Financial highlights

Revenue

Continuing operations 2008 first half: £118.1m, 2007 first half: £72.6m
2007 full year: £173.4m, 2006 full year: £116.6m

Profit before taxation and exceptional item

Continuing operations 2008 first half: £19.1m, 2007 first half: £13.4m
2007 full year: £31.6m, 2006 full year: £22.1m

Results before taxation after exceptional item

Continuing operations 2008 first half loss £1.9m, 2007 first half profit £13.4m
2007 full year: £25.6m, 2006 full year: £22.1m

Earnings per share

2008 first half loss: 9.6p, 2007 first half 47.7p
2007 full year: 101.9p, 2006 full year: 86.6p

Dividends per share

2008 interim 16.0p; 2007 interim 14.0p
2007 total: 40.0p, 2006 total: 36.0p