Notes to the Accounts
5. Profit/(loss) on sale of businesses and associates
| all figures in £ millions | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Continuing operations: | ||
| Profit on sale of 20% of Recoletos | 86 | – |
| Loss on closure of Dorling Kindersley Family Learning business | (16) | – |
| Net loss on sale of other businesses and associates | (40) | (44) |
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| 30 | (44) | |
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| Discontinued operations: | ||
| Profit on sale of Lazard (see note 15) | 231 | – |
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| 261 | (44) | |
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| Taxation | (51) | 5 |
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