OPERATIONS STATEMENT Quarter Ending Date Turnover Percentage Change Profit Before Tax Percentage Change Tax Extraordinary Items Minority Interest Profit After Tax Percentage Change Interim Dividend Closure Date Interim Bonus Closure Date

3rd quarter 2003 Sep 30 181,800,000.00 -10.04% 80,900,000.00 46.56% 0.00 0.00 0.00 60,600,000.00 57.40% 0.00 N/A N/A N/A

1st quarter 2003 Mar 31 123,861,000.00 67.93% 31,406,000.00 11.39% -9,421,000.00 0.00 0.00 21,984,000.00 11.40% 0.00 N/A N/A N/A

3rd quarter 2002 Sep 30 202,100,000.00 49.04% 55,200,000.00 60.47% -16,500,000.00 0.00 0.00 38,500,000.00 30.07% 0.00 N/A N/A N/A

2nd quarter 2002 Jun 30 105,000,000.00 23.67% 35,600,000.00 6.59% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -100.00% 0.00 N/A N/A N/A