Restricted Stock Award

Interests at 1 January 2007 and the related prices on award and vesting in the table below have been restated to reflect the bonus issue of ordinary shares in May 2007.

  Awards held 1 January 2007 Market price on award
£
Awards vested in 2007 Market price on vesting
£
Value of awards vested
£
Awards held at 31 December 2007 End of period for qualifying conditions to be fulfilled(2)
Mr Whittaker(1) 168,855 6.46 168,855 6.78 1,144,837 -  
  91,449 6.46       91,449 01.02.08 (3)
  75,966 6.46       75,966 01.02.09
  37,263 6.46       37,263 01.02.10
  373,533         204,678  

Notes:

(1) Awards were granted to Mr Whittaker in lieu of unvested share awards from his previous employer.

(2) The end period for qualifying conditions is subject to any restrictions on dealing in the Group's shares which may be in place and to which Mr Whittaker may be subject. As a result of the close period prior to the announcement of the Group's results, the end of the period for qualifying conditions to be fulfilled in 2008 is 28 February 2008.

(3) Award has now vested and shares will be released to Mr Whittaker on 28 February 2008.