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Experian plc

Geographical Analysis

Year ended 31 March 2009
Year ended 31 March 2009
US$m North America Latin America UK & Ireland EMEA/Asia
Pacific
Central
Activities
Discontinued
operations
Total
Revenue 2,083 462 902 426 - 201 4,074
Profit
Operating profit/(loss) 456 80 140 16 (79) 26 639
Net financing costs - - - - (77) - (77)
Share of post-tax profits of associates 46 - - (4) - - 42
Profit/(loss) before tax 502 80 140 12 (156) 26 604
Group tax expense (98)
Profit for the financial year 506
Reconciliation from EBIT to profit/(loss) before tax - continuing operations
EBIT 616 118 213 49 (57) 939
Net interest - - - - (96) (96)
Benchmark PBT 616 118 213 49 (153) 843
Exceptional items (49) - (30) (22) (16) (117)
Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (48) (38) (34) (12) - (132)
Goodwill adjustment (1) - - - - (1)
Charges in respect of the demerger-related equity incentive plans (14) - (9) (3) (6) (32)
Financing fair value remeasurements - - - - 19 19
Tax expense on share of profit of associates (2) - - - - (2)
Profit/(loss) before tax 502 80 140 12 (156) 578

EBIT for Central Activities represents corporate head office costs which include costs arising from finance, treasury and other global functions.

Year ended 31 March 2008
Year ended 31 March 2008
US$m North America Latin America UK & Ireland EMEA/Asia Pacific Central Activities Discontinued operations Total
Revenue 2,061 324 1,024 380 - 341 4,130
Profit
Operating profit/(loss) 473 44 155 29 (76) 29 654
Net financing costs - - - - (154) (1) (155)
Share of post-tax profit of associates 49 - - 1 - - 50
Profit/(loss) before tax 522 44 155 30 (230) 28 549
Group tax expense (97)
Profit for the financial year 452
Reconciliation from EBIT to profit/(loss) before tax - continuing operations
EBIT 608 75 232 50 (57) 908
Net interest expense - - - - (125) (125)
Benchmark PBT 608 75 232 50 (182) 783
Exceptional items 12 - (28) (9) (6) (55)
Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (48) (31) (35) (7) - (121)
Goodwill adjustment (2) - - - - (2)
Charges in respect of the demerger-related equity incentive plans (18) - (14) (4) (13) (49)
Financing fair value remeasurements
- - - - (29) (29)
Tax expense on share of profit of associates (6) - - - - (6)
Profit before tax 522 44 155 30 (230) 521

EBIT for Central Activities represents corporate head office costs which include costs arising from finance, treasury and other global functions.

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