2010 Company Announcements

15 DEC 2010 – Share Holding FMR LLC 14 DEC 2010 – Share Holding: Axa Investment Managers UK Ltd 10 DEC 2010 – Shareholding: Gallagher Holdings Ltd 10 DEC 2010 – Transaction in Own Shares 9 DEC 2010 – Interim 31.10.2010 17 NOV 2010 – Result of Extraordinary General Meeting 1 NOV 2010 – Authority … Continued

2009 Company Announcements

4 DEC 2009 – Interim Results 2 NOV 2009 – Appointment of Director: L G Fraquelli 2 OCT 2009 – Current Trading Statement 30 SEP 2009 – Share Holding: Securities Trust Ltd 24 SEP 2009 – Share Holding: Capital Research and Management Company 4 SEP 2009 – Shareholding: Securities Trust Ltd 1 SEP 2009 – … Continued

2008 Company Announcements

5 DEC 2008 – Interim Results 22 OCT 2008 – Annual Report and Accounts 3 OCT 2008 – Current Trading Statement 1 SEP 2008 – 2008 Report and Accounts 10 JUL 2008 – Preliminary Statement 1 MAY 2008 – Share Holding: Irish Life Investment Managers 25 APR 2008 – Share holding: Axa Investment Managers UK … Continued

2007 Company Announcements

20 DEC 2007 – Transaction in Own Shares 14 DEC 2007 – Transaction in Own Shares 10 DEC 2007 – Transaction in Own Shares 7 DEC 2007 – Interim Results 28 NOV 2007 – Shareholding: Axa Investment Managers UK Ltd 19 NOV 2007 – Result of Extraordinary meeting 26 OCT 2007 – Proposed Authority to … Continued

2006 Company Announcements

8 DEC 2006 – Interim Statement 31 October 2006 6 OCT 2006 – Publication of Annual Report 6 OCT 2006 – Current Trading Statement 21 JUL 2006 – Richard Shortt: Interest in Shares Disclosure 14 JUL 2006 – Holding in Company 13 JUL 2006 – Purchase of Own Shares 13 JUL 2006 – Preliminary Statement … Continued