Note20202019
Underlying
£m
Non-
underlying*
(note 4
& note 5)
£m
Total
£m
Underlying
£m
Non-
underlying*
(note 4
& note 5)
£m
Total
£m
Revenue2515.1515.1481.8481.8
Cost of sales(223.5)(223.5)(203.6)(5.1)(208.7)
Gross profit291.6291.6278.2(5.1)273.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses(134.9)(70.4)(205.3)(125.7)(76.5)(202.2)
Research and development expenses(28.4)(5.7)(34.1)(25.1)(6.8)(31.9)
Operating profit2128.3(76.1)52.2127.4(88.4)39.0
Finance income33.03.00.70.7
Finance expense4(11.5)(2.5)(14.0)(10.5)(1.0)(11.5)
Share of profit/(loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method60.3(0.6)(0.3)(0.2)(0.2)(0.4)
Profit before taxation7120.1(79.2)40.9117.4(89.6)27.8
Income taxes9(24.7)17.7(7.0)(24.9)28.03.1
Profit for the year95.4(61.5)33.992.5(61.6)30.9
Earnings per share
Basic1132.87p30.15p
Diluted1132.76p30.07p
Dividend per share (interim paid and final proposed for the year)1034.29p31.60p

* The Group presents a number of non-GAAP Alternative Performance Measures (APMs). This allows investors to understand better the underlying performance of the Group, by excluding non-underlying items as set out in note 5.