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⁽¹⁾ Revenue includes the Group’s attributable share of revenue of joint ventures and associates. Revenue for copper and zinc operations is shown after deduction of treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs).

⁽²⁾ Underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) is operating profit/(loss) before special items, remeasurements, depreciation and amortisation in subsidiaries and joint ventures and includes attributable share of EBITDA of associates.

⁽³⁾ Underlying operating profit/(loss) is revenue less operating costs before special items and remeasurements, and includes the Group's attributable share of associates' operating profit before special items and remeasurements.

⁽⁴⁾ Projects and corporate has been revised to align with internal management reporting. Comparatives have been reclassified to align with current presentation.

⁽⁵⁾ In 2012 Amapá has been reclassified from Iron Ore and Manganese to Other Mining and Industrial to align with internal management reporting. Comparatives have been reclassified to align with current presentation.

⁽⁶⁾ Of the projects and corporate expense, $67 million (2011: $72 million) relates to Kumba Iron Ore. The total contribution from Kumba Iron Ore to the Group's underlying earnings is $1,018 million (2011: $1,462 million) as reported in the external earnings reconciliation, see page 86.

⁽⁷⁾ On 16 August 2012 the Group acquired a controlling interest in De Beers (Diamonds segment). Until this date De Beers was accounted for as an associate of the Group. From 16 August 2012 De Beers ceased to be an associate and has been accounted for as a subsidiary of the Group.

⁽⁸⁾ In the year ended 31 December 2011 the Group sold Tarmac’s businesses in China, Turkey and Romania.

⁽⁹⁾ In November 2012, the Group sold its interest in Scaw Metals.

⁽¹⁰⁾ In 2011 the Group sold its interest in Lisheen and Black Mountain, which comprised the remainder of the Group’s portfolio of zinc operations.