	britoil plc btol l yr shr p vs p final div p making p vs p pre tax profit mln stg vs mln net profit mln vs mln turnover mln stg vs billion extraordinary debit mln vs nil operating profit mln stg vs mln exceptional debit on rationalisation programme mln vs nil petroleum revenue taxes mln vs mln u k corporation tax and overseas tax mln vs mln note the net effect of accounting changes in was to reduce after tax profits by mln stg retained ings for prior years were increased by mln extraordinary debit of mln stg related to the decision to seek a buyer for the company s u s assets reuter 
