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Summary financial data in Australian dollars, Sterling and US dollars

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2008
A$m		 2007
A$m		 2008
£m		 2007
£m		 2008
US$m		 2007
US$m
67,517 39,957 31,218 16,741 Gross sales revenue 58,065 33,518
63,098 35,405 29,174 14,834 Consolidated sales revenue 54,264 29,700
10,672 11,725 4,934 4,913 Profit before tax from continuing operations 9,178 9,836
6,321 9,234 2,923 3,869 Profit for the year from continuing operations 5,436 7,746
(962) - (445) - Loss for the year from discontinued operations (827) -
4,274 8,717 1,976 3,652 Net earnings attributable to shareholders of Rio Tinto 3,676 7,312
11,980 8,873 5,539 3,718 Underlying earnings (a) 10,303 7,443
407.9c 677.9c 188.6p 284.0p Basic earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations (c) 350.8c 568.7c
933.4c 690.1c 431.6p 289.1p Basic Underlying earnings per ordinary share (a), (c) 802.7c 578.9c
Dividends per share to Rio Tinto shareholders
170.37c 143.53c 79.38p 58.22p - paid 152.0c 116.0c
101.48c 93.02c 46.29p 43.13p - proposed final dividend 68.0c 84.0c
10,119 (40,830) 4,678 (17,107) Cash flow before financing activities 8,702 (34,251)
(56,046) (51,353) (26,856) (22,709) Net debt (2007 restated) (38,672) (45,152)
29,910 28,214 14,332 12,444 Equity attributable to Rio Tinto shareholders 20,638 24,772

Notes Expand
  1. Underlying earnings exclude impairment charges and other net expenses of US$6,627 million (2007: US$131 million net expenses), which are analysed in note 2.
  2. The financial data above has been extracted from the financial statements. The Australian dollar and Sterling amounts are based on the US dollar amounts, retranslated at average or closing rates as appropriate, except for the dividends which are the actual amounts payable. For further information on these exchange rates, see note 45.
  3. Basic earnings per ordinary share and basic underlying earnings per ordinary share do not recognise the dilution resulting from share options in issue.


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