| 16 Mar 09 | To reflect the buyback of 50,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 20 Feb 09 | To reflect the buyback of 50,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 6 Aug 08 | To reflect the buyback of 28,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 30 Jun 08 | To reflect the buyback of 55,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 27 Jun 08 | To reflect the buyback of 19,200 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 16 Jan 08 | To reflect the buyback of 23,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 14 Jan 08 | To reflect the buyback of 10,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 11 Jan 08 | To reflect the buyback of 90,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 4 Jan 08 | To reflect the buyback of 50,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 2 Jan 08 | To reflect the buyback of 50,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 31 Dec 07 | To reflect the buyback of 7,300 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 28 Dec 07 | To reflect the buyback of 35,500 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 17 Dec 07 | To reflect the buyback of 71,450 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 27 Jul 07 | To reflect the buyback of 25,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 25 Jul 07 | To reflect the buyback of 50,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 24 Jul 07 | To reflect the buyback of 10,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 23 Jul 07 | To reflect the buyback of 10,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 13 Jul 07 | To reflect the buyback of 15,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 13 Jul 07 | To reflect the buyback of 15,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 10 May 07 | To reflect the buyback of 22,050 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 10 May 07 | To reflect the buyback of 42,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 7 Jul 06 | To reflect the buyback of 70,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 16 Jun 06 | To reflect the buyback of 32,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 9 Jun 06 | To reflect the buyback of 80,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 2 Jun 06 | To reflect the buyback of 35,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 26 May 06 | To reflect the buyback of 110,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 18 May 06 | To reflect the buyback of 85,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 12 May 06 | To reflect the buyback of 56,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 5 May 06 | To reflect the buyback of 46,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 13 Apr 06 | To reflect the buyback of 52,500 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 7 Apr 06 | To reflect the buyback of 105,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 3 Apr 06 | To reflect the buyback of 34,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 24 Mar 06 | To reflect the buyback of 68,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 13 Mar 06 | To reflect the buyback of 107,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 3 Mar-06 | To reflect the buyback of 103,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 24 Feb 06 | To reflect the buyback of 45,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 13 Jan 06 | To reflect the buyback of 30,000 Ordinary shares into treasury |
| 6 Jan 06 | To reflect the buyback of 65,000 Ordinary shares held in treasury |
| 16 Dec 05 | To reflect the buyback of 45,000 Ordinary shares held in treasury |
| 18 Oct 05 | To reflect the buyback of 80,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 2 Sep 05 | To reflect the buyback of 31,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 17 Aug 05 | To reflect the buyback of 77,206 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 10 Aug 05 | To reflect the buyback of 48,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 5 Aug 05 | To reflect the buyback of 34,794 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 29 Jul 05 | To reflect the buyback of 77,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 19 Jul 05 | To reflect the buyback of 60,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 13 Jul 05 | To reflect the buyback of 96,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 11 Jul 05 | To reflect the buyback of 35,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 7 Jul 05 | To reflect the buyback of 62,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 28 Jun 05 | To reflect the buyback of 75,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 23 Jun 05 | To reflect the buyback of 150,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 17 Jun 05 | To reflect the buyback of 20,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 15 Jun 05 | To reflect the buyback of 168,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 10 Jun 05 | To reflect the buyback of 25,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 2 Jun 05 | To reflect the buyback of 33,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 25 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 36,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 23 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 86,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 19 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 57,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 17 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 26,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 12 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 34,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 4 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 55,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 3 May 05 | To reflect the buyback of 30,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 29 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 60,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 26 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 45,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 22 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 44,618 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 21 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 33,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 20 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 37,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 7 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 12,750 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 1 Apr 05 | To reflect the buyback of 24,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 22 Mar 05 | To reflect the buyback of 26,500 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 9 Mar 05 | To reflect the buyback of 31,800 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 7 Mar 05 | To reflect the buyback of 50,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 4 Mar 05 | To reflect the buyback of 10,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 2 Mar 05 | To reflect the buyback of 13,500 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 28 Feb 05 | To reflect the buyback of 22,032 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 11 Jan 05 | To reflect the buyback of 29,588 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 6 Jan 05 | To reflect the buyback of 270,000 Ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 5 Jan 05 | To reflect the buyback of 10,000 ordinary shares by Murray Income Trust PLC |
| 30 Jun 04 | During the year ended 30 June 2004 and from the date of renewal of the authority on 29 October 2003 to 30 June 2004, share repurchases totalling 643,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each (0.9% of the issued Ordinary share capital at 29 October 2003 and 30 June 2003) took place at an average price of 428.56p within the established guidelines. From the date of renewal of the authority on 29 October 2003 to 13 September 2004, 1,298,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each (1.85% of the issued Ordinary share capital at 29 October 2003 and 30 June 2003) were bought back at an average price of 427.3p within the established guidelines. |