Annual Information Update
Smiths Group PLC
07 November 2007
07 NOVEMBER 2007
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
2006 Annual Information Update was published, as follows :
1. INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
Date and time of filing Description of document
and publication
24/10/2006 : 17:22:00 Annual Report & Accounts
26/10/2006 : 12:42:00 Holding(s) in Company
31/10/2006 : 07:00:00 Investor Day
31/10/2006 : 08:38:00 Contract Win
01/11/2006 : 11:26:00 Blocklisting Interim Review
06/11/2006 : 15:30:00 Holding(s) in Company
06/11/2006 : 18:18:00 Annual Information Update
09/11/2006 : 12:58:00 Holding(s) in Company
10/11/2006 : 10:47:00 Holding(s) in Company
13/11/2006 : 10:43:00 Holding(s) in Company
17/11/2006 : 11:43:00 Holding(s) in Company
17/11/2006 : 12:40:00 Holding(s) in Company
21/11/2006 : 12:05:00 AGM Statement
22/11/2006 : 17:32:00 Result of AGM
27/11/2006 : 07:00:00 Directorate Change
28/11/2006 : 12:18:00 Director Declaration
29/11/2006 : 18:17:00 Holding(s) in Company
04/12/2006 : 14:59:00 Major Interests in Shares
06/12/2006 : 14:02:00 Holding(s) in Company
14/12/2006 : 10:06:00 Holding(s) in Company
21/12/2006 : 07:00:00 Total Voting Rights
09/01/2007 : 16:29:00 Holding(s) in Company
09/01/2007 : 16:35:00 Holding(s) in Company
15/01/2007 : 07:00:00 Sale of Smiths Aerospace
15/01/2007 : 07:00:00 Smiths Detection and GE
17/01/2007 : 12:27:00 Holding(s) in Company
24/01/2007 : 07:00:00 Total Voting Rights
30/01/2007 : 17:11:00 Circ re. Sale of Aerospace
31/01/2007 : 07:00:00 Trading Statement
01/02/2007 : 10:40:00 Total Voting Rights
05/02/2007 : 10:45:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
06/02/2007 : 08 54:00 Additional Listing
19/02/2007 : 10:05:00 Holding(s) in Company
20/02/2007 : 16:31:00 Result of EGM
22/02/2007 : 09:58:00 Result of Results
23/02/2007 : 09:07:00 Additional Listing
23/02/2007 : 12:11:00 Additional Listing - Amendment
28/02/2007 : 12:58:00 Total Voting Rights
08/03/2007 : 15:40:00 Holding(s) in Company
08/03/2007 : 15:45:00 Holding(s) in Company
16/03/2007 : 07:59:00 H1 2006 Re-presentation
21/03/2007 : 07:03:00 Interim Results
21/03/2007 : 07:04:00 Acquisition
21/03/2007 : 07:04:00 Re Contract
21/03/2007 : 09:39:00 Re Joint Venture
02/04/2007 : 09:55:00 Total Voting Rights
02/04/2007 : 17:00:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
02/04/2007 : 17:22:00 Directorate Change
11/04/2007 : 11:48:00 Doc re. Interim Report
16/04/2007 : 07:00:00 Holding(s) in Company
17/04/2007 : 15:19:00 Additional Listing
18/04/2007 : 07:00:00 Additional Listing
19/04/2007 : 10:58:00 Additional Listing
23/04/2007 : 10:14:00 Additional Listing
24/04/2007 : 09:30:00 Directorate Change
24/04/2007 : 10:58:00 Additional Listing
25/04/2007 : 11:19:00 Additional Listing
26/04/2007 : 16:03:00 Director Declaration
26/04/2007 : 16:04:00 Additional Listing
27/04/2007 : 09:43:00 Additional Listing
27/04/2007 : 17:56:00 Holding(s) in Company
30/04/2007 : 09:20:00 Additional Listing
30/04/2007 : 17:54:00 Total Voting Rights
01/05/2007 : 12:25:00 Additional Listing
01/05/2007 : 14:49:00 Blocklisting Interim Review
02/05/2007 : 10:21:00 Additional Listing
04/05/2007 : 16:30:00 Disposal
04/05/2007 : 16:31:00 Directorate Change
08/05/2007 : 14:44:00 Holding(s) in Company
09/05/2007 : 17:59:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
16/05/2007 : 10:34:00 Additional Listing
16/05/2007 : 12:00:00 Doc re. Class 1 Circular
21/05/2007 : 16:24:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
24/05/2007 : 10:58:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
01/06/2007 : 10:05:00 Total Voting Rights
04/06/2007 : 17:43:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
04/06/2007 : 17:44:00 Holding(s) in Company
06/06/2007 : 17:41:00 Holding(s) in Company
11/06/2007 : 17:57:00 Result of EGM
11/06/2007 : 17:57:00 Holding(s) in Company
13/06/2007 : 15:11:00 Holding(s) in Company
13/06/2007 : 16:06:00 Holding(s) in Company
14/06/2007 : 17:36:00 Doc re. Filing of Prospectus
15/06/2007 : 12:18:00 Holding(s) in Company
18/06/2007 : 07:00:00 Holding(s) in Company
18/06/2007 : 07:00:00 Listing of New Shares
18/06/2007 : 07:56:00 Listing of Shares
18/06/2007 : 13:02:00 Holding(s) in Company
20/06/2007 : 10:07:00 Additional Listing
22/06/2007 : 10:03:00 Result of B share election
25/06/2007 : 08:00:00 Dividend Declaration
25/06/2007 : 08:00:00 JPMorgan Cazenove - Initial Purchase Offer
26/06/2007 : 09:54:00 Holding(s) in Company
27/06/2007 : 09:20:00 Holding(s) in Company
27/06/2007 : 13:11:00 Purchase of own shares
02/07/2007 : 09:20:00 Total Voting Rights
04/07/2007 : 10:36:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
05/07/2007 : 11:29:00 Holding(s) in Company
11/07/2007 : 11:24:00 Holding(s) in Company
13/07/2007 : 07:00:00 Holding(s) in Company - Amend
24/07/2007 : 17:21:00 Statement re trading update
30/07/2007 : 11:07:00 Additional Listing
30/07/2007 : 16:14:00 Holding(s) in Company
30/07/2007 : 18:29:00 Holding(s) in Company
31/07/2007 : 09:21:00 Additional Listing
31/07/2007 : 17:50:00 Total Voting Rights
01/08/2007 : 15:43:00 Additional Listing
02/08/2007 : 10:00:00 Additional Listing
02/08/2007 : 14:40:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
08/08/2007 : 07:00:00 Trading Statement
31/08/2007 : 14:34:00 Total Voting Rights
05/09/2007 : 07:00:00 Notice of Results and AGM
19/09/2007 : 07:02:00 Re Joint Venture
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Directorate Change
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Final Results
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Re Contract
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Re Contract
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Re Contract
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Re Contract
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Re Contract
26/09/2007 : 07:03:00 Re Contract
28/09/2007 : 18:03:00 Total Voting Rights
04/10/2007 : 09:35:00 Additional Listing
08/10/2007 : 11:25:00 Additional Listing
09/10/2007 : 07:01:00 Additional Listing
11/10/2007 : 17:10:00 Director/PDMR Shareholding
15/10/2007 : 11:16:00 Acquisition
19/10/2007 : 17:36:00 Doc re. Annual Accounts; AGM
22/10/2007 : 17:09:00 Holding(s) in Company
26/10/2007 : 07:00:00 Director/PDMR shareholding
26/10/2007 : 14:48:00 Holding(s) in Company
31/10/2007 : 07:00:00 Holding(s) in Company
31/10/2007 : 18:31:00 Total Voting Rights
01/11/2007 : 10:55:00 Blocklisting Interim Review
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. The documents may also be accessed
through the Regulatory News section of the Investor Relations part of the
Company's website www.smiths.com.
2. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE WWW.SMITHS.COM
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RELEASES
(excluding releases also available on the website which have been announced
through RNS and are listed above)
Date posted Description of announcement/release
13/10/2006 Smiths helps St Mungo's make London's homeless healthier
21/11/2006 US Food and Drug Administration clears CozMore Insulin Technology
System updates
21/11/2006 Annual General Meeting of Smiths Group plc Chairman's statement
on the current outlook
22/11/2006 Smiths Detection helps HM Revenue and Customs tackle drug
couriers from Ghana
27/11/2006 Smiths appoints new non-executive director
30/11/2006 Smiths Detection awarded contract to protect Asian Games with
chemical threat detection and analysis equipment
7/12/2006 Smiths Aerospace teams with BAE Systems to develop £124 million
Unmanned Air Vehicle technology demonstrator programme
12/12/2006 Norwegian Armed Forces exercise contract option for Smiths
Detection chemical agent detectors
13/12/2006 Smiths Aerospace enters into $60 million agreement with General
Electric on F404 engine
14/12/2006 Smiths Dowty Propellers signs support contract with Flybe
Airlines
15/12/2006 Smiths Aerospace systems on F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike
Fighter first flight
15/01/2007 Sale of Smiths Aerospace division
15/01/2007 Smiths Detection forms JV with General Electric Company
29/01/2007 Smiths Medical launches new medication safety software
30/01/2007 Proposed sale of Smiths Aerospace and Notice of Extraordinary
General Meeting
31/01/2007 Trading statement for the period ending 6 months 3 February 2007
13/03/2007 Children to take part in Smiths Medical study on Mount Everest
21/03/2007 Smiths reports a 7% increase in first half headline EPS for
continuing activities
21/03/2007 Smiths Group acquisition extends role in energy sector
21/03/2007 Smiths Group plc and General Electric Company sign formation
agreement to create Smiths GE Detection
21/03/2007 Smiths Detection wins US military contracts worth $38 million
30/03/2007 Smiths Medical High Altitude Laboratory on Mount Everest opens
today
16/04/2007 Don Naab appointed President, Smiths Interconnect
24/04/2007 Smiths appoints new non-executive director
24/04/2007 Smiths Detection to help protect New York train stations
from chemical attack
04/05/2007 Smiths Group completes sale of aerospace businesses
09/05/2007 Special visitor confers royal recognition on John Crane
16/05/2007 Posting of Class 1 Circular relating to the Return of Cash and
Share Consolidation
24/07/2007 Notice re trading update
24/07/2007 Smiths Detection awarded initial contract to supply M4 JCAD, the
U.S. Military's new generation chemical agent detector
08/08/2007 Trading update
05/09/2007 Smiths helps students to engineer a bright future
11/09/2007 German Ministry of Defence selects Smiths Detection Lightweight
Chemical Detector to protect Armed Forces
19/09/2007 Smiths Group plc and General Electric Company not to proceed with
joint venture
26/09/2007 Smiths Detection selected for Joint Chemical Agent Detector
(JCAD) Increment 2 evaluation
26/09/2007 aTiX: Smiths Detection's breakthrough X-ray technology will
revolutionise checkpoint security
26/09/2007 Smiths Detection secures ten year BAA deal to revolutionise
UK passenger checkpoints
26/09/2007 Smiths Detection announces over $170 million of new contracts in
Russia, Dubai and India
26/09/2007 Smiths Group announces over US$45 million of new contracts from
Smiths Medical
26/09/2007 Smiths Detection reveals breakthrough X-ray technology to
help tackle threats
26/09/2007 Smiths Group appoints Philip Bowman as Chief Executive
28/09/2007 Smiths Interconnect wins $3.7 million contract for new satellite
communications system to help keep US Armed Forces safe
28/09/2007 Smiths Specialty Engineering to provide technology for NASA's
Mars Science Laboratory rover
28/09/2007 Smiths Interconnect announces contracts worth over US$90 million
02/10/2007 John Crane wins US$5.3 million China National Offshore Oil
Corporation contract
05/10/2007 Smiths Detection awarded $21 million U.S. Government contract for
groundbreaking new aTiX technology
13/10/2007 Smiths Detection to launch a portable diagnostic system for
foot-and-mouth disease and avian flu
15/10/2007 Smiths Group acquisition extends capabilities in energy sector
29/10/2007 Global Security Challenge competition
PRESENTATIONS
Date posted Description of presentation
21/03/2007 Interim Results
03/05/2007 Investor Day: Smiths Detection Slides
03/05/2007 Investor Day: Smiths Medical Slides
03/05/2007 Investor Day: Smiths Specialty Engineering Slides
14/06/2007 JP Morgan Capital Goods Conference
26/09/2007 Preliminary Results 2007
DOCUMENTS
Month posted Description of document
Nov 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report 2006
Nov 2006 Environment, Health & Safety policy
Feb 2007 Class 1 circular regarding the sale of Smiths Aerospace
Mar 2007 Interim Results Press Release document
Apr 2007 Interim Report 2007
May 2007 Class 1 circular relating to the Return of Cash & Share Consolidation
Jun 2007 Prospectus relating to the Return of Cash & Share Consolidation
Jul 2007 Income Statement for Continuing Activities
Jul 2007 Smiths Group's share consolidation and UK CGT apportionment
Oct 2007 Report & Accounts 2007
Oct 2007 Notice of AGM 2007
Oct 2007 Location map for AGM 2007
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.
3. DOCUMENTS FILED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE
Date
published Type Document Description
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
06/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
22/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
22/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
30/11/2006 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
11/12/2006 363A Annual Return.
12/12/2006 288B Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
04/01/2007 RES01 Resolution to adopt or alter Memorandum and Articles.
05/01/2007 288A Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars.
16/01/2007 ZMORT REG Particulars of a mortgage or charge, or a mortgage register
16/01/2007 ZMORT REG Particulars of a mortgage or charge, or a mortgage register
25/01/2007 403A Declaration of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge.
25/01/2007 403A Declaration of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge.
08/05/2007 AAI Interim Accounts
12/06/2007 288B Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars.
12/06/2007 288B Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
12/06/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
02/07/2007 Form 169 Return by a company purchasing its own shares.
02/07/2007 Form 169 Return by a company purchasing its own shares.
14/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
17/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
18/07/2007 Form 123 Notice of increase in nominal capital.
18/07/2007 RES01 Resolution to adopt or alter Memorandum and Articles.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
21/07/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
31/07/2007 Form 122 Notice of consolidation, division, sub-division, redemption
or cancellation of shares, or conversion, re-conversion of stock into shares.
31/07/2007 Form 122 Notice of consolidation, division, sub-division, redemption
or cancellation of shares, or conversion, re-conversion of stock into shares.
31/07/2007 RES01 Resolution to adopt or alter Memorandum and Articles.
07/08/2007 RES01 Resolution to adopt or alter Memorandum and Articles.
21/08/2007 Form 122 Notice of consolidation, division, sub-division, redemption
or cancellation of shares, or conversion, re-conversion of stock into shares.
15/09/2007 88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash.
19/09/2007 288A Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars.
19/09/2007 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.
4. DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE UK LISTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE TEAM
Date Document
submitted
22/11/2006 Resolutions passed as items of special business at the
2006 AGM
31/01/2007 Class 1 Circular and Notice of EGM
31/01/2007 Form of Proxy for EGM
20/02/2007 Resolution passed at EGM on 20 February 2007
11/04/2007 Interim Report and Accounts 2007
16/05/2007 Class 1 Circular and Notice of EGM
16/05/2007 Form of Proxy for EGM
16/05/2007 Election Form for initial repurchase offer and/or retention of B shares
11/06/2007 Resolutions passed at EGM on 11 June 2007
14/06/2007 Prospectus
19/10/2007 Annual report and accounts 2007
19/10/2007 Notice of Annual General Meeting 2007
19/10/2007 Form of Proxy for 2007 Annual General Meeting
19/10/2007 Advice to shareholders electing for electronic communications
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:
+44 (0)20 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. The Company and its
directors do not undertake any obligation to update such information. 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. This Annual Information Update is being made pursuant to
Prospectus Rule PR 5.2.1R and not for any other purpose and 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. Furthermore, certain information may have been prepared
in accordance with the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may
not comply with or meet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other
jurisdiction. 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 Annual Information Update does not constitute an
offer of securities addressed to any person and should not be relied on by any
person.
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