Restatement for IFRS

Electrocomponents PLC 12 July 2005 Embargoed to 9:00am, Tuesday 12 July 2005 ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC: THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ('IFRS') Restatement of 2005 Financial Information On 25 May 2005, Electrocomponents plc announced its results for the year ended 31 March 2005 using UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This announcement restates those results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Group will prepare financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006, and for the half year to 30 September 2005, in accordance with IFRS. The results for the comparative year (ending 31 March 2005) will therefore be restated. This report shows the impact of this restatement and explains the primary differences. The Group will issue a trading update at its Annual General Meeting on 15 July 2005. SUMMARY RESULTS 2005 IFRS 2005 UK GAAP 2005 UK GAAP (unaudited) After amortisation of Before amortisation of goodwill goodwill Revenue £773.9m £773.9m Operating profit £100.8m £95.9m £105.3m Profit before tax £99.9m £95.0m £104.4m Income tax expense (£32.3m) (£30.3m) (£30.3m) Profit for the year attributable to £67.6m £64.7m £74.1m equity shareholders Earnings per share 15.5p 14.9p 17.0p Free cash flow £61.1m £61.1m Net debt £55.4m £55.4m Net assets £355.7m £330.7m As highlighted in the 2004 and 2005 Annual Reports, the most significant areas of change for the Group include accounting for defined benefit pension schemes, share options, dividends and goodwill. These affect the profit and loss account and balance sheet but they have no impact on business performance or cash flow. The main profit and loss account focus of observers has, in the past, been the profit before tax and goodwill, which was £104.4m in the year ended 31 March 2005. Under IFRS, this is £99.9m, a decline of 4.3%, with the movements being the charge for share based payments (£2.4m) and the additional charge for the defined benefit pension schemes (£2.1m). Calculated on the same basis, earnings per share falls from 17.0p to 15.5p, a decline of 8.8%. This includes the additional deferred tax charge resulting from the IFRS treatment of goodwill. On the balance sheet, the net assets increase from £330.7m under UK GAAP to £355.7m under IFRS. The main differences are the movement of the provision for the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2005 into the following year (+£54.8m) and the provision for the defined benefit pension scheme deficits net of deferred tax (-£32.4m). Other smaller adjustments increasing net assets by £2.6m are detailed in this announcement. The Company has considerable distributable reserves under both UK GAAP and IFRS. Cash flow is unchanged from that previously reported under UK GAAP. Enquiries: Jeff Hewitt, Deputy Chairman / Finance Director Electrocomponents plc 01865 204000 Jeremy Wilson, Group Controller Electrocomponents plc 01865 204000 Diana Soltmann Flagship Consulting Ltd 0207 886 8440 This statement is published on the corporate website at www.electrocomponents.com INTRODUCTION The European Union has approved the application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for listed companies for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. For Electrocomponents, the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 will be the first to be prepared in accordance with IFRS. In those financial statements, the results for the comparative year (ending 31 March 2005) will be restated. This report shows the impact of this restatement and explains the primary differences. The financial information presented in this statement has been prepared by applying all IFRS that have been published to date that are applicable to the Group, including International Accounting Standards (IAS) and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and its committees. These are subject to amendment by the IASB and subsequent endorsement by the European Commission and are therefore subject to possible change. This could result in the need to change the basis of accounting or presentation of certain financial information from that presented in this announcement. It is possible, therefore, that further changes will be required before final comparative information for the year ending 31 March 2006 is published. The financial information presented now is unaudited. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING First time adoption of IFRS (IFRS 1) This Standard has been issued to assist the first time adoption of IFRS. The Standard allows alternative treatments for certain areas of the financial statements during the initial transition period: Business combinations The Group has made the elective exemption that allows goodwill in respect of acquisitions made prior to 1 April 2004 to remain as stated under UK GAAP. Employee benefits IFRS requires that a balance sheet asset or liability must be shown in respect of defined benefit pension schemes. Actuarial gains and losses arise when the actual returns on scheme assets differ from those initially expected by the actuary. The Group will adopt the exemption in IFRS 1 allowing all actuarial gains and losses arising before 1 April 2004 to be shown in the opening balance sheet at 1 April 2004. In the future, actuarial gains and losses will be included in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense. Cumulative translation differences In the Group financial statements the results of overseas subsidiaries are translated into Sterling at the average exchange rate. The balance sheet is translated at the closing rate. This leads to exchange gains and losses being generated on consolidation. IFRS requires translation differences on the revaluation of the assets and liabilities of overseas subsidiaries to be taken directly to reserves. On the disposal of an overseas entity, exchange differences previously taken to reserves will be transferred to the income statement as part of the profit/loss on disposal of that entity. The elective exemption in IFRS 1 means that any translation differences prior to the date of transition (1 April 2004) do not need to be analysed retrospectively and so the deemed cumulative translation differences at this date can be set to £nil. Thus, any cumulative translation differences arising prior to the date of transition are excluded from any future profit/loss on disposal of any entities. The Group will adopt this exemption. Share-based payment (IFRS 2) The Group has chosen to adopt the exemption whereby IFRS 2, Share-Based Payment, is applied only to awards made after 7 November 2002. Financial instruments (IAS 32 and 39) The Group has chosen to adopt the exemption delaying the implementation of IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation, and IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. These will be first applied in the year ending 31 March 2006. Presentation of financial information The primary statements within the financial information contained in this document have been presented in accordance with IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. Segmentation Under IAS 14, Segment Reporting, the Group's existing geographical segments reported under UK GAAP will remain the primary reported segments. EXPLANATION OF IFRS ADJUSTMENTS The following paragraphs explain the key adjustments made to the financial results for the year ended 31 March 2005, in order to reflect IFRS. Share based payments (IFRS 2) IFRS 2 requires that the fair value of share options be charged to the income statement over the vesting period of the options. For Electrocomponents, these are mainly the Savings Related Share Option Scheme (SAYE) and the Long Term Incentive Option Scheme (LTIOS). The fair value is assessed at the date of grant of the options and then charged to the income statement over the vesting period. Fair values per share have been calculated for options granted since 7 November 2002. These have then been charged to the income statement over their respective vesting periods. The charge for these share-based payments was £2.4m in the 2005 IFRS accounts. This charge included the Long Term Incentive Option Scheme options issued in July 2003 and July 2004. The charge for the year ended 31 March 2006 will also include the impact of the options issued in July 2005. The fair values are calculated using an appropriate option pricing model. The income statement charge is then adjusted to reflect expected and actual levels of vesting based on non-market performance criteria. The Group's SAYE scheme has been valued using a Black-Scholes model and the income statement charge has been adjusted for forfeitures caused by employees failing to maintain either their employment or the required savings. The Group's LTIOS scheme includes performance criteria based on the Group's total shareholder return performance relative to a group of 13 comparable companies. The fair value of the LTIOS schemes has been calculated using a Monte Carlo model and the income statement charge has been adjusted for options forfeited by employees leaving the Group. The International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) is considering the application of IFRS 2 and its findings could lead to a change in reporting under this standard. Employee benefits (IAS 19) The Standard splits employee benefits into long term and short term. Long term The primary long term employee benefits are pensions, which were accounted for under SSAP 24 with accompanying disclosures prepared using FRS 17. Under SSAP 24, the cost of providing benefits was charged against the operating profit over the period during which the Group expected to benefit from the employees' services. The application of SSAP 24 resulted in a prepayment of £4.1m as at 31 March 2005, and this asset is reversed as a result of the adoption of IAS 19. The IAS 19 approach is similar to FRS 17. In summary, IAS 19 requires that the Group's pension deficits be recorded as balance sheet liabilities. The Group has elected to adopt the amendment to IAS 19, which allows the impact of changes in the value of the deficits to be recorded in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses rather than the income statement. Annual charges to the income statement will comprise a service cost and a finance cost. The following is a table summarising the main impacts of IAS 19, FRS 17 and SSAP 24 with regard to the pension schemes. Defined benefit schemes Profit and loss account Year ended 31 March 2005 IAS 19 FRS 17 SSAP 24 £m £m £m UK 9.8 9.8 8.1 Germany and Ireland 0.8 0.8 0.4 Pre-tax cost 10.6 10.6 8.5 Under SSAP 24, there was a cost of £8.5m in the income statement for the year ended 31 March 2005. Under IAS 19, this cost would have been £10.6m. Defined benefit schemes Balance sheet 31 March 2005 IAS 19 FRS 17 £m £m UK -41.3 -41.3 Germany -5.3 -5.3 Ireland -0.4 -0.4 Deficit in the scheme -47.0 -47.0 Deferred tax asset 14.6 14.6 Net pension liability -32.4 -32.4 The deficit on the balance sheet under IAS 19 reduced net assets by £32.4m, net of £14.6m of deferred tax. There was a corresponding reduction in equity. Finally, creditors of £2.9m, under UK GAAP, relating to long term employee benefits are now disclosed as part of retirement benefit obligations. Short term The requirement of IAS 19 is that when an employee has rendered service to an enterprise, the enterprise should recognise the undiscounted amount of the short term benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service as either a liability or an expense. If an employee is allowed to be away from work (either on holiday or sick) for a certain number of days per year, but does not take that time off, then the employee has given a greater number of days work to the enterprise than he or she has been paid for. The enterprise must then accrue for that extra work done. Consequently the Group has now included an accrual for accumulating holiday pay and sick pay where relevant. The accrual at 1 April 2005 is £3.7m and the income statement charge for the year ending 31 March 2005 is £nil. It is noted that IAS 19 (revised), and hence the accounting treatment detailed in this section, is still subject to endorsement by the European Union and could still change. IFRIC is considering the application of IAS 19 and its findings could also lead to a change in reporting under this standard. Business combinations and goodwill (IFRS 3) A business combination occurs when one entity gains control of another. The acquired assets and liabilities should be stated at fair value in the books of the acquirer (if appropriate) or in the Group accounts. The excess of the purchase price over the cost is classified as goodwill on the face of the balance sheet in the Group accounts. Goodwill should not be amortised but should be reviewed, at least annually, for impairment and carried in the balance sheet at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For goodwill already in existence at the transition date to IFRS the goodwill amortisation already recognised will not be adjusted. The impact on the income statement for the year ending 31 March 2005 is that goodwill amortisation of £9.4m that was previously charged is now removed. Events after the balance sheet date (IAS 10) Under IAS 10, dividends declared after the balance sheet date should not be accrued. This is a change from the current treatment under UK GAAP. This means that each dividend will be charged in the period in which it is approved rather than in the period to which it relates. Income taxes (IAS 12) Under UK GAAP deferred tax was provided on the basis of timing differences between accounting profit and taxable profit. IAS 12 requires that deferred taxation is based on temporary differences between the carrying value of an asset or liability and its tax base. The impact of IFRS on the total tax charge to the Group's Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2005 is an increase of £2.0m to £32.3m. This increases the effective tax rate from 31.9% of profit before tax (PBT) (29% of profit before tax and goodwill) to 32.3% of PBT for the year. Tax charge PBT&G % of PBT&G £m £m % Total tax charge under UK GAAP 30.3 104.4 29.0% Tax charge PBT % of PBT £m £m % Total tax charge under UK GAAP 30.3 95.0 31.9% Increase in deferred tax charge on goodwill 3.4 Increase in deferred tax credit on employee benefits -0.6 Increase in deferred tax credit on share based payments -0.8 Total tax charge under IFRS 32.3 99.9 32.3% The deferred tax liability on goodwill increases as the Group continues to receive a US tax deduction for amortisation but no longer amortises the goodwill through the income statement. Therefore the temporary difference between the accounts value of goodwill and the tax value of goodwill increases by £3.4m. The increased asset on employee benefits relates largely to the IFRS 2 share scheme charge to the income statement, where the share scheme costs are not tax deductible until incurred. The impact of IFRS on deferred tax in the balance sheet is as follows: 2005 £m Net deferred tax liability at 31/03/05 - UK GAAP -14.3 IFRS adjustments: Deferred tax on pension deficit 14.6 Deferred tax on other employee benefits 0.3 Increase in deferred tax charge on goodwill -3.4 Deferred tax on share based payments 1.3 Net deferred tax liability at 31/03/05 - IFRS -1.5 Represented by: Deferred tax asset at 31/03/05 17.6 Deferred tax liability at 31/03/05 -19.1 Intangible assets (IAS 38) Under IFRS, computer software is treated as an intangible asset 'when the software is not an integral part of the related hardware'. This means application software costs that have been capitalised as tangible fixed assets must now be reclassified as intangible assets. The value of the reclassification of assets from tangible to intangible assets was £53.0m at 31 March 2005. The major element of these reclassified assets relates to the Enterprise Business System project. There is no income statement impact as the software will continue to be written off over its remaining useful life. Cash and cash equivalents (IAS 7) Under IAS 7 (Cash flow statements), for an investment to qualify as a cash equivalent, it must be readily convertible to a known amount of cash. Therefore, an investment normally only qualifies as cash when it has a maturity of 3 months or less from the date of acquisition. The Group has reclassified deposits with a maturity of less than 3 months from ' current asset investments' to 'cash and cash equivalents'. The overall impact is to reclassify £53.6m from investments to cash at 31 March 2005. Leases (IAS 17) IAS 17 does not normally permit the disclosure of land as a finance lease. Therefore, land and buildings, currently held on the balance sheet under finance leases, are required to be split to determine how much relates to land and how much to buildings so that the land element can be reclassified to operating leases. The Group has two such leases and therefore, £1.8m has been reclassified from finance leases to operating leases. Other changes There are a number of other minor changes. These have no material effect on either reported profits or net assets. DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES The Company has considerable distributable reserves under both UK GAAP and IFRS. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT For the year ended 31 March 2005 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m Revenue 773.9 773.9 Cost of sales -361.8 -361.8 Gross profit 412.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 412.1 Distribution and marketing expenses -298.8 -2.4 -2.1 -303.3 Operating expenses -17.4 9.4 -8.0 Operating profit 95.9 -2.4 -2.1 9.4 100.8 Financial income 3.6 3.6 Financial expenses -4.5 -4.5 Net financing costs -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.9 Profit before tax 95.0 -2.4 -2.1 9.4 99.9 Income tax expense -30.3 0.8 0.6 -3.4 -32.3 Profit for the year attributable to shareholders 64.7 -1.6 -1.5 6.0 67.6 Earnings per share Basic 14.9p -0.4p -0.4p 1.4p 15.5p Diluted 14.9p 15.5p CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT For the half year ended 30 September 2004 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m Revenue 379.5 379.5 Operating profit 46.8 -1.0 -0.9 4.8 49.7 Net financing costs -0.1 -0.1 Profit before tax 46.7 -1.0 -0.9 4.8 49.6 Income tax expense -14.9 0.8 0.3 -1.7 -15.5 Profit for the period attributable to shareholders 31.8 -0.2 -0.6 3.1 34.1 Earnings per share 7.3p 7.8p Basic CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE For the year ended 31 March 2005 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m Foreign exchange translation differences 1.6 -0.1 1.5 Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes 0.5 0.5 Tax on items taken directly to equity -0.2 -0.2 Net income recognised directly in equity 1.6 0.0 0.3 -0.1 1.8 Profit for the year 64.7 -1.6 -1.5 6.0 67.6 Total recognised income and expense for the year 66.3 -1.6 -1.2 5.9 69.4 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE For the half year ended 30 September 2004 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m Foreign exchange translation differences 5.7 0.1 5.8 Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes 0.0 Tax on items taken directly to equity 0.0 Net income recognised directly in equity 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.8 Profit for the period 31.8 -0.2 -0.6 3.1 34.1 Total recognised income and expense for the period 37.5 -0.2 -0.6 3.2 39.9 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET As at 31 March 2005 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill Dividend Other IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m £m £m Non-current assets Intangible assets 129.6 9.4 52.9 191.9 Property, plant and equipment 165.8 -54.9 110.9 Investments 0.2 0.2 Trade and other receivables -4.1 6.9 2.8 falling due after more than one year Deferred tax asset 17.6 17.6 295.6 0.0 -4.1 9.4 0.0 22.5 323.4 Current assets Inventories 142.3 142.3 Trade and other receivables 152.4 -7.3 145.1 Investments 53.6 -53.6 0.0 Income tax receivables 2.2 2.2 Cash and cash equivalents 11.2 53.6 64.8 359.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -5.1 354.4 Current liabilities Trade and other payables -207.0 -3.7 54.8 46.4 -109.5 Loans and borrowings -27.7 -27.7 Tax liabilities -18.7 -18.7 Net current assets 152.5 0.0 -3.7 0.0 54.8 -5.1 198.5 Total assets less current 448.1 0.0 -7.8 9.4 54.8 17.4 521.9 liabilities Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables -103.1 2.9 92.6 -7.6 falling due after more than one year Retirement benefit obligations -47.0 -47.0 Loans and borrowings -92.5 -92.5 Deferred tax liability -14.3 1.3 14.9 -3.4 -17.6 -19.1 Net assets 330.7 1.3 -37.0 6.0 54.8 -0.1 355.7 Equity Called-up share capital 43.5 43.5 Share premium account 38.4 38.4 Retained earnings 248.8 1.3 -37.0 6.0 54.8 -0.1 273.8 Equity attributable to the 330.7 1.3 -37.0 6.0 54.8 -0.1 355.7 shareholders of the parent CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET As at 30 September 2004 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill Dividend Other IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m £m £m Non-current assets Intangible assets 140.1 4.8 44.2 189.1 Property, plant and equipment 165.6 -46.1 119.5 Investments 0.1 0.1 Trade and other receivables -2.8 5.5 2.7 falling due after more than one year Deferred tax asset 25.2 25.2 305.8 0.0 -2.8 4.8 0.0 28.8 336.6 Current assets Inventories 139.6 139.6 Trade and other receivables 144.1 -4.1 140.0 Investments 25.0 -25.0 0.0 Income tax receivables 0.5 0.5 Cash and cash equivalents 24.9 25.0 49.9 333.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.6 330.0 Current liabilities Trade and other payables -171.7 -3.7 25.2 46.0 -104.2 Loans and borrowings -28.2 -28.2 Tax liabilities -17.8 -17.8 Net current assets 161.9 0.0 -3.7 0.0 25.2 -3.6 179.8 Total assets less current 467.7 0.0 -6.5 4.8 25.2 25.2 516.4 liabilities Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables -97.5 2.8 82.9 -11.8 falling due after more than one year Retirement benefit obligations -47.5 -47.5 Loans and borrowings -82.9 -82.9 Deferred tax liability -13.5 1.3 15.0 -1.7 -25.3 -24.2 Net assets 356.7 1.3 -36.2 3.1 25.2 -0.1 350.0 Equity Called-up share capital 43.5 43.5 Share premium account 38.4 38.4 Retained earnings 274.8 1.3 -36.2 3.1 25.2 -0.1 268.1 Equity attributable to the 356.7 1.3 -36.2 3.1 25.2 -0.1 350.0 shareholders of the parent CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 31 March 2005 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill Other IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m £m Cash flows from operating activities Operating profit 95.9 -2.4 -2.1 9.4 100.8 Amortisation of goodwill 9.4 -9.4 0.0 Depreciation and other amortisation 22.3 -0.1 22.2 Employee share options 2.4 2.4 Increase in inventories -13.6 -13.6 Decrease in trade and other receivables 6.2 3.0 0.1 9.3 Decrease in trade and other payables -2.8 -0.9 -3.7 Cash generated from operations 117.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 117.4 Net interest payable -1.3 -1.3 Income tax expense -31.2 -31.2 Operating cash flow 84.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 84.9 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditure and financial -24.6 -24.6 investment Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets 0.8 0.8 Receipt of capital grant 0.0 Dividends received 0.0 Net cash used in investing activities -23.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -23.8 Free cash flow 61.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 61.1 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issue of share capital 0.0 0.0 New bank loans 35.0 35.0 Repayment of bank loans -20.8 -20.8 Equity dividends paid -80.0 -80.0 Net cash used in financing activities -65.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -65.8 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -4.7 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 72.6 72.6 of the year Effect of exchange rates in cash -5.3 -5.3 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 62.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 62.6 year CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the half year ended 30 September 2004 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill Other IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m £m Cash flows from operating activities Operating profit 46.8 -1.0 -0.9 4.8 49.7 Amortisation of goodwill 4.8 -4.8 0.0 Depreciation and other amortisation 10.9 10.9 Employee share options 1.0 1.0 Increase in inventories -9.8 -9.8 Decrease in trade and other receivables 5.9 5.9 Decrease in trade and other payables -2.2 0.9 -1.3 Cash generated from operations 56.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 56.4 Net interest payable -0.1 -0.1 Income tax expense -15.8 -15.8 Operating cash flow 40.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.5 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditure and financial -12.2 -12.2 investment Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets 0.0 Receipt of capital grant 0.0 Dividends received 0.0 Net cash used in investing activities -12.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -12.2 Free cash flow 28.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.3 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issue of share capital 0.0 0.0 New bank loans 2.7 2.7 Repayment of bank loans 0.0 0.0 Equity dividends paid -54.8 -54.8 Net cash used in financing activities -52.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -52.1 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -23.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -23.8 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 72.6 72.6 of the period Effect of exchange rates in cash 0.4 0.4 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 49.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 49.2 period SEGMENTAL PROFIT BEFORE TAX For the year ended 31 March 2005 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m United Kingdom 107.5 -1.3 -0.5 105.7 Rest of Europe 56.0 -0.2 -0.3 55.5 North America 15.8 -0.1 15.7 Japan 1.5 1.5 Rest of World 4.0 4.0 Contribution 184.8 -1.6 -0.8 0.0 182.4 Groupwide process costs -79.5 -0.8 -1.3 -81.6 Amortisation of goodwill - Allied (North America) -9.2 9.2 0.0 Amortisation of goodwill - RS Norway (Rest of Europe) -0.2 0.2 0.0 Net interest payable -0.9 -0.9 Profit before tax 95.0 -2.4 -2.1 9.4 99.9 SEGMENTAL PROFIT BEFORE TAX For the half year ended 30 September 2004 IFRS adjustments Share based Employee payments benefits Goodwill IFRS UK GAAP (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £m £m £m £m £m United Kingdom 54.8 -0.5 -0.6 53.7 Rest of Europe 25.0 -0.1 -0.3 24.6 North America 7.5 7.5 Japan 0.6 0.6 Rest of World 1.8 1.8 Contribution 89.7 -0.6 -0.9 0.0 88.2 Groupwide process costs -38.1 -0.4 -38.5 Amortisation of goodwill - Allied (North America) -4.7 4.7 0.0 Amortisation of goodwill - RS Norway (Rest of Europe) -0.1 0.1 0.0 Net interest payable -0.1 -0.1 Profit before tax 46.7 -1.0 -0.9 4.8 49.6 Safe Harbour: This announcement contains certain statements, statistics and projections that are or may be forward-looking. The accuracy and completeness of all such statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the future financial position, strategy, projected costs, plans and objectives for the management of future operations of Electrocomponents plc and its subsidiaries is not warranted or guaranteed. These statements typically contain words such as 'intends', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'estimates' and words of similar import. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Although Electrocomponents plc believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. There are a number of factors, which may be beyond the control of Electrocomponents plc, which could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Other than as required by applicable law or the applicable rules of any exchange on which our securities may be listed, Electrocomponents plc has no intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements contained herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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