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Strategic KPIs<br />
Year ended 31 March<br />
KPI Purpose of KPI 2008 2007 2006<br />
Group “Innovate and deliver on our customers’ total communications needs”<br />
Total communications revenue Measures <strong>the</strong> Group’s growth in total communications £4,565m £3,310m See note 3<br />
revenue, a key driver in <strong>the</strong> growth of <strong>the</strong> business for <strong>the</strong> future.<br />
Also used in determining management’s remuneration.<br />
Total communications revenue Measures progress against <strong>the</strong> Group’s target to increase total 12.9% 10.6% See note 3<br />
as a percentage of Group revenue communications revenue to 20% of total Group revenue by<br />
<strong>the</strong> 2010 financial year.<br />
Data revenue and related Data revenue growth is expected to be a key driver of £2,180m £1,428m £1,098m<br />
organic growth (2) <strong>the</strong> future growth of <strong>the</strong> business. 40.6% 30.7% 51.8%<br />
Europe “Revenue stimulation and cost reduction in Europe”<br />
Revenue and related Revenue and revenue growth is an indicator of <strong>the</strong> £26,081m £24,592m £24,733m<br />
organic growth (2) success of <strong>the</strong> revenue stimulation strategy. 2.0% 1.4% 5.6%<br />
Adjusted operating profit Measure of profitability and also used to track success £6,206m £6,159m £6,425m<br />
and related organic growth (2) in stimulating revenue and reducing costs. (1.5)% (3.7)% 5.2%<br />
Operating expenses as a Measure of how operating expenses are being controlled 23.4% 23.8% 22.8%<br />
percentage of service revenue and is an indicator of <strong>the</strong> success of <strong>the</strong> cost reduction<br />
measures within <strong>the</strong> Europe region.<br />
Voice usage (millions of minutes) Voice usage is an important driver of revenue growth 182,613 156,546 135,933<br />
especially in light of continuing price reductions due<br />
to <strong>the</strong> competitive and regulatory environment.<br />
Mobile capital intensity (4) Measures <strong>the</strong> Group’s performance against its target 9.9% 11.8% 12.4%<br />
to reduce European mobile capital expenditure to<br />
revenue ratio to 10% for <strong>the</strong> 2008 financial year.<br />
EMAPA “Deliver strong growth in emerging markets”<br />
Revenue and related Revenue growth is an indicator of <strong>the</strong> success of <strong>the</strong> £9,345m £6,441m £4,554m<br />
organic growth (2) strategy to deliver growth in emerging markets. 14.5% 21.1% 19.4%<br />
Adjusted operating profit and Measure of profitability and also used to ensure £3,729m £3,244m £2,763m<br />
related organic growth (2) EMAPA is delivering strong profitable growth. 20.9% 27.4% 16.0%<br />
Operating expenses as a Measure of how operating expenses are being 25.9% 24.7% 25.1%<br />
percentage of service revenue controlled in an environment of strong growth.<br />
Mobile customers and The number of closing mobile customers in <strong>the</strong> customer 119.1m 61.9m 39.8m<br />
related organic growth base and <strong>the</strong> related growth is an indicator of <strong>the</strong> success 21.2% 26.7% 38.3%<br />
of <strong>the</strong> strategy to deliver growth in emerging markets.<br />
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