Annual Information Update

Smiths Group PLC 06 November 2006 6 NOVEMBER 2006 SMITHS GROUP PLC - ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE PROSPECTUS RULE PR 5.2 R The Company has published or made available to the public information, in circumstances referred to in Prospectus Rule 5.2.1 R, in the 12 months since the 2005 Annual Information Update was published, as follows : INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Date and time Description of document of filing and publication 01/11/2005 07:00 Blocklisting Interim Review 01/11/2005 07:00 Annual Information Update 04/11/2005 17:00 Holding(s) in Company 08/11/2005 07:00 Acquisition 08/11/2005 08:25 Smiths Group buys Connecticut-based LiveWave for 17.6 mln usd 09/11/2005 15:03 Holding(s) in Company 15/11/2005 14:36 AGM Statement 15/11/2005 15:04 Smiths Group sees continuing growth in the current year 16/11/2005 17:47 Result of AGM 21/11/2005 13:46 Restatement under IFRS 23/11/2005 10:11 Holding(s) in Company 14/12/2005 11:56 Director/PDMR Shareholding 06/01/2006 14:57 Director/PDMR Shareholding 09/01/2006 16:13 Director/PDMR Shareholding 12/01/2006 17:25 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17/01/2006 12:37 Additional Listing 17/01/2006 14:56 Holding(s) in Company 18/01/2006 12:46 Additional Listing 19/01/2006 14:00 Appointment 24/01/2006 08:56 Additional Listing 25/01/2006 08:47 Additional Listing 01/02/2006 12:28 Additional Listing - Replace 03/02/2006 07:00 Trading Statement 03/02/2006 07:01 Acquisition 03/02/2006 07:47 Smiths Group sees H1 pretax, EPS close to 14 higher yr-on-yr; sales up 20 pct 03/02/2006 08:20 Smiths Group sees H1 pretax, EPS close to 14 pct higher yr-on-yr Update 10/02/2006 11:40 Holding(s) in Company 13/02/2006 15:24 Directorate Change 15/02/2006 15:27 Notice of Results 16/02/2006 10:40 Holding(s) in Company 17/02/2006 17:17 Director Declaration 20/02/2006 07:39 Smiths Group wins 20 mln usd Korean helicopter safety monitoring deal 27/02/2006 10:06 Directorate Change 03/03/2006 10:44 Director Declaration 07/03/2006 12:18 Holding(s) in Company 08/03/2006 09:24 Additional Listing 14/03/2006 10:36 Holding(s) in Company 15/03/2006 07:00 Interim Results 15/03/2006 07:56 Smiths Group posts 18 pct rise in H1 pretax, 10 pct rise in aerospace sales 15/03/2006 09:14 Smiths Group dismisses breakup talk UPDATE 17/03/2006 09:31 Additional Listing 20/03/2006 12:13 Smiths Group transfers majority of 534 UK manufacturing jobs to Mexico 20/03/2006 12:41 Re. Manufacturing in Hythe 23/03/2006 09:34 Smiths Group's aerospace ops win contract with US Navy worth up to 34.5 mln usd 24/03/2006 10:07 Smiths selected to make runway debris detection system in USA 29/03/2006 14:21 Holding(s) in Company 03/04/2006 09:48 Smiths Medical wins 3 mln usd syringe pump contract 06/04/2006 11:52 23M US$ Contract 06/04/2006 12:34 Smiths Group wins 23 mln usd US government contract for mobile X-ray systems 12/04/2006 11:05 Doc re. Interim Report 25/04/2006 09:00 Statement re Contract 25/04/2006 09:21 Smiths wins contract for chemical biological protective shelters from US Govt 26/04/2006 10:24 Smiths Group wins 9 mln usd navigation equipment contract from US military 27/04/2006 13:59 Smiths Group unit wins seventh US JCAD contract option 28/04/2006 07:00 Holding(s) in Company 02/05/2006 16:48 Blocklisting Interim Review 03/05/2006 13:07 Smiths to supply parts for upgrade programme for US Air Force's T-38 trainer 04/05/2006 10:11 Smiths Group unit to supply x-ray scanners to Shanghai Airport 09/05/2006 13:03 Director/PDMR Shareholding 12/05/2006 14:30 Holding(s) in Company 12/05/2006 14:32 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16/05/2006 10:17 Smiths Group supplies equipment to detect explosives on London Underground 17/05/2006 09:35 Smiths Group wins 27.3 mln usd US Dept of Defence contract 22/05/2006 09:24 Additional Listing 23/05/2006 09:25 Smiths Group wins 8 mln usd contract to supply weather system to US marines 23/05/2006 12:34 Additional Listing 24/05/2006 09:32 Additional Listing 25/05/2006 10:44 Holding(s) in Company 25/05/2006 11:38 Additional Listing 25/05/2006 13:45 Smiths Group wins contract to supply security equipment for New York transport 31/05/2006 15:00 Appointment of Group MD 31/05/2006 15:20 Smiths Group appoints Paul Cox as MD of specialty engineering division 14/06/2006 09:02 Director Declaration 20/06/2006 09:04 Smiths Detection to open new Russian factory 21/06/2006 11:36 RF SKF acquires lubrication ops of Smiths Group's John Crane Safematic division 21/06/2006 11:40 RPT SKF acquires lubrication ops of Smiths Group's John Crane Safematic division 22/06/2006 09:34 Smiths Group unit provides medical equipment for World Cup 23/06/2006 12:58 Holding(s) in Company 26/06/2006 12:24 Holding(s) in Company 27/06/2006 12:43 Smiths Group wins 9.5 mln usd chemical warfare detection equipment order 29/06/2006 11:07 Smiths wins 2 mln sgd deal to supply x-ray screening equipment to Singapore 05/07/2006 09:45 Additional Listing 05/07/2006 13:18 Smiths Group wins 21 mln usd HUMS deal for AgustaWestland Lynx Helicopters 06/07/2006 12:34 Additional Listing 07/07/2006 08:53 Additional Listing 10/07/2006 08:44 Additional Listing 10/07/2006 10:20 Holding(s) in Company 10/07/2006 17:53 Smiths Group's medical division awarded contract with US firm Premier 17/07/2006 11:02 Smiths Medical wins US healthcare orders 18/07/2006 10:32 Smiths Group unit gets Dubai airport contract 18/07/2006 10:36 Smiths Group unit in long-term research partnerships with UK universities 19/07/2006 06:24 Farnborough IDD Aerospace wins Smiths deal for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter 26/07/2006 10:22 Director Declaration 01/08/2006 16:10 Director/PDMR Shareholding 02/08/2006 09:14 Re Contract 02/08/2006 09:37 Smiths wins Rolls-Royce parts contract worth up to 20 mln usd a year 02/08/2006 11:10 Additional Listing 03/08/2006 09:52 Additional Listing 07/08/2006 12:31 Holding(s) in Company 09/08/2006 18:08 Director/PDMR Shareholding 10/08/2006 07:00 Trading Statement 10/08/2006 07:34 Smiths expects FY profits 'well ahead' of 2005, in line with forecasts 10/08/2006 07:51 Smiths expects full year profits 'well ahead' of 2005, to meet forecasts Update 15/08/2006 15:44 Directorate Change 15/08/2006 16:04 Smiths Group announces death of non-exec director Robert White O'Leary 06/09/2006 12:48 Notice of Results and AGM 06/09/2006 16:40 Directorate Change 06/09/2006 17:40 Smiths Group new FD John Langston has taken over from retiring Alan Thomson 19/09/2006 10:43 Additional Listing 20/09/2006 10:10 Additional Listing 21/09/2006 12:13 Additional Listing 25/09/2006 14:11 Additional Listing 26/09/2006 10:50 Additional Listing 27/09/2006 07:01 Final Results 27/09/2006 07:05 Re Contract 27/09/2006 07:05 Re Contract 27/09/2006 07:05 Re Contract 27/09/2006 07:35 Smiths Group reports positive outlook, FY profits rise 22 pct to 492 mln stg 27/09/2006 08:06 Smiths Group positive on outlook as FY profits rise 22 pct to 492 mln stg Update 27/09/2006 09:07 Smiths Group sees positive outlook, FY profits rise 22 pct to 492 mln stg Update 27/09/2006 09:15 Additional Listing 27/09/2006 11:57 Smiths Group says Airbus delays unlikely to hit it, writes down TI shares Update 28/09/2006 10:06 Smiths wins 10 mln usd Black Hawk helicopter support contract from US Navy 28/09/2006 13:40 Additional Listing 29/09/2006 11:13 Additional Listing 02/10/2006 11:38 Additional Listing 02/10/2006 17:26 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03/10/2006 09:53 Additional Listing 03/10/2006 14:35 Smiths unit wins 10 mln usd security systems contract for Thai Airways 04/10/2006 10:23 Additional Listing 05/10/2006 11:28 Additional Listing 06/10/2006 11:19 Additional Listing 09/10/2006 09:37 Additional Listing 10/10/2006 09:03 Additional Listing 11/10/2006 09:13 Additional Listing 11/10/2006 11:29 Holding(s) in Company 12/10/2006 13:44 Additional Listing 13/10/2006 10:57 Additional Listing 16/10/2006 10:35 Additional Listing 17/10/2006 10:07 Additional Listing 18/10/2006 09:44 Additional Listing 19/10/2006 09:11 Additional Listing 19/10/2006 16:04 Smiths Group wins 47 mln usd 10-yr contract by Lockheed Martin for F-22 fighter 20/10/2006 09:26 Additional Listing 23/10/2006 09:17 Additional Listing 24/10/2006 10:48 Additional Listing 24/10/2006 15:33 Smiths Group wins contract to supply transformer units to Boeing 24/10/2006 17:22 Annual Report and Accounts 25/10/2006 15:34 Smiths Aerospace awarded contract for Embraer Phenom 300 26/10/2006 12:42 Holding(s) in Company 31/10/2006 07:00 Investor day 31/10/2006 08:38 Contract Win 01/11/2006 11:26 Block Listing Interim review 06/11/2006 15:30 Holding(s) in Company The text of the documents referred to above were, at the date of this update, capable of being viewed by visiting the 'Market News' section of the London Stock Exchange's website, www.londonstockexchange.com, and searching for Smiths Group plc with appropriate date parameters. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE WWW.SMITHS.COM ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RELEASES Date posted Description of announcement/release 28/10/2005 Smiths Aerospace grows engine components business in North Carolina, USA 08/11/2005 Smiths Group's acquisition extends Detection technology range 15/11/2005 Annual General Meeting of Smiths Group plc 21/11/2005 Smiths Group: Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 19/01/2006 Smiths Group appoints new managing director for its Medical division 30/01/2006 Smiths among world's 100 most sustainable companies 31/01/2006 Smiths Group appoints new Director of Environment, Health and Safety 03/02/2006 Smiths Group expands its Interconnect business 03/02/2006 Smiths Group: current trading 20/02/2006 Smiths Aerospace selected for South Korean Helicopter Program 23/02/2006 New Centre of Excellence confirms John Crane's confidence in India 27/02/2006 Smiths Group directorate change 09/03/2006 Times Microwave Systems honoured by Boeing as supplier of the year 10/03/2006 Smiths wins cargo screening contract from Belgian Customs 15/03/2006 Smiths Group Interim Results 2006 20/03/2006 Smiths Medical announces intention to end manufacturing in Hythe 23/03/2006 Smiths Aerospace selected by U.S. Navy for F/A-18 24/03/2006 Smiths selected to make runway debris detection system in USA 03/04/2006 Smiths creates first mobile security screening checkpoint at US commuter station 03/04/2006 Smiths Medical wins $3 million contract with Massachusetts General Hospital 06/04/2006 Smiths awarded $23 million U.S. Government contract for mobile high-energy X-ray systems 21/04/2006 Smiths Group businesses win two prestigious Queen's Awards: Aerospace 21/04/2006 Smiths Group businesses win two prestigious Queen's Awards: John Crane 25/04/2006 Smiths wins five year Department of Defense contract to provide chemical biological protective shelters 25/04/2006 Cleo 90 Infusion Set from Smiths Medical wins medical design excellence award 26/04/2006 Smiths selected for $9 million in Land Navigation contract 27/04/2006 Smiths wins seventh contract option for the US Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) Program 03/05/2006 Smiths selected to provide $90m in engine upgrades for T-38 Trainer 04/05/2006 Smiths signs major contract to supply carry-on luggage screening equipment for Shanghai Pudong International Airport 16/05/2006 Smiths security screening equipment selected for trial on the Tube 17/05/2006 Smiths provides Thrust Reverser Actuation System for B747-8 17/05/2006 Smiths wins $27.3 million U.S. Department of Defense contract for Automatic Chemical Agent Detector Alarm (ACADA) Units 22/05/2006 Smiths wins order for Boeing P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft Program (MMA) 23/05/2006 Smiths wins $8 million Department of Defense contract for next generation meteorological system for U.S. Marine Corps 24/05/2006 Smiths introduces new hand-held chemical analyser for emergency responders in Europe 25/05/2006 Smiths explosive detection and chemical identifier deployed in New York transit system 31/05/2006 Appointment of Group Managing Director, Specialty Engineering and details of Finance Director transition 06/06/2006 Smiths IONSCAN 500DT receives TSA certification for Explosives Trace Detection systems (ETD) 14/06/2006 Smiths opens engine components facility in North Carolina 14/06/2006 Smiths Group appoints new non-executive director 20/06/2006 Smiths Detection extends global operations to Russia with opening of new production facility in St Petersburg 21/06/2006 Smiths security equipment selected for trial on the Tube 22/06/2006 Smiths provides medical equipment for the World Cup 27/06/2006 Smiths wins $9.5 million Department of Defense contract for Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) units 29/06/2006 Smiths to supply x-ray screening equipment for Changi International Airport, Singapore 05/07/2006 Smiths selected to provide HUMS technology for the new Future Lynx Helicopters 17/07/2006 Smiths Aerospace delivers F-35 JSF technology for first flight 17/07/2006 Smiths Aerospace Components - Poland signs $50M agreement with WSK Rzeszow 17/07/2006 Smiths wins participation in two multi-million dollar medical contracts 17/07/2006 Smiths Aerospace provides In-Flight Refuelling Probe for the A400 aircraft 18/07/2006 Smiths Aerospace allies with universities for technology research programmes 18/07/2006 Smiths wins Automatic Explosives Detection Systems contract for new Dubai terminal 19/07/2006 Smiths wins second design excellence award for groundbreaking insulin infusion set 19/07/2006 Smiths partners with Boeing for GoldCare service solution for Boeing 787 Dreamliner operators 25/07/2006 New York Police Department purchases Smiths advanced portable explosives detection equipment 31/07/2006 Smiths wins contract with HM Customs for drugs and explosives detectors 01/08/2006 Smiths launches new embryo replacement catheters 02/08/2006 Smiths selected to provide engine components on Trent 1000 07/08/2006 Smiths Medical named Manufacturer of the Year by Tri-anim in the US 10/08/2006 Smiths Group: year-end trading update 17/08/2006 Smiths supplies Lightweight Chemical Detector to Advanced CBRN Detection Robot 15/09/2006 Smiths donates medical equipment to World Health Organisation 21/09/2006 Competition to discover new security technology announces five finalists 27/09/2006 Smiths reports continued strong growth in sales and headline earnings in 2006, and raises the annual dividend by 8.1% 27/09/2006 Smiths Group announces $100 million of new contracts 27/09/2006 Smiths wins $71 million US Government contract for explosives detectors 27/09/2006 Smiths Aerospace awarded $20 million contract on Presidential helicopter 27/09/2006 Smiths wins major security systems contract for Thai Airways 27/09/2006 Smiths x-ray equipment helps Caribbean authorities seize $40 million of cocaine 28/09/2006 Smiths awarded $10 million US Navy contract for H-60 helicopters - Latest 28/09/2006 Smiths to supply advanced explosives trace portals to United States Registered Traveller programme - LATEST 19/10/2006 Smiths awarded $47 million support contract for the F-22 fighter aircraft 23/10/2006 Smiths integrated actuation technology successfully supports first flight of Gulfstream 25/10/2006 Smiths Aerospace awarded electrical power contract on Hercules modernization programme 25/10/2006 Winner of competition to discover new security technologies announced tomorrow 31/10/2006 Home Secretary John Reid speaks at Smiths Detection security forum 31/10/2006 Smiths wins $222 million US Government contract for radiation detectors 31/10/2006 Smiths Detection displays new explosives detection technology 31/10/2006 Smiths launches a new people screening system 31/10/2006 Intelligence most powerful weapon in war on terror, survey finds 31/10/2006 Smiths advanced x-ray equipment helps Peruvian authorities seize 900 kilos of narcotics PRESENTATIONS Month posted Description of presentation Nov 2005 Meetings with US Investors Dec 2005 Meetings with Investors in Switzerland & Germany Dec 2005 The SG Premium Review, Paris Mar 2006 DrKW Capital Goods Conference Mar 2006 Meeting with analysts and investors, Detection, Wiesbaden Mar 2006 Meeting with analysts and investors, Specialty, Wiesbaden Mar 2006 An insight into Smiths R&D investment, Wiesbaden Mar 2006 Interim Results 2006 Apr 2006 Investor visit to John Crane Slough Apr 2006 Specialty Engineering, Slough Apr 2006 Meeting with UKSA Jun 2006 Investors' visit to Smiths Medical, Southington, CT Jun 2006 JP Morgan Capital Goods & Aerospace Conference Jul 2006 Meetings with investors, Farnborough Airshow Sep 2006 Preliminary Results 2006 Oct 2006 Smiths Detection security and resilience forum DOCUMENTS Date posted Description of document 23/11/2005 Report & Accounts 2005 07/10/2005 Summary 2005 EHS Report 07/10/2005 Full 2005 EHS Report 17/11/2005 Update on Group EHS Targets 16/11/2005 Proxy Voting Disclosure 23/11/2005 AGM Questions & Answers 23/11/2005 Transition to IFRS 11/04/2006 Interim Report 2006 28/07/2006 Audit Committee Terms of Reference 13/10/2006 Notice of Meeting 13/10/2006 Proxy Voting Form 16/10/2006 Summary Financial Statement 2006 16/10/2006 Report & Accounts 2006 The documents referred to above are available to view on the Company's website, www.smiths.com, and will remain for a minimum of 12 months from the date of posting. DOCUMENTS FILED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE Date published Type Document Description 25/10/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 25/10/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 25/10/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 25/10/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 27/10/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 02/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 04/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 04/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 04/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 04/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 17/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 17/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 17/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 21/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 21/11/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 29/11/2005 RES11 Disapplication of pre-emption rights 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 05/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 11/12/2005 363A Annual Return 19/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 19/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 19/12/2005 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 19/12/2005 88(2)R 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issued for cash 15/06/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 15/06/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 15/06/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 15/06/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 11/07/2006 288A Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars 21/07/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 21/07/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 21/07/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 21/07/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 21/07/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 24/07/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 02/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 02/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 02/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 02/08/2006 ZMORT REG Particulars of a mortgage or charge, or a mortgage register 04/08/2006 403A Declaration of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge 18/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 18/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 18/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 18/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 18/08/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 288B Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars 23/10/2006 288B Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash 23/10/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash Copies of the documents listed above are available through Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ. DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE UK LISTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE TEAM Date submitted Document 16/11/2005 Resolutions passed as items of special business at the 2005 AGM 11/04/2006 Interim Report and Accounts 2006 23/10/2006 Annual report and accounts 2006 23/10/2006 Summary Financial Statement 2006 23/10/2006 Notice of Annual General Meeting (2006) 23/10/2006 Form of Proxy for 2006 Annual General Meeting Information on documents submitted to the UK Listing Authority may be found by contacting the Document Viewing Facility, UK Listing Authority, The Financial Service Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel: 020 7066 1000) Note: Some documents have been submitted to the Regulatory News Service and posted on the Company's own website: other documents have been filed at Companies House and submitted to the UKLA Document Disclosure Team and also made available in electronic form through the Company's website. Warning: The information contained in the various documents referred to above is by its nature historic, may be out of date and should not be relied upon as reflecting the current or future position of the Company. Certain information was prepared for and only for the members of the Company as a body and for no other persons and its purpose was to assist shareholders to assess the Company's strategies and the potential for those strategies to succeed and for no other purpose. The Company, its directors, employees, agents or advisers do not accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom such documents are shown or into whose hands they may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed. Certain documents contain forward looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with, amongst other things, the economic and business circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries, sectors and markets in which the Company operates. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described. By their nature, forward looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions because they relate to events and/or depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward looking statements. At the time of writing of such documents, it was believed that the expectations reflected in these statements were reasonable but they may be affected by a wide range of such variables. No assurances can be given that the forward looking statements will be realised. The forward looking statements reflect the knowledge and information available at the date of their preparation. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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