Mobile phone operator Vodafone saw profits soar to £10 billion as it added 13.7 million new customers worldwide.
The company also saw its bottom line loss for the year to March 31 fall from £6.21 billion to £5.05 billion.
Accounting charges of £15.2 billion, in relation to acquisitions made in recent years, caused the loss.
Sales increased by ten per cent last year to £33.6 billion.
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