Financial info

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Financial Highlights

Income statement (€ mln)
2008
2009
Changes 2009/2008
Net sales
15,220
14,982
+3.2%(1)
Organic growth
+8.4%
+3.2%
-
Trading operating income
2,270
2,294
+7.4%(1)
Trading operating margin
14.91%
15.31%
+61 bps(1)
Current net income (attributable to the Group)
1,313
1,412
11.5%(1)
Cash flow (€ mln)
2008
2009
Changes 2009/2008
Cash flow provided by operations
1,699
2,092
-
Capital expenditure
-706
-699
-
Purchase of businesses and other investments(2)
-259
-148
-
Free cash-flow(3)
1,183
1,427
+20.6%
Financial position (€ mln)
2008
2009
Net debt
11,055
6,562
Stockholders’ equity (including minority interests)
7,700
13,309
Debt/equity ratio
127.9%
49.3%
Current per-share data (€)
2008
2009
Changes 2009/2008
Underlying diluted EPS (attributable to the Group)
2.66
2.57
+10.2%(4)
Dividend per share
1.2
1.2
-
Share info
2008
2009
No. of shares at Dec. 31(‘000)
513,802,144
646,990,850
Share price at Dec. 31 (€)
43.18
42.83
Market capitalization at Dec. 31 (€ mln)
22,200
27,710
Personnel
2008
2009
Total employees at Dec. 31
79,436
80,976

Net Sales

Net sales by business line (€ mln)
2008
2009
rise on
like-for-like
changes
Fresh Dairy Products
8,697
8,555
+1.6%
Waters
2,874
2,578
+1.0%
Baby Nutrition(4) (5)
2,795
2,924
+7.9%
Medical Nutrition(5)
854
925
+11.4%
GROUP TOTAL
15,220
14,982
+3.2%
Net sales by region (€ mln)
2008
2009
rise on
like-for-like
changes
Europe
9,524
8,960
-0.3%
Asia
1,854
1,877
+11.0%
Rest of the World
3,842
4,145
+8.0%
GROUP TOTAL
15,220
14,982
+3.2%

Operating Income

Trading operating income by business line (€ mln)
2008
2009
Fresh Dairy Products
1,224
1,224
Waters
368
324
Baby Nutrition(4) (5)
489
536
Medical Nutrition(5)
189
190
GROUP TOTAL
2,270
2,294
Trading operating income by region ( € mln)
2008
2009
Europe
1,496
1,437
Asia
313
333
Rest of the World
461
524
GROUP TOTAL
2,270
2,294

(1)Like for like: at constant scope of consolidation and exchange rates

(2)Net of cash acquired

(3)Cash flow from operations less change in working capital requirement less of capital expenditure, net of disposals

(4)At constant scope of consolidation and exchange rates and excluding the impact of the capital increase on June 25th, 2009