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Unilever Group Notes to the consolidated accounts
35 Impact of discontinued activities (1)(2)
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Fl. million
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1999 1998 1997
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Turnover (3) Total Group 90 296 89 112 94 597
Continuing businesses 90 296 89 112 90 600
Discontinued operations — — 3 997
Profit Before Tax Total Group 9 566 10 144 15 416
Continuing businesses 9 566 10 144 6 418
Discontinued operations — — 8 998
Taxation On Profit (2) Total Group (3 017) (3 338) (4 185)
Continuing businesses (3 017) (3 338) (2 208)
Discontinued operations — — (1 977)
Net Profit Total Group 6 106 6 488 10 923
Continuing businesses 6 106 6 488 3 962
Discontinued operations — — 6 961
Combined Earnings Per Shar e Guilders per Fl. 1.12 (1997-1998: Fl. 1) of ordinary capital
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Total Group 5.80 5.80 9.78
Continuing businesses 5.80 5.80 3.54
Discontinued operations — — 6.24
Pence per 1.4p (1997-1998: 1.25p) of ordinary capital
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Total Group 26.01 26.45 44.74
Continuing businesses 26.01 26.45 16.66
Discontinued operations — — 28.08
On a SSAP 15 basis the figures would be: Guilders per Fl. 1.12 (1997-1998: Fl. 1) of ordinary capital
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Total Group 5.74 5.67 9.20
Continuing businesses 5.74 5.67 2.94
Discontinued operations — — 6.26
Pence per 1.4p (1997-1998: 1.25p) of ordinary capital
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Total Group 25.73 25.88 41.99
Continuing businesses 25.73 25.88 13.79
Discontinued operations — — 28.20
On a US GAAP basis the figures would be: Guilders per Fl. 1.12 (1997-1998: Fl. 1) of ordinary capital
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Total Group 5.20 5.01 9.47
Continuing businesses 5.20 5.01 3.07
Discontinued operations — — 6.40
Pence per 1.4p (1997-1998: 1.25p) of ordinary capital
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Total Group 23.35 22.84 43.25
Continuing businesses 23.35 22.84 14.48
Discontinued operations — — 28.77
(1) The figures shown above for discontinued activities are derived from internal financial information for purposes connected with the
sale of the speciality chemicals businesses.
(2) The taxation charge shown above, together with interest and certain other charges, for the activities to be discontinued are based
in some cases on an allocation of the charge or credit incurred by the Unilever Group in the relevant country, and are not
necessarily representative of the results of the activities discontinued or the continuing businesses on a stand alone basis.
(3) Turnover excludes sales to Unilever group companies.
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