Following the introduction of Vodafone Group Plc's (Vodafone) new regional operating structure on 1 April 2001, its forthcoming Interim Financial Results for the six months ended 30 September 2001 will contain a geographic analysis of certain financial information which reflects this new structure. The relevant comparative financial information for the year ended 31 March 2001 and the six months ended 30 September 2000 has been restated to reflect this new structure and has been provided in the attached appendix solely for the purpose of aiding comparison with the Interim Financial Results, due to be announced on 13 November 2001.
APPENDIX
| Statutory financial information |
Six months to |
Year ended |
|
| Group turnover | |||
| Mobile telecommunications: | |||
| Northern Europe |
2,182 |
4,511 |
|
| Central Europe |
1,964 |
4,031 |
|
| Southern Europe |
1,932 |
4,479 |
|
| Europe |
6,078 |
13,021 |
|
| Americas |
3 |
9 |
|
| Asia Pacific |
341 |
713 |
|
| Middle East and Africa |
147 |
308 |
|
|
6,569 |
14,051 |
||
| Other operations: |
450 |
953 |
|
| Total Group operating profit/(loss) (before goodwill and exceptional items) |
|||
| Mobile telecommunications: | |||
| Northern Europe |
596 |
1,284 |
|
| Central Europe |
434 |
1,097 |
|
| Southern Europe |
693 |
1,449 |
|
| Europe |
1,723 |
3,830 |
|
| Americas |
584 |
1,237 |
|
| Asia Pacific |
122 |
205 |
|
| Middle East and Africa |
99 |
213 |
|
| Other operations: |
(108) |
(281) |
|
|
2,420 |
5,204 |
||
Notes:
(1) Financial information extracted from the interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2000, which were approved by the Board of Directors of Vodafone on 14 November 2000, as restated to reflect the new segmental basis. The interim results do not constitute statutory results within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985.
(2) Financial information extracted from the Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2001, as restated to reflect the new segmental basis. Full accounts for the year ended 31 March 2001, incorporating an unqualified audit report, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
 Proportionate turnover
| Proportionate financial information |
Six months to |
Year ended |
||
| Mobile telecommunications: | ||||
| Northern Europe |
2,582 |
5,357 |
||
| Central Europe |
2,115 |
4,323 |
||
| Southern Europe |
1,612 |
3,521 |
||
| Europe |
6,309 |
13,201 |
||
| Americas |
2,414 |
5,008 |
||
| Asia Pacific |
1,234 |
2,771 |
||
| Middle East and Africa |
213 |
448 |
||
|
10,170 |
21,428 |
|||
| Other operations |
372 |
802 |
||
|
10,542 |
22,230 |
|||
| Proportionate EBITDA(2) | ||||
| Mobile telecommunications: | ||||
| Northern Europe |
785 |
1,674 |
||
| Central Europe |
624 |
1,478 |
||
| Southern Europe |
673 |
1,450 |
||
| Europe |
2,082 |
4,602 |
||
| Americas |
815 |
1,627 |
||
| Asia Pacific |
285 |
587 |
||
| Middle East and Africa |
100 |
227 |
||
|
3,282 |
7,043 |
|||
| Other operations |
6 |
(27) |
||
|
Proportionate EBITDA(2) |
3,288 |
7,016 |
||
| Less: depreciation and amortisation, excluding goodwill |
(1,078) |
(2,234) |
||
| Mobile telecommunications |
2,302 |
5,019 |
||
| Other operations |
(92) |
(237) |
||
| Proportionate total Group operating profit before goodwill and exceptional items |
2,210 |
4,782 |
Notes:
(1) Financial information is stated on a pro forma basis for the acquisition of Mannesmann, and has been presented in accordance with the new segmental basis.
(2) Proportionate EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) is defined as operating profit before exceptional items plus depreciation and amortisation of subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures, associated undertakings and investments, proportionate to equity stakes. Proportionate EBITDA represents the Group's ownership interests in the respective entities' EBITDA. As such, proportionate EBITDA does not represent EBITDA available to the Group.
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Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations
Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Jon Earl, Investor Relations Manager
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Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges/John West
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