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2007 Annual Report - Sappi

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Group income statement<br />

for the year ended September <strong>2007</strong><br />

US$ million Note <strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

Sales 5,304 4,941<br />

Cost of sales 4 4,591 4,419<br />

Gross profit 713 522<br />

Selling, general and administrative expenses 4 362 367<br />

Share of (profit) loss from associates and joint ventures (10) 1<br />

Other operating (income) expenses (22) 29<br />

Operating profit 4 383 125<br />

Net finance costs 5 134 130<br />

Finance costs 173 162<br />

Finance revenue (21) (26)<br />

Finance cost capitalised (14) (2)<br />

Net foreign exchange gains (13) (7)<br />

Net fair value loss on financial instruments 9 3<br />

Profit (loss) before taxation 249 (5)<br />

Taxation charge (benefit) 6 47 (1)<br />

Profit (loss) for the year 202 (4)<br />

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (millions) 227.8 226.2<br />

Basic earnings (loss) per share (US cents) 7 89 (2)<br />

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (US cents) 7 88 (2)<br />

Dividends per share (US cents) – declared after year-end 8 32 30<br />

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sappi limited | 07 | annual report

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