Key Financial Data

Financial Highlights as at 31 August 2011 (full year, underlying figures)	Financial Highlights for full year 2010 (full year, underlying figures)
Revenue of £1,734,4, down 5.2%	Revenue of £1,829.6, up 38%
Operating profit of £41.7m, up 12.4%	Operating profit of £37.1m, up 14.5%
Profit before tax of £38.6m, up 10.3%	Profit before tax of £35.0m, up 14.8%
Earnings per share of 15.5p, up 6.2%	Earnings per share of 14.6p, up 5.8%
Free cash flow of £22.5m, up 10.3%	Free cash flow of £20.4m, down 13.9%
Total dividend of 8.0p, up 8.1%	Total dividend of 7.4p, up 8.8%

Share Price

96.50p [+1.25p] at 01:07am on 08 Feb 2012

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Debbie Nicholas

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