to goodwill allocated to
cash-generating units (CGUs). This included a review of internal and external indicators of impairment and consideration of
the year-to-date performance of the relevant CGUs and any changes in key assumptions. The result of this assessment did not
identify any indicators of impairment which could reasonably be expected to eliminate the headroom computed at 31 December
2015 and therefore no impairment charges were recorded in the first-half of 2016 (2015: first half £nil; full-year £4m). 
 
The stabilisation and recovery of Construction Services UK to more normal levels of performance remains a key assumption
underpinning the cash flow forecasts used to assess the recoverable amount of the related goodwill at the previous
financial year end. 
 
A full detailed impairment review will be conducted at 31 December 2016. 
 
12 Assets and liabilities held for sale 
 
Following an agreement to sell parts of Rail Germany to Tianjin Keyvia Electric Co Ltd in December 2015 and the
satisfaction of various approvals in the first-half of 2016, the completion of this sale is now deemed to be highly
probable. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the parts which are subject to sale have been classified as held for sale
at 1 July 2016. 
 
                                                        Parts of Rail Germany2016first half unaudited  £m  
 Non-current assets                                                                                        
 Intangible assets - other                              1                                                  
 Property, plant and equipment                          1                                                  
                                                        2                                                  
 Current assets                                                                                            
 Inventories and non-construction work in progress      6                                                  
 Due from construction contract customers               25                                                 
 Trade and other receivables                            9                                                  
 Cash                                                   14                                                 
                                                        54                                                 
 Total assets classified as held for sale               56                                                 
                                                                                                           
 Current liabilities                                                                                       
 Due to construction contract customers                 (8)                                                
 Trade and other payables                               (26)                                               
                                                        (34)                                               
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                   
 Retirement benefit liabilities                         (6)                                                
                                                        (6)                                                
 Total liabilities classified as held for sale          (40)                                               
                                                                                                           
 Net assets of disposal group                           16                                                 
                                                                                                           
 
 
13 Trade and other receivables 
 
                                                      2016first halfunaudited£m  2015first halfunaudited£m  2015yearaudited£m 

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