Annual Report and
Accounts 2006

Year ended 31 July 2006


44. Reconciliation between IFRS and US GAAP

The following is a summary of the material adjustments to consolidated profit for the financial year and consolidated shareholders' funds that would have been required in applying the significant differences between IFRS and US GAAP.

Reconciliation of consolidated profit for the financial year Notes
(note 43)
2006
£m
2005
£m
Profit for the financial year under IFRS   537 479
       
US GAAP adjustments:      
Amortisation of intangible assets (ii) (8) (3)
Pensions (iv) (13) (15)
Leases (vii) (12) (19)
Share based payments (vi) 1 (5)
Other (viii) 1 (7)
Deferred taxation (v) 13 (2)
Taxation effect of US GAAP adjustments   7 16
Profit for the year before effect of accounting change   526 444
       
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (vi) (18) -
Tax effect of change in accounting principle   2 -
Profit for the financial year under US GAAP   510 444
       
Presentation of earnings per share under US GAAP      
Basic earnings per share before cumulative effect of accounting change (pence)   88.91 75.61
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax (pence)   (2.70) -
Basic earnings per share (pence)   86.21 75.61
       
Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of accounting change (pence)   88.10 74.94
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax (pence)   (2.68) -
Diluted earnings per share (pence)   85.42 74.94
       
Weighted average shares outstanding (millions)   592 587
Dilutive effect of stock options (millions)   5 5
Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution (millions)   597 592


Reconciliation of consolidated shareholders' funds Notes 2006
£m
2005
£m
Shareholders' funds under IFRS   2,592 2,301
       
US GAAP adjustments:      
Goodwill (i) 170 174
Intangible assets (ii) 82 94
Contingent consideration (iii) 19 31
Pensions (iv) 96 88
Leases (vii) (15) (2)
Share-based payments (vi) (23) 12
Other (viii) 8 7
Deferred taxation (v) 13 7
Taxation effect of US GAAP adjustments   (73) (99)
Total US GAAP adjustments   277 312
       
Shareholders' funds under US GAAP   2,869 2,613