Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2012

Vodafone Group Plc
Annual Report 2012 106
Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)
3. Segment analysis
The Group has a single group of related services and products being the supply of communications services and products. Segment information is
provided on the basis of geographic areas, being the basis on which the Group manages its worldwide interests. Revenue is attributed to a country or
region based on the location of the Group company reporting the revenue. Inter-segment sales are charged at arm’s length prices.
Segment Intra-region Regional Inter-region Group
revenue revenue revenue revenue revenue EBITDA 1
£m £m £m £m £m £m
31 March 2012
Germany 8,233 (44) 8,189 (1) 8,188 2,965
Italy 5,658 (28) 5,630 (1) 5,629 2,514
Spain 4,763 (54) 4,709 (3) 4,706 1,193
UK 5,397 (37) 5,360 (6) 5,354 1,294
Other Europe 8,352 (59) 8,293 (5) 8,288 2,479
Europe 32,403 (222) 32,181 (16) 32,165 10,445
India 4,265 – 4,265 (6) 4,259 1,122
Vodacom 5,638 – 5,638 (8) 5,630 1,930
Other Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific 3,965 – 3,965 (23) 3,942 1,063
Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific 13,868 – 13,868 (37) 13,831 4,115
Non-Controlled Interests and Common Functions 423 – 423 (2) 421 (85)
Group 46,694 (222) 46,472 (55) 46,417 14,475
Verizon Wireless 2 20,187 7,689
31 March 2011
Germany 7,900 (51) 7,849 (2) 7,847 2,952
Italy 5,722 (31) 5,691 (3) 5,688 2,643
Spain 5,133 (62) 5,071 (2) 5,069 1,562
UK 5,271 (50) 5,221 (7) 5,214 1,233
Other Europe 8,253 (70) 8,183 (3) 8,180 2,433
Europe 32,279 (264) 32,015 (17) 31,998 10,823
India 3,855 (1) 3,854 (11) 3,843 985
Vodacom 5,479 – 5,479 (8) 5,471 1,844
Other Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific 3,971 – 3,971 (27) 3,944 1,170
Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific 13,305 (1) 13,304 (46) 13,258 3,999
Non-Controlled Interests and Common Functions 659 – 659 (31) 628 (152)
Group 46,243 (265) 45,978 (94) 45,884 14,670
Verizon Wireless 2 18,711 7,313
31 March 2010
Germany 8,008 (41) 7,967 (8) 7,959 3,122
Italy 6,027 (40) 5,987 (2) 5,985 2,843
Spain 5,713 (81) 5,632 (2) 5,630 1,956
UK 5,025 (47) 4,978 (10) 4,968 1,141
Other Europe 8,357 (88) 8,269 (5) 8,264 2,582
Europe 33,130 (297) 32,833 (27) 32,806 11,644
India 3,114 (1) 3,113 (20) 3,093 807
Vodacom 4,450 – 4,450 (7) 4,443 1,528
Other Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific 3,526 – 3,526 (30) 3,496 977
Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific 11,090 (1) 11,089 (57) 11,032 3,312
Non-Controlled Interests and Common Functions 667 – 667 (33) 634 (221)
Group 44,887 (298) 44,589 (117) 44,472 14,735
Verizon Wireless 2 17,222 6,689
Notes:
1 The Group’s measure of segment profit, EBITDA, excludes the Group’s share of results in associates. The Group’s share of results in associates, by segment, for the year ended 31 March 2012 is Other Europe £3 million
(2011: £nil; 2010 £nil), Vodacom £nil (2011: £nil; 2010: £(2) million), Other Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific £36 million (2011: £51 million; 2010: £56 million) and Non-Controlled Interests and Common Functions
£4,924 million (2011: £5,008 million; 2010: £4,688 million).
2 Values shown for Verizon Wireless, which is an associate, are not included in the calculation of Group revenue or EBITDA.