| Growth Metrics | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Price/Earnings (Company Adjusted) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/Earnings Growth (Company Adjusted) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Operating Margin | 98.52% 98.52% |
97.92% 97.92% |
95.62% 95.62% |
95.29% 95.29% |
95.12% 95.12% |
| Gearing | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | 5.51% | 6.75% | 6.42% |
| Value Metrics | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Price/Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/ Cash Flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/Sales | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 206.67p | 274.18p | 344.85p | 294.67p | 256.83p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Turnover | 29.35 | 30.43 | 26.98 | 23.98 | 21.18 |
| (1.51) (1.51) |
(1.55) (1.55) |
(1.47) (1.47) |
(1.46) (1.46) |
(1.46) (1.46) |
|
| Profit Before Tax | 27.41 27.41 |
28.25 28.25 |
24.34 24.34 |
21.39 21.39 |
18.68 18.68 |
| Turnover per Share | 14.14p | 14.67p | 12.95p | 11.51p | 10.16p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 13.21p 13.21p |
13.62p 13.62p |
11.68p 11.68p |
10.26p 10.26p |
8.96p 8.96p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 49.40 | 61.35 | 44.35 | 47.89 | 45.24 |
| Operating Margin | 98.52% 98.52% |
97.92% 97.92% |
95.62% 95.62% |
95.29% 95.29% |
95.12% 95.12% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 428.88 | 568.72 | 766.54 | 662.03 | 583.33 |
| Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 428.88 | 568.72 | 718.66 | 614.14 | 535.44 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.36% 6.36% |
4.94% 4.94% |
3.36% 3.36% |
3.45% 3.45% |
3.46% 3.46% |
| EPS Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 13.15p | 13.53p | 11.59p | 10.18p | 8.88p |
| EPS Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -3% -3% |
17% 17% |
14% 14% |
15% 15% |
8% 7% |
| EPS Company Adjusted Growth | -3% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 8% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -3% -3% |
17% 17% |
14% 14% |
15% 15% |
n/a 8% |
| Tax Rate | 0.46% | 0.63% | 0.78% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Price/Earnings | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 13.69p | 13.03p | 11.24p | 9.41p | 8.68p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | 11.44p | 10.74p | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 0.19p | 0.14p | (0.027p) | (0.58p) | (3.11p) |
| Dividend per Share | 12.32p | 11.60p | 10.30p | 9.36p | 8.62p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 6.21% | 12.62% | 10.04% | 8.58% | 3.48% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.07 1.07 |
1.17 1.17 |
1.13 1.12 |
1.09 1.09 |
1.03 1.03 |
| Shareholders Funds | 428.88 | 568.72 | 718.66 | 614.14 | 535.44 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (0.75) | (0.35) | 39.62 | 41.47 | 34.36 |
| Net Current Assets | 3.61 | (10.60) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 206.67p | 274.18p | 344.85p | 294.67p | 256.83p |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 428.88 | 568.72 | 718.66 | 614.14 | 535.44 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (0.75) | (0.35) | 39.62 | 41.47 | 34.36 |
| Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | 5.51% | 6.75% | 6.42% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 0.75 | 0.35 | 8.27 | 6.41 | 13.53 |
| Cash | 0.17% | 0.06% | 1.15% | 1.04% | 2.53% |
| Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | 47.89 | 47.89 | 47.89 |
| Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | 6.66% | 7.80% | 8.94% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 47.89 | 47.89 | 47.89 |
| Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 6.66% | 7.80% | 8.94% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gearing - exc Intangibles | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 428.88 | 568.72 | 718.66 | 614.14 | 535.44 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (0.75) | (0.35) | 39.62 | 41.47 | 34.36 |
| Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | 5.51% | 6.75% | 6.42% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 0.75 | 0.35 | 8.27 | 6.41 | 13.53 |
| Cash | 0.17% | 0.06% | 1.15% | 1.04% | 2.53% |
| Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | 47.89 | 47.89 | 47.89 |
| Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | 6.66% | 7.80% | 8.94% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 47.89 | 47.89 | 47.89 |
| Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 6.66% | 7.80% | 8.94% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cover | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 30-Jun-07 | 30-Jun-06 | 30-Jun-05 |
| Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Current Ratio | 1.84 | 0.37 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 3.95 |
| Interest Cover | 19.15 19.15 |
19.26 19.26 |
17.61 17.61 |
15.66 15.66 |
13.76 13.76 |
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