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REG - Imperial Tobacco Gp - Half Yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">IMT.L</Origin> - Part 2

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 Owners of the parent                                    705                        161                                900                                
 Non-controlling interests                               (9)                        7                                  8                                  
 Total comprehensive income for the period               696                        168                                908                                
 
 
Reconciliation from operating profit to adjusted operating profit 
 
 £ million                             Notes  6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Operating profit                             959                        978                                2,019                              
 Acquisition costs                            20                         -                                  13                                 
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles  9      312                        326                                644                                
 Restructuring costs                   4      76                         42                                 305                                
 Adjusted operating profit                    1,367                      1,346                              2,981                              
 
 
Reconciliation from net finance income/(costs) to adjusted net finance
income/(costs) 
 
 £ million                                      Notes                            6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Net finance income/(costs)                                                      72                         (350)                              (543)                              
 Net fair value and exchange (gains)/losses on                                                                                                                                    
                                                financial instruments providing                                                                                                         
                                                commercial hedges                5                          (314)                              75                                 (12)  
 Post-employment benefits net financing cost    5                                11                         21                                 40                                 
 Adjusted net finance income/(costs)                                             (231)                      (254)                              (515)                              
 
 
 Consolidated Balance Sheet  
 
 
 £ million                                    Notes   31 March2015  31 March2014Restated  30 September2014Restated  
 Non-current assets                                                                                                 
 Intangible assets                            9       14,515        16,365                15,334                    
 Property, plant and equipment                        1,718         2,002                 1,854                     
 Investments accounted for using the equity                                                                         
                                              method                607                   528                       577  
 Retirement benefit assets                            134           5                     44                        
 Trade and other receivables                          72            76                    69                        
 Derivative financial instruments             11      1,059         287                   605                       
 Deferred tax assets                                  233           191                   241                       
                                                      18,338        19,454                18,724                    
 Current assets                                                                                                     
 Inventories                                          3,442         3,945                 2,875                     
 Trade and other receivables                          2,838         3,023                 2,761                     
 Current tax assets                                   34            61                    96                        
 Cash and cash equivalents                    10      633           617                   1,413                     
 Derivative financial instruments             11      91            298                   38                        
                                                      7,038         7,944                 7,183                     
 Total assets                                         25,376        27,398                25,907                    
 Current liabilities                                                                                                
 Borrowings                                   10      (2,469)       (2,260)               (431)                     
 Derivative financial instruments             11      (52)          (191)                 (46)                      
 Trade and other payables                             (6,366)       (6,698)               (6,957)                   
 Current tax liabilities                              (105)         (155)                 (128)                     
 Provisions                                   4       (188)         (90)                  (175)                     
                                                      (9,180)       (9,394)               (7,737)                   
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                            
 Borrowings                                   10      (7,751)       (9,544)               (9,460)                   
 Derivative financial instruments             11      (774)         (589)                 (645)                     
 Trade and other payables                             (15)          (22)                  (21)                      
 Deferred tax liabilities                             (1,267)       (1,823)               (1,446)                   
 Retirement benefit liabilities                       (868)         (946)                 (824)                     
 Provisions                                   4       (232)         (293)                 (311)                     
                                                      (10,907)      (13,217)              (12,707)                  
 Total liabilities                                    (20,087)      (22,611)              (20,444)                  
 Net assets                                           5,289         4,787                 5,463                     
                                                                                                                    
 Equity                                                                                                             
 Share capital                                        104           104                   104                       
 Share premium and capital redemption                 5,836         5,836                 5,836                     
 Retained earnings                                    (772)         (1,377)               (756)                     
 Exchange translation reserve                         (256)         186                   (119)                     
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent          4,912         4,749                 5,065                     
 Non-controlling interests                            377           38                    398                       
 Total equity                                         5,289         4,787                 5,463                     
                                                                                                                         
 
 
 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  
 
 
 £ million                           Sharecapital                  Sharepremium&capitalredemp-tion  Retainedearnings  Exchangetrans-lationreserve  Equityattrib-utabletoownersof theparent  Non-control-linginterest  Totalequity  
 At 1 October 2014 (Restated)        104                           5,836                            (756)             (119)                        5,065                                    398                       5,463        
 Profit for the period               -                             -                                853               -                            853                                      15                        868          
 Other comprehensive income          -                             -                                (11)              (137)                        (148)                                    (24)                      (172)        
 Total comprehensive income          -                             -                                842               (137)                        705                                      (9)                       696          
 Transactions with owners                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Cash from employees on maturity/                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                     exercise of share schemes     -                                -                 1                            -                                        1                         -            1      
 Costs of employees' services                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                     compensated by share schemes  -                                -                 12                           -                                        12                        -            12     
 Dividends paid                      -                             -                                (871)             -                            (871)                                    (12)                      (883)        
 At 31 March 2015                    104                           5,836                            (772)             (256)                        4,912                                    377                       5,829        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 At 1 October 2013 (Restated)        107                           5,833                            (791)             447                          5,596                                    43                        5,639        
 Profit for the period               -                             -                                366               -                            366                                      8                         374          
 Other comprehensive income          -                             -                                56                (261)                        (205)                                    (1)                       (206)        
 Total comprehensive income          -                             -                                422               (261)                        161                                      7                         168          
 Transactions with owners                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Cash from employees on maturity/                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                     exercise of share schemes     -                                -                 1                            -                                        1                         -            1      
 Costs of employees' services                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                     compensated by share schemes  -                                -                 9                            -                                        9                         -            9      
 Purchase of shares by Employee                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                     Share Ownership Trusts        -                                -                 (2)                          -                                        (2)                       -            (2)    
 Increase in own shares held as                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                     treasury shares               -                                -                 (237)                        -                                        (237)                     -            (237)  
 Cancellation of own shares held as                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                     treasury shares               (3)                              3                 -                            -                                        -                         -            -      
 Dividends paid                      -                             -                                (779)             -                            (779)                                    (12)                      (791)        
 At 31 March 2014 (Restated)         104                           5,836                            (1,377)           186                          4,749                                    38                        4,787        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 
 
 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement  
 
 
 £ million                                              6 monthsended31 March2015                6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                                                                  
 Operating profit                                       959                                      978                                2,019                              
 Dividends received from investments accounted for                                                                                                                     
                                                        under equity method                      -                                  -                                  2      
 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment              407                                      430                                919                                
 Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment      -                                        4                                  6                                  
 Loss on disposal of software                           -                                        2                                  3                                  
 Post-employment benefits                               (54)                                     (51)                               (156)                              
 Costs of employees' services compensated by share                                                                                                                     
                                                        schemes                                  11                                 11                                 22     
 Movement in provisions                                 (43)                                     (108)                              17                                 
 Operating cash flows before movement in working                                                                                                                       
                                                        capital                                  1,280                              1,266                              2,832  
 (Increase)/decrease in inventories                     (754)                                    (805)                              121                                
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables     (162)                                    (178)                              (29)                               
 (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables        (287)                                    (538)                              29                                 
 Movement in working capital                            (1,203)                                  (1,521)                            121                                
 Taxation paid                                          (235)                                    (226)                              (451)                              
 Net cash flows (used in)/generated by operating                                                                                                                       
                                                        activities                               (158)                              (481)                              2,502  
 Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                                                                  
 Interest received                                      5                                        4                                  10                                 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment              (77)                                     (113)                              (255)                              
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment    11                                       26                                 59                                 
 Purchase of intangible assets - software               (17)                                     (16)                               (37)                               
 Internally generated intellectual property rights      (4)                                      -                                  (4)                                
 Purchase of intangible assets - intellectual property                                                                                                                 
                                                        rights                                   -                                  (37)                               (46)   
 Net cash used in investing activities                  (82)                                     (136)                              (273)                              
 Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                                                                  
 Interest paid                                          (343)                                    (396)                              (543)                              
 Cash from employees on maturity/exercise of share                                                                                                                     
                                                        schemes                                  1                                  1                                  6      
 Purchase of shares by Employee Share Ownership                                                                                                                        
                                                        Trusts                                   -                                  (2)                                (2)    
 Increase in borrowings                                 914                                      3,055                              2,303                              
 Repayment of borrowings                                (321)                                    (2,165)                            (3,200)                            
 Repayment of loan to joint ventures                    -                                        -                                  52                                 
 Cash flows relating to derivative financial                                                                                                                           
                                                        instruments                              98                                 -                                  (121)  
 Finance lease payments                                 (1)                                      -                                  -                                  
 Purchase of treasury shares                            -                                        (237)                              (341)                              
 Proceeds from sales of shares in a subsidiary to                                                                                                                      
                                                        non-controlling interests (net of fees)  -                                  -                                  395    
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests            (12)                                     (11)                               (16)                               
 Dividends paid to owners of the parent                 (871)                                    (779)                              (1,149)                            
 Net cash used in financing activities                  (535)                                    (534)                              (2,616)                            
 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents              (775)                                    (1,151)                            (387)                              
 Cash and cash equivalents at start of period           1,413                                    1,792                              1,793                              
 Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash                                                                                                                     
                                                        equivalents                              (5)                                (24)                               7      
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             633                                      617                                1,413                              
 
 
 Notes to the Financial Statements  
 
 
1  Accounting Policies 
 
Basis of Preparation 
 
The financial information comprises the unaudited results for the six months
ended 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2014, together with the audited results for
the year ended 30 September 2014. 
 
The information shown for the year ended 30 September 2014 does not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act
2006, and is an abridged version of the Group's published financial statements
for that year. The Auditors' Report on those statements was unqualified and
did not contain any statements under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2014 were approved by
the Board of Directors on 4 November 2014 and filed with the Registrar of
Companies. 
 
This condensed set of financial statements for the six months ended 31 March
2015 has been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and with IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial
statements for the six months ended 31 March 2015 should be read in
conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 30
September 2014 which have been prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. 
 
Except as described below, the Group's principal accounting policies used in
preparing this information are as stated in the financial statements for the
year ended 30 September 2014, which are available on our website
www.imperial-tobacco.com    . 
 
New Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
 
The following standards became effective for the current reporting period: 
 
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements 
 
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements 
 
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities 
 
Only the application of IFRS 11 had a material effect on the net assets or
results of the Group. The impact on the Group's results and net assets is as
follows: 
 
 Income Statement                       6 months ended31 March 2014     Year ended30 September 2014  
 £ million unless otherwise indicated   Previouslyreported              Adjustment                   Restated  Previouslyreported  Adjustment  Restated  
 Revenue                                12,717                          (83)                         12,634    26,625              (165)       26,460    
 Duty and similar items                 (6,094)                         -                            (6,094)   (12,928)            -           (12,928)  
 Other cost of sales                    (4,127)                         35                           (4,092)   (8,422)             71          (8,351)   
 Cost of sales                          (10,221)                        35                           (10,186)  (21,350)            71          (21,279)  
 Gross profit                           2,496                           (48)                         2,448     5,275               (94)        5,181     
 Distribution, advertising and selling                                                                                                                   
                                        costs                           (974)                        7         (967)               (1,946)     17        (1,929)  
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles   (326)                           -                            (326)     (638)               -           (638)     
 Other expenses                         (197)                           20                           (177)     (627)               32          (595)     
 Administration and other expenses      (523)                           20                           (503)     (1,265)             32          (1,233)   
 Operating profit                       999                             (21)                         978       2,064               (45)        2,019     
 Investment income                      266                             -                            266       517                 (1)         516       
 Finance costs                          (617)                           1                            (616)     (1,061)             2           (1,059)   
 Net finance income/(costs)             (351)                           1                            (350)     (544)               1           (543)     
 Share of profit of investments                                                                                                                          
                                        accounted for using the equity                                                                                            
                                        method                          -                            11        11                  -           49        49       
 Profit before taxation                 648                             (9)                          639       1,520               5           1,525     
 Taxation                               (271)                           6                            (265)     (69)                (11)        (80)      
 Profit for the period                  377                             (3)                          374       1,451               (6)         1,445     
 
 
 Attributable to:                                             
 Owners of the parent       366  -    366  1,422  -    1,422  
 Non-controlling interests  11   (3)  8    29     (6)  23     
 
 
 Balance Sheet                         6 months ended31 March 2014  Year ended30 September 2014  
 £ million unless otherwise indicated  Previouslyreported           Adjustment                   Restated  Previouslyreported  Adjustment  Restated  
 Non-current assets:                                                                                                                                 
 Intangible assets                     16,877                       (512)                        16,365    15,859              (525)       15,334    
 Investments accounted for using                                                                                                                     
                                       the equity method            -                            528       528                 -           577       577    
 Other non-current assets              2,591                        (30)                         2,561     2,844               (31)        2,813     
 Current assets                        8,070                        (126)                        7,944     7,306               (123)       7,183     
 Total assets                          27,538                       (140)                        27,398    26,009              (102)       25,907    
 Current liabilities                   (9,473)                      79                           (9,394)   (7,813)             76          (7,737)   
 Non-current assets                    (13,262)                     45                           (13,217)  (12,719)            12          (12,707)  
 Total liabilities                     (22,735)                     124                          (22,611)  (20,532)            88          (20,444)  
 Net assets                            4,803                        (16)                         4,787     5,477               (14)        5,463     
 Equity                                                                                                                                              
 Share capital                         104                          -                            104       104                 -           104       
 Share premium and capital                                                                                                                           
                                       redemption                   5,836                        -         5,836               5,836       -         5,836  
 Retained earnings                     (1,377)                      -                            (1,377)   (756)               -           (756)     
 Exchange translation reserve          186                          -                            186       (119)               -           (119)     
 Non-controlling interests             54                           (16)                         38        412                 (14)        398       
 Total equity                          4,803                        (16)                         4,787     5,477               (14)        5,463     
 
 
The effect in the six months ended 31 March 2015 has been to reduce revenue
and operating profit by £82 million and £26 million respectively, but increase
share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method by £17
million. Profit attributable to owners of the parent and earnings per share
are unaffected by this change. 
 
Other new standards 
 
Other standards and interpretations issued, but not yet effective, are not
expected to have a material effect on the Group's net assets or results. 
 
2  Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements 
 
The Group makes estimates and judgements regarding the future. Estimates and
judgements are continually evaluated based on historical experience, and other
factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances. 
 
In the future, actual experience may deviate from these estimates and
judgements. The estimates and judgements that have a significant risk of
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities within the current financial year are discussed in the financial
statements for the year ended 30 September 2014. 
 
3  Segment Information 
 
Tobacco 
 
 £ million unless otherwise indicated  6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Revenue                               9,095                      9,237                              19,501                             
 Net revenue                           2,945                      3,054                              6,421                              
 Operating profit                      925                        948                                1,925                              
 Adjusted operating profit             1,295                      1,275                              2,805                              
 Adjusted operating margin %           44.0                       41.7                               43.7                               
 
 
Logistics 
 
 £ million unless otherwise indicated  6 monthsended31 March2014  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Revenue                               3,430                      3,819                              7,774                              
 Distribution fees                     378                        427                                838                                
 Operating profit                      35                         32                                 84                                 
 Adjusted operating profit             73                         73                                 166                                
 Adjusted distribution margin %        19.3                       17.1                               19.8                               
 
 
Revenue 
 
                        6 months ended31 March 2015  6 months ended31 March 2014Restated  Year ended30 September 2014Restated  
 £ million              Totalrevenue                 Externalrevenue                      Totalrevenue                         Externalrevenue  Totalrevenue  Externalrevenue  
 Tobacco                                                                                                                                                                       
 Growth Markets         1,804                        1,783                                1,765                                1,741            4,065         4,018            
 Returns Markets North  6,162                        6,162                                6,202                                6,202            12,939        12,915           
 Returns Markets South  1,129                        754                                  1,270                                872              2,497         1,753            
 Total Tobacco          9,095                        8,699                                9,237                                8,815            19,501        18,686           
 Logistics              3,430                        3,430                                3,819                                3,819            7,774         7,774            
 Eliminations           (396)                        -                                    (422)                                -                (815)         -                
 Total Group            12,129                       12,129                               12,634                               12,634           26,460        26,460           
 
 
Tobacco net revenue 
 
 £ million              6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Growth Markets         895                        865                                2,020                              
 Returns Markets North  1,320                      1,368                              2,801                              
 Returns Markets South  730                        821                                1,600                              
 Total Tobacco          2,945                      3,054                              6,421                              
 
 
Tobacco net revenue excludes revenue from the sale of peripheral and
non-tobacco related products of £59 million (2014 6 months: £89 million). 
 
In addition to the amendments as a result of the implementation of IFRS 11
(detailed in note 1), 2014 comparatives have also been restated to reflect the
transfer of four markets in the Southern Balkans from Returns Markets South to
Growth Markets. 
 
Adjusted operating profit and reconciliation to profit before tax 
 
 £ million                                               6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Tobacco                                                                                                                                                  
 Growth Markets                                          266                        195                                570                                
 Returns Markets North                                   719                        728                                1,511                              
 Returns Markets South                                   310                        352                                724                                
 Total Tobacco                                           1,295                      1,275                              2,805                              
 Logistics                                               73                         73                                 166                                
 Eliminations                                            (1)                        (2)                                10                                 
 Adjusted operating profit                               1,367                      1,346                              2,981                              
 Acquisition costs - Tobacco                             (20)                       -                                  (13)                               
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles - Tobacco          (274)                      (285)                              (562)                              
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles - Logistics        (38)                       (41)                               (82)                               
 Restructuring costs - Tobacco                           (76)                       (42)                               (305)                              
 Operating profit                                        959                        978                                2,019                              
 Net finance income/(costs)                              72                         (350)                              (543)                              
 Share of profit of investments accounted for using the                                                                                                   
                                                         equity method              17                                 11                                 49  
 Profit before tax                                       1,048                      639                                1,525                              
                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
4  Restructuring Costs and Provisions 
 
Restructuring costs 
 
 £ million           6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014  Yearended 30September2014  
 Employment related  32                         16                         149                        
 Asset impairment    20                         -                          71                         
 Other charges       24                         26                         85                         
                     76                         42                         305                        
 
 
The restructuring charge in the six months ended 31 March 2015 was £76
million, of which £67 million was in respect of the cost optimisation
programme and £9 million related to other projects.  The charge comprised £7
million of net additional provisions and £69 million charged directly to the
consolidated income statement as incurred. 
 
Provisions 
 
 £ million                                                        Restructuring     Other  Total  
 At 1 October 2014 (Restated)                                     321               165    486    
 Additional provisions charged to the consolidated                                                
                                                                  income statement  9      13     22  
 Unwind of discount on redundancy and other long-term provisions  1                 -      1      
 Amounts used                                                     (32)              (16)   (48)   
 Unused amounts reversed                                          (2)               (14)   (16)   
 Exchange movements                                               (16)              (9)    (25)   
 At 31 March 2015                                                 281               139    420    
                                                                                                      
 
 
 Analysed as:£ million  2015  2014Restated  
 Current                188   175           
 Non-current            232   311           
                        420   486           
 
 
5  Net finance income/(costs) and reconciliation to adjusted net finance
income/(costs) 
 
 £ million                                                6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Reported net finance (income)/costs per consolidated                                                                                                      
                                                          income statement           (72)                               350                                543  
 Fair value gains on derivative financial instruments     699                        193                                271                                
 Fair value losses on derivative financial instruments    (561)                      (169)                              (358)                              
 Exchange gains/(losses) on financing activities          176                        (99)                               99                                 
 Net fair value and exchange gains/(losses) on financial                                                                                                   
                                                          instruments                314                                (75)                               12   
 Interest income on net defined benefit assets            67                         69                                 138                                
 Interest cost on net defined benefit liabilities         (77)                       (88)                               (174)                              
 Unwind of discount on redundancy and other long-term                                                                                                      
                                                          provisions                 (1)                                (2)                                (4)  
 Post-employment benefit net financing cost               (11)                       (21)                               (40)                               
 Adjusted net finance costs                               231                        254                                515                                
 Comprising                                                                                                                                                
 Interest on bank deposits                                (3)                        (4)                                (9)                                
 Interest on bank loans and other loans                   234                        258                                524                                
 Adjusted net finance costs                               231                        254                                515                                
 
 
6  Taxation and reconciliation to adjusted tax charge 
 
Reported tax for the six months ended 31 March 2015 has been calculated on the
basis of an estimated effective tax rate for the year ended 30 September
2015. 
 
 £ million                                               6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014Restated  Yearended 30September2014Restated  
 Reported taxation per consolidated income statement     180                        265                                80                                 
 Tax on acquisition costs                                4                          -                                  -                                  
 Deferred tax on amortisation of acquired intangibles    69                         (67)                               281                                
 Tax on net fair value and exchange gains and losses on                                                                                                   
                                                         financial instruments      (21)                               17                                 13  
 Tax on post-employment benefits net financing cost      3                          6                                  12                                 
 Tax on restructuring costs                              19                         13                                 84                                 
 Tax on unrecognised losses                              (13)                       -                                  51                                 
 Adjusted tax charge                                     241                        234                                521                                
                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
On 28 November 2014 a staged reduction from 30% to 25% in the effective rate
applicable to Spanish profits was announced. This rate change resulted in a
deferred tax credit of £33 million in respect of acquired intangibles being
recognised in the consolidated income statement for the six months ended 31
March 2015. This has been excluded from our adjusted tax charge in line with
our existing policy regarding the treatment of deferred tax on acquired
intangibles. 
 
7  Dividends 
 
Dividend per share in respect of financial year 
 
 Pence    2015  2014   2013   
 Interim  42.8  38.8   35.2   
 Final    -     89.3   81.2   
 Total    42.8  128.1  116.4  
 
 
Amounts recognised as distributions to ordinary equity holders in the period 
 
 £ million                                                 6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014  Yearended 30September2014  
 Final dividend paid in the period in respect of previous                                                                                   
                                                           financial year             871                        779                        779  
 Interim dividend                                          -                          -                          370                        
                                                           871                        779                        1,149                      
                                                                                                                                                 
 
 
The declared interim dividend for 2015 amounts to a total dividend of £408
million based on the number of shares ranking for dividend at 31 March 2015. 
 
8  Earnings Per Share 
 
 £ million                              6 monthsended31 March2015  6 monthsended31 March2014  Yearended 30September2014  
 Earnings: basic and diluted            853                        366                        1,422                      
 Millions of shares                                                                                                      
 Weighted average number of shares:                                                                                      
 Shares for basic earnings per share    953.1                      961.4                      957.4                      
 Potentially dilutive share options     2.0                        2.0                        2.5                        
 Shares for diluted earnings per share  955.1                      963.4                      959.9                      
 Pence                                                                                                                   
 Basic earnings per share               89.5                       38.1                       148.5                      
 Diluted earnings per share             89.3                       38.0                       148.1                      
 
 
Reconciliation from reported to adjusted earnings and earnings per share 
 
                                              6 months ended31 March 2015              6 months ended31 March 2014  Year ended30 September 2014  
 £ million unless otherwise indicated         Earningspershare(pence)                  Earnings                     Earningspershare(pence)      Earnings  Earningspershare(pence)  Earnings  
 Reported basic                               89.5                                     853                          38.1                         366       148.5                    1,422     
 Aquisition costs                             1.7                                      16                           -                            -         1.4                      13        
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles         25.5                                     243                          40.9                         393       35.8                     343       
 Net fair value and exchange                                                                                                                                                                  
                                              (gains)/losses on financial instruments  (30.7)                       (293)                        6.0       58                       (2.5)     (25)  
 Post-employment benefits net                                                                                                                                                                 
                                              financing cost                           0.8                          8                            1.6       15                       2.8       28    
 Restructuring costs                          6.0                                      57                           3.0                          29        23.1                     221       
 Tax on unrecognised losses                   1.3                                      13                           -                            -         -                        -         
 Exchange gains/(losses) on financing                                                                                                                                                         
                                              activities                               -                            -                            -         -                        (5.3)     (51)  
 Adjustments attributable to non-controlling                                                                                                                                                  
                                              interests                                (0.8)                        (8)                          -         -                        (0.4)     (4)   
 Adjusted                                     93.3                                     889                          89.6                         861       203.4                    1,947     
 Adjusted diluted                             93.1                                     889                          89.4                         861       202.8                    1,947     
 
 
9  Intangible Assets 
 
Following the application of IFRS 11, £512 million of Group intangibles have
been reclassified as share of investments accounted for using the equity
method as at 31 March 2014. £525 million of Group intangibles have been
reclassified as share of investments accounted for using the equity method as
at 30 September 2014. 
 
At the 2014 year end the impairment test for the Drive Growth CGU grouping
that includes our markets in Russia, Italy and Japan indicated headroom of
£240 million and that an impairment would result in the event of relatively
small changes in exchange rate, or in an individual assumption or assumptions.
In view of this sensitivity and recent volatility in the Rouble exchange rates
and increased discount rates, we have tested the appropriateness of the
carrying value of the Drive Growth CGU grouping's intangible assets at 31
March 2015. In doing so, we have revisited our cash flow forecasts and other
factors such as, growth rates, discount rates and other appropriate
assumptions. In spite of the difficult macroeconomic climate, the CGU grouping
is performing in line with latest business plan assumptions. Taking account of
all of these factors, we have concluded that the carrying value for the Drive
Growth CGU grouping included in our 31 March 2015 balance sheet is
appropriate. Our test indicated headroom of £40 million and remains sensitive
to adverse movements in exchange rates, or in any individual assumption or
assumptions. We will conduct a further review in the second half of the year
in line with our normal impairment review cycle. 
 
10  Net Debt 
 
The movements in cash and cash equivalents, borrowings, and derivative
financial instruments in the period were as follows: 
 
 £ million                                Cashand cashequivalents  Currentborrowings  Non-currentborrowings  Derivativefinancialinstruments  Total    
 At 1 October 2014 (Restated)             1,413                    (431)              (9,460)                (48)                            (8,526)  
 Reallocation of current borrowings from                                                                                                              
                                          non-current borrowings   -                  (1,620)                1,620                           -        -  
 Cash flow                                (775)                    (588)              (4)                    (98)                            (1,465)  
 Accretion of interest                    -                        57                 61                     -                               118      
 Change in fair values                    -                        -                  -                      470                             470      
 Exchange movements                       (5)                      113                32                     -                               140      
 At 31 March 2015                         633                      (2,469)            (7,751)                324                             (9,263)  
                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
Adjusted net debt 
 
Management monitors the Group's borrowing levels using adjusted net debt which
excludes interest accruals, the fair value of derivative financial instruments
providing commercial cash flow hedges and finance lease liabilities. 
 
 £ million                                31 March2015  31 March2014Restated  30 September2014Restated  
 Reported net debt                        (9,263)       (11,378)              (8,526)                   
 Accrued interest                         162           175                   280                       
 Fair value of interest rate derivatives  45            176                   134                       
 Adjusted net debt                        (9,056)       (11,027)              (8,112)                   
 
 
The fair value of bonds is estimated to be £10,521 million (2014 6 months:
£11,210 million) and has been determined using quoted market prices or
discounted cash flow analysis.  The carrying value of bonds is £9,216 million
(2014 6 months: £10,189 million). The values of other assets and liabilities
held at amortised cost are not materially different to their fair values. 
 
11  Derivative Financial Instruments 
 
 £ million                           31 March2015  31 March2014  30 September2014  
 Interest rate swaps and options     794           505           548               
 Forward foreign currency contracts  18            11           

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