Number of shares in issue

In conformity with Rule 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules sourcebook, the Company hereby notifies the market of the
following:
 
The Company's issued share capital as at today's date consists of
59,766,406 ordinary shares of 25p each with voting rights. There are
no such shares held in treasury.
 
The above figure (59,766,406) may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they
are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
 
John Geddes
Company Secretary
0131 459 8180

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