The British Land Company PLC

Financial Statements

Consolidated Income Statement

Annual Report & Accounts 2007

For the year ended 31 March 2007

    2007   2006
  Note Underlying
pre tax*
£m
Capital
and other
£m
Total
£m
  Underlying
pre tax*
£m
Capital
and other
£m
Total
£m
Gross rental and related income 3 649   649   690   690
Net rental and related income 3 561   561   589   589
Fees and other income 4 50 33 83   50   50
Amortisation of intangible asset 12   (15) (15)     (10) (10)
Funds and joint ventures (see also below) 11 37 422 459   39 272 311
Administrative expenses   (78) (13) (91)   (81)   (81)
Net valuation gains (includes profits on disposals) 6   1,167 1,167     1,370 1,370
Goodwill impairment 12   (106) (106)     (240) (240)
Net financing costs                
– financing income   41   41   50   50
– financing charges   (354)   (354)   (419)   (419)
– refinancing charges     (305) (305)     (122) (122)
  7 (313) (305) (618)   (369) (122) (491)
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation   257 1,183 1,440   228 1,270 1,498
Taxation                
– REIT conversion charge       (277)        
– current tax income (expense)       1       (7)
– deferred tax income (expense)       1,289       (307)
  16     1,013       (314)
Profit for the year after taxation
attributable to shareholders of the Company
      2,453       1,184
Earnings per share                
– basic 2     472p       228p
– diluted 2     470p       227p
Share of results of funds and joint ventures                
Underlying profit pre tax   37   37   39   39
Net valuation gains (includes profits on disposals)     257 257     378 378
Goodwill impairment     (5) (5)        
REIT conversion charge     (48) (48)        
Current tax     (19) (19)     (9) (9)
Deferred tax     237 237     (97) (97)
  11 37 422 459   39 272 311
† Restated as described in note 1.
* As defined in note 2.

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