Financial Highlights

Financial Highlights for the year ended 31st December 2009

• Revenue increased 10.4% to £353.5m (2009) from £320.2m (2008)

• Operating Profit up to £91.5m, a 22.2% increase on 2008 (£74.9m)

• Profit Before Tax (unadjusted) up 20.0% to £90.9m (2008: £75.8m)

• Profit Before Tax (adjusted*) up 19.0% to £91.5m (2008: £76.9m)

• Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) increased by 19.7% to 74.2p from 62.0p (2008)

• Final Dividend was 17.25p, a further increase from 16.75p.

* Adusted figures are before the amortisation of acquired intangible assets and property disposal