Ordinary Shares of 5p shares in issue 47,857,317
| 2 Apr 12 | In accordance with the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, at 31 March 2012 the total number of Ordinary shares of 5p of the Company in issue was 47,857,317. |
| 5 Dec 08 | Buy-back of 20,000 shares |
| 28 Nov 08 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 13 Nov 08 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 24 Sept 08 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 4 Sept 08 | Buy-back of 100,000 shares |
| 3 Sept 08 | Buy-back of 50,000 shares |
| 16 Jan 08 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 15 Jan 08 | Buy-back of 20,000 shares |
| 9 Jan 08 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 8 Jan 08 | Buy-back of 50,000 shares |
| 3 Jan 08 | Buy-back of 15,000 shares |
| 21 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 134,000 shares |
| 20 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 125,000 shares |
| 19 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 60,000 shares |
| 17 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 14 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 30,000 shares |
| 13 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 45,000 shares |
| 6 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 10,000 shares |
| 4 Dec 07 | Buy-back of 100,000 shares |
| 29 Nov 07 | Buy-back of 67,000 shares |
| 21 Nov 07 | Buy-back of 220,000 shares |
| 20 Nov 07 | Buy-back of 32,000 shares |
| 19 Nov 07 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 13 Nov 07 | Buy-back of 30,000 shares |
| 12 Nov 07 | Buy-back of 57,500 shares |
| 31 Oct 07 | Buy-back of 30,000 shares |
| 29 Oct 07 | Buy-back of 75,000 shares |
| 18 Oct 07 | Buy-back of 285,000 shares |
| 28 Sep 07 | Buy-back of 25,000 shares |
| 24 Sep 07 | Buy-back of 75,000 shares |
| 21 Sep 07 | Buy-back of 20,000 shares |
| 20 Sep 07 | Buy-back of 160,000 shares |
| 19 Sep 07 | Buy-back of 50,000 shares |
| 21 Aug 07 | Buy-back of 150,000 shares |
| 17 Aug 07 | Buy-back of 20,000 shares |
| 27 Jul 07 | Buy-back of 75,000 shares |
| 19 Jul 07 | Buy-back of 100,000 shares |
| 29 Jun 07 | Buy-back of 125,000 shares |
| 18 Jun 07 | Buy-back of 250,000 shares |
| 25 May 07 | Buy-back of 70,000 shares |
| 17 May 07 | Buy-back of 125,000 shares |
| 9 May 07 | Buy-back of 72,556 shares |
| 20 Apr 07 | Buy-back of 125,000 shares |
| 19 Apr 07 | Buy-back of 120,000 shares |
| 4 Apr 07 | Buy-back of 350,000 shares |
| 30 Mar 07 | Buy-back of 300,000 shares |
| 23 Mar 07 | Buy-back of 150,000 shares |
| 13 Mar 07 | Conversion of Subscription shares 11,717 |
| 31 Jan 07 | Buy-back of 120,000 shares |
| 26 Jan 07 | Buy-back of 2,170,000 shares |
| 11 Jan 07 | Buy-back of 500,000 shares |
| 29 Dec 06 | Share conversion following 30% tender |
| 3 Aug 04 | 276,281 Ordinary shares purchased for cancellation |
| 15 Mar 02 | 150,000 Ordinary shares purchased for cancellation |
| 6 Jul 00 | 100,000 Ordinary shares purchased for cancellation |
| 7 May 97 | £15,000,000 raised via a 25 year 8.375% Debenture issue |