Consolidated Income Statement for the financial year ended 31 December 2012 2012 2011 €m €m Notes Group profit for the financial year  554   597  Other comprehensive income Currency translation effects (51)  107  28 Actuarial loss on Group defined benefit pension obligations (171) (278) 25 Gains/(losses) relating to cash flow hedges  1  (7) 11 Tax on items recognised directly within other comprehensive income  28   58  Net expense recognised directly within other comprehensive income (193) (120) Total comprehensive income for the financial year  361   477  Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company  360   470  Non-controlling interests  1   7  Total comprehensive income for the financial year  361   477  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income All of the results relate to continuing operations. for the financial year ended 31 December 2012 N. Hartery, M. Lee, Directors 72 CRH 2012 2011 €m €m Notes 1 Revenue  18,659   18,081  3 Cost of sales (13,562) (13,179) Gross profit  5,097   4,902  3 Operating costs (4,252) (4,031) 1,4,6,7 Group operating profit  845   871  1,5 Profit on disposals  230   55  Profit before finance costs  1,075   926  9 Finance costs  (277) (262) 9 Finance income  19   33  9 Other financial expense (31) (28) 10 Share of associates' (loss)/profit  (112)  42  1 Profit before tax  674   711  11 Income tax expense (120) (114) Group profit for the financial year  554   597  Profit attributable to: Equity holders of the Company  552   590  Non-controlling interests  2   7  Group profit for the financial year  554   597  13 Basic earnings per Ordinary Share 76.5c 82.6c 13 Diluted earnings per Ordinary Share 76.4c 82.6c