| Financial Highlights (prepared under IFRS) |
| Reuters Group | ||||||
| 2005 | 2004 | % | ||||
| £m | £m | Change | ||||
| Revenue | 2,409 | 2,339 | 3% | |||
| Operating profit | 207 | 194 | 7% | |||
| Profit before tax | 238 | 396 | (40%) | |||
| Profit after tax | 229 | 356 | (36%) | |||
| Basic earnings per ordinary share | 32.6p | 26p | – | |||
| Diluted earnings per share | 31.7p | 25.4p | – | |||