Basic earnings/(loss) per share is based on a profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of £773,000 (2008: £5,893,000 loss) and 28,474,000 (2008: 28,472,000) ordinary shares being the weighted average of the shares in issue during the period.

Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations is based on a profit attributable to ordinary shareholders from continuing operations of £533,000 (2008: £1,510,000 loss).

Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations amounts to 0.8p (2008: 14.6p loss) and is based on a profit from discontinued operations of £240,000 (2008: £4,383,000 loss).

The company has 1,320,147 dilutive potential ordinary shares in respect of the Performance Share Plan.

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