Shareholders’ information
Key indicators
UNTIL 2003: FRENCH GAAP FROM 2004: IFRS
in million euros 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Net sales 1,533.3 1,491.6 1,360.1 1,264.9 1,380.8 1,448.1 1,456.1 1,420.9 1,562.7 1,831.5
Income from operations 256.9 252.5 209.0 172.6 238.4 253.9 255.8 209.6 216.0 304.6
Normalized IFO 205.0 241.1 258.7 253.5 214.3 239.6 314.9
Capital expenditures 106 85 70 70 90(1) 71 77 83 53 63
Free cash flow after acquisitions and 73 186 160 157 99 147 116 143 126 222 disposals
UNTIL 2003: FRENCH GAAP FROM 2004: IFRS
in euros 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Earnings per share or EPS 2.14 2.23 2.03 2.15 3.11 3.43 3.51 3.00 3.15 4.29
Dividend per share 0.65 0.80 0.80 0.90(2) 1.15 1.30 1.35 1.35 1.40(2) 1.90(3)
(1) Shelton real estate acquisition (11 million euros). (2) A special dividend of 1.00 euro per share was paid for the years 2004 and 2009. (3) The Board of Directors will propose an ordinary dividend of 1.90 euros at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 11, 2011.
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