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Senior exec slams former Everything Everywhere chief
IRELAND has sparked fresh uncertain-
ty across the European Union by vow-
ing to hold a referendum on the new
fiscal treaty.
Enda Kenny, the Prime Minister,
said he opted on balance for a poll
after taking legal advice. The arrange-
ments will be made within weeks.
Last month Ireland joined 24 other
EU states but not Britain in agree-
ing the pact for stricter budget disci-
pline but may face a struggle to
convince voters to back the German-
led plan. Fianna Fil, Irelands main
opposition party, has said it will join
the governing Fine Gael and Labour
parties in campaigning for a yes vote.
Sinn Fin, which has seen its sup-
port surge after fighting against aus-
terity moves, will oppose the treaty.
The Irish have rejected the last two
EU referendums before passing them
with concessions. EUROZONE: P10-11
BY PETER EDWARDS
EUROZONE

www.cityam.com Issue 1,581 Wednesday 29 February 2012 FREE

BUSINESS WITH PERSONALITY
EVERYTHING Everywhere, Britains
biggest network operator, lost a year
under the leadership of its former boss
Tom Alexander, according to an
extraordinary outburst by a top execu-
tive.
Benoit Scheen, France Telecoms
European boss and a member of the
Everything Everywhere board, blamed
Alexander for failing to make the
severe cuts in management needed in
the wake of the merger between
France Telecoms Orange and T-Mobile
in the UK.
He said: We gave him a chance and
a second chance and a third and
fourth chance, and eventually you
have to make a decision based on the
interests of the company.
Scheens criticisms are the first pub-
lic indication that Everything
Everywheres first year was marred by
deep internal divisions.
Alexander one of Britains leading
telecoms executives and Everything
Everywhere have always maintained
his departure was purely for personal
reasons.
The remarks came as a shock to
Alexanders allies, who refused to com-
ment because there is understood to
be a legal agreement preventing either
party from discussing the circum-
stances surrounding his departure.
Scheen went on: Tom Alexander
was a nice guy but he wasnt an opera-
tions man. When youre merging two
different boards, and you end up with
a board of 24, you have to make sacri-
fices.
A year down the line we had a
board with 24 people on it and no deci-
sions had been made.
Scheen also said he did not believe
Alexander was hands-on enough to
oversee the new company.
Alexander resigned from
Everything Everywhere last July, a year
after the merger of Orange and T-
Mobile created Britains largest net-
work operator with 28m customers.
Deutsche Telekom T-Mobile UKs
parent and France Telecom each
have a 50 per cent stake in Everything
Everywhere, which is now run by Olaf
Swantee.
Alexander, who owns a fleet of
sports cars, secured more than 20m
from the flotation in 2004 of Virgin
Mobile, the mobile phone business he
founded. His exit from Everything
Everywhere was followed by the depar-
ture of a string of top level staff,
including former T-Mobile boss and
Everything Everywhere chief financial
officer Richard Moat.
Scheen became France Telecoms
executive vice president of Europe last
September. Previously he was chief
executive of Mobistar in Belgium,
which is majority-owned by France
Telecom.
The Belgian national made the out-
spoken remarks at a dinner earlier
this week with journalists and ana-
lysts at Mobile World Congress, the
industrys trade fair in Barcelona.
When City A.M. asked him for fur-
ther comment the following day, he
said he was not in a position to speak
about Alexander as he was not in his
current role at the time. He added the
thrust of his comments could have
been misconstrued because English is
not his first language.
Alexander could not be reached for
comment. France Telecom Group said
in a statement: France Telecom wish-
es to reiterate its appreciation for the
work Tom Alexander undertook as
CEO of Everything Everywhere in
establishing it as the UKs largest
mobile communications company.
Tom successfully led the company dur-
ing its first 18 months bringing togeth-
er both the Orange and T-Mobile
businesses. Having achieved this he
stood back for personal reasons and on
amicable terms and he and his contri-
bution to Everything Everywheres
success continue to be held in high
regard by the companys sharehold-
ers. MOBILE WORLD: P9
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02/01/12 till 29/01/12 is 92,258
THE ROWTHAT
TOPPLED TOP
MOBILE BOSS
Shock as Ireland
plots referendum
on fiscal treaty
CORPORATE financier Simon Collins
has emerged as one of the three short-
listed candidates to become chairman
elect at KPMG, the auditing and con-
sulting group.
Collins, who is the firms global
head of transactions and restructur-
ing, joined KPMG from the invest-
ment bank Warburg. He is said to be
outgoing, part of one of the better
performing businesses, and a popular
choice to follow in the footsteps of
John Griffith-Jones, who steps down
at the end of September.
The other two candidates are Alan
Buckle, who has been overseeing a lot
of the firms European and global
activities, and early favourite Oliver
Tant, who is UK head of audit.
Richard Bennison never applied.
KPMG said last night that it expect-
ed to announce a chairman elect
within the next couple of weeks.
The decision will be made by the
firms near 600 UK partners.
Last three tussle
for top KPMG job
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Asia hedgies
boost for City
LONDON is set to pick up lucrative
new work from the boom in the
Asian hedge fund industry, according
to the authors of a new report.
China and Asias other emerging
economies are expected to drive
growth in the size of the global hedge
fund industry this year and the skills
and location of the City of London
mean it is in line to pick up manage-
ment work, according to Marko
Maslakovic, senior economist at
TheCityUK. London currently runs
about $280bn worth of single manag-
er hedge funds, the lobby group said.
The structural advantages which
have attracted around 800 hedge
funds to London include its local
expertise and the proximity of clients
and markets. The UK is also a leading
centre for hedge fund services such as
administration, prime brokerage and
custody, Maslakovic said.
TheCityUKs 2012 hedge funds
report, published today, shows
London remains the dominant centre
for hedge funds in Europe, managing
85 per cent of the continents assets.
Global hedge fund assets under
management fell three per cent to
$1,902bn at the end of 2011. Londons
share of the market dipped slightly to
18 per cent, but remains more than
double its proportion in 2001. New
York had a 42 per cent share last year.
BY PETER EDWARDS
HEDGE FUNDS

DIMON DISMISSES REGULATORY

THREAT
JP Morgan Chase executives have told
investors the bank will prosper even
after the implementation of new reg-
ulations as they maintained profit
targets and dismissed talk of a his-
toric threat to Wall Streets business
model. Ill be damned if we dont
have record profits for the next year
or two, said Jamie Dimon, chief exec-
utive, as US finances most vocal critic
of new regulation shrugged off the
impact during an investor day.
BLACKSTONE AND KKR WEIGH
BILLABONG BIDS
Blackstone and KKR are considering
joining the bidding race for
Billabong, the Australian surf wear
company that has rejected a revised
A$840m offer by TPG, say people
familiar with the matter.
FSA WARNS OF 20BN PENSION
TRANSFER BILL
A drive to encourage defined benefit
pension scheme members to transfer
their savings pots out of their employ-
ers scheme could cost companies an
extra 20bn, a review by regulators
has suggested. The Financial Services
Authority, which regulates the advi-
sory firms brought in to help scheme
members decide whether to take up
an employers offer of a transfer
value, said on Tuesday that it was
increasingly concerned about how
the advisers determine when such a
move really is in an individuals best
interest.
REPUBLICANS BICKER OVER CALLS
The battle for the Republican presi-
dential nomination got nastier still
yesterday when a furious row broke
out over Rick Santorums attempts to
recruit Democratic voters as spoilers
in the key Michigan primary. Mitt
Romney was enraged after it
emerged that the rival campaign
made automated calls to Democrats
on the eve of the primary.
CUT-PRICE CHRISTMAS STAMPS
PROMISE FOR THE POOR
Five million Britons could be offered
the chance to buy their Christmas
stamps at last years prices while the
rest of the country faces a steep
increase in postal costs.
NUMBER 10 SILENT ON WHETHER
DAVID CAMERON USED REBEKAH
BROOKS POLICE HORSE
Downing Street has refused to disclose
whether David Cameron used the
police horse lent to Rebekah Brooks on
riding trips together. The Prime
Minister is long rumoured to have
spent time horse-riding with Brooks,
the ex-News International boss.
PAUL CONROY EVACUATED FROM HOMS
IN RESCUE THAT COST 13 LIVES
A British photographer working for
the Sunday Times has been
evacuated from a beleaguered
enclave of the Syrian city of Homs in
a perilous rescue that cost the lives of
13 volunteers.
HEWLETT-PACKARD PLANS LAYOFFS
Hewlett-Packard said yesterday it
would cut some jobs in its group
focused on mobile software. About
275 people will be affected, a person
familiar with the matter said, or just
under half the team that works on
the software, known as webOS.
UNICREDIT CHAIRMAN WONT SERVE
NEW TERM
UniCredit chairman Dieter Rampl
wont serve a new term, the Italian
bank said in a statement, a surprise
announcement that comes in the
wake of a capital increase that has
altered the banks shareholding
structure and brought in new foreign
stakeholders.
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING
Chinas bad debts will fuel next crisis
THERE can be no doubt that Chinas
story is one of astonishing economic
success. Ever since they started to
embrace capitalism in the late 1970s,
the authorities in Beijing have
presided over the greatest, most exten-
sive wealth creation and poverty
reduction experiment in history. But
the remaining elements of central
planning at the heart of the Chinese
model have allowed massive misallo-
cation of resources to take place.
Inevitably, such excesses eventually
lead to a bust which is why the West,
which is now dependent on Chinese
growth, needs to worry.
The government still controls the
direction, volume and pricing of loans;
it caps deposit rates and ensures mini-
mum lending rates, thus preventing
real competition, in a bid to bolster the
industrys margins. State firms are
supplied with unlimited credit from
state-owned banks; neither ever go
bust. China maintains capital controls;
its increasingly prosperous public is
forced to keep most of its growing
wealth in domestic bank accounts
(now worth 75 per cent of GDP). This
means that the stock of money to be
lent out to often insolvent firms keeps
on growing, and the mad machine
keeps going. Roughly two-thirds of
total bank lending goes to the central
and local government via special off-
balance sheet vehicles or to state
owned companies.
As an excellent report by Diana
Choyleva of Lombard Street Research
explains, wherever one looks, state-
directed liquidity is hiding insolvency.
There have been waves of recapitalisa-
tions of the banking industry, and reg-
ular attempts at removing vast
amounts of bad debt from the system.
Yet it remains crippled by the legacy of
the bad loans of the 1980s and 1990s,
as well as by huge amounts of
excessive and misallocated lending
during the past 12 years. Bank credit
surged in 2002-03 to prop up Chinese
firms after the dot.com bubble burst; it
jumped in 2006 after Chinas domestic
demand growth slumped; and it
surged in 2009-2010 to shield the econ-
omy from the financial crisis. Official
figures are useless; they dont provide
reliable estimates of bad debt, which
must be massive. Lombard Street cites
one study which suggests bad loans to
the local governments special financ-
ing vehicles could alone be worth as
much as 6.4 per cent of GDP.
Chinas total debt remains suffi-
ciently low: it could still just about
recognise and absorb bank losses on its
balance sheet. Household debt is 29
per cent of GDP, net company debt 76
per cent and gross government debt 79
per cent. When massive reserves of 43
per cent of GDP are factored in, net
government debt falls to 36 per cent.
Chinas total debt is thus 141 per cent
of GDP, less than many other coun-
tries. If one imagines that half of all
debt in the economy is bad and is writ-
ten off, and the state recapitalises
banks accordingly, Chinas net govern-
ment debt would surge to 108.5 per
cent of GDP bad, on par with Japan,
but still just manageable.
For the time being at least, the show
can go on. But unless China finally
turns its banks into real commercial
entities, accepts the existence of mas-
sive bad debt, writes it off and moves
on, the current malinvestment will
continue. China is already at the limit
of what it could absorb in the event of
a crisis: another couple of years of this
and the situation would become
unmanageable. Time is running out
for Beijing to tackle the biggest time
bomb beneath the world economy.
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THE GOVERNMENT has been warned
not to bring down its cap on non-EU
immigration even further, as figures
showed the number of people arriving
in the UK on visa schemes is lower
than the recently-imposed limit.
A maximum of 21,700 general visas
for skilled workers were to be made
available in the first year of new gov-
ernment restrictions on immigration.
Yet as few as 10,000 will have been
taken up, the Migration Advisory
Committee said yesterday as it
warned against an even lower cap.
Companies appear to be adapting to
the limits by increasing their use of
intra-company transfers (ICTs), which
are not included in the cap.
The ICT scheme allowed 29,700 staff
from outside the EU to work in the UK,
in the 12 months to September 2011.
Business group London First said
the government must scrap its immi-
gration target until it has assessed the
full economic impact of the limit.
BY JULIAN HARRIS
POLITICS

Tougher visa cap opposed

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Unite boss raises Olympic strike
The leader of Britain's biggest union has
said workers should consider strike
action to disrupt the Olympic Games as a
protest against the government's public
spending cuts. Len McCluskey, general-
secretary of the Unite union, told the
Guardian that the austerity measures
were so unfair that they justified action
during the event. If the Olympics pro-
vide us with an opportunity, then that's
exactly one that we should be looking
at, McCluskey said. Meanwhile, union
RMT said it was balloting Transport for
London members for a strike over a ban
on staff leave during he Games.
SEC puts Goldman on notice
US regulators have notified Goldman
Sachs and Wells Fargo that the banks
may be hit by civil cases relating to sub-
prime mortgage securities. Goldman said
in a filing that the Securities and
Exchange Commission has given it a
Wells notice relating to a $1.3bn bond
deal in 2006, which is intended to give a
bank time to mount a defence against an
impending legal action. Wells Fargo said
in a separate regulatory filing that it also
faces investigations.
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FAILED bank Northern Rock could
return 11bn to the Treasury but
the government may have to wait
until 2027 to realise this profit.
UKFI, the body which manages the
countrys state bank holdings, claims
taxpayers will eventually get between
46bn and 48bn back from the old
Northern Rock business.
Northern Rock has received 37bn
of taxpayer support since it came
close to collapse in 2007 when the
inter-bank lending market dried up.
This means that, in cash terms,
the companies are expected to more
than repay the original funding pro-
vided by the taxpayer, UKFI said in a
report.
But it will take over a decade to
claw back these funds.
This cash is expected to be
returned over a period of around 10
to 15 years from 2012 as Northern
Rock is run down and the remaining
government loan is repaid, they con-
tinued. The predicted profit would
represent an annual rate of return of
around four per cent on the govern-
ments intervention.
Last November the retail arm of
Northern Rock was sold to Virgin
Money for an initial 747m, repre-
senting a loss of at least 400m.
Consumer accounts have been
transferred to the new firm and the
Northern Rock name will eventually
disappear from the high street.
Another company, Northern Rock
Asset Management, which mainly
consists of the former banks toxic
assets, will remain in government
ownership for the foreseeable future.
15 year wait
for Northern
Rock profit
THE GLOBAL body that rules on the
sale and use of credit default swaps
will meet tomorrow to discuss
whether Greeces debt swap should be
considered a default, or credit event.
The International Swaps and
Derivatives Association could pave the
way for a payout on outstanding Greek
CDS contracts if it decides a credit
event has occurred. An Isda member
has asked if the approval by Greece to
implement collective action clauses on
debt governed by Greek law consti-
tutes a restructuring credit event.
A THIRD group is considering a
takeover offer for east Africa explorer
Cove Energy, raising the prospect of a
bidding war for the Aim-listed group.
Indian energy giant ONGC said it is
mulling a joint offer with state gas
firm GAIL, putting it in competition
with Shells 992m potential offer
and a rival 1.1bn plan from PTT.
ONGC said it was participating in
the formal sale process for Coves
Rovuma assets in Mozambique that
began in January, but that it had
made no decision.
Rovuma... contains a world class
gas asset, and so it is unsurprising
there is competitive tension with
regard to the current bid situation,
said Peel Hunt analyst Werner Riding.
Anecdotally, there has been a very
high level of interest with many
major integrated oil firms viewing
the data room, but it remains to be
seen whether others will emerge as
bidders.
Isda to rule on
Greeces debt
Indian interest may spark
Cove Energy bidding war
John Cravens Cove Energy could be facing a bidding war Picture: REUTERS
BY JAMES WATERSON
BANKING

FINANCIAL SERVICES
The UK taxpayer could get between 46bn
and 48bn back from its stake in Northern Rock
UKFI also reported yesterday that the gov-
ernment could make up to 22bn on the nation-
alised Bradford & Bingley bank.
FAST FACTS
News
CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
BY MARION DAKERS
ENERGY

5
THE DOW Jones industrial average
last night closed above 13,000 for the
first time since the onset of the finan-
cial crisis.
The index ended the day up 0.18
per cent at 13,005.12 after US con-
sumer confidence data and a sharp
drop in oil prices boosted investor
confidence. It briefly touched the
landmark level last week.
The Dow last closed above 13,000 in
May 2008, four months before the col-
lapse of Lehman Brothers marked the
beginning of a meltdown.
MARKET REPORT: P22
Relief as Dow
hits milestone
WORLD ECONOMY

SHARES IN PERSIMMON soared to

their highest in almost four years yes-
terday after the UK housebuilder
unveiled plans to return 1.9bn in
surplus cash to shareholders.
Persimmon said it will pay
investors a total of 620p per share
through dividends over nine-and-a-
half years starting in 2013, and will
remain largely debt-free throughout
the period.
The announcement was made as
the housebuilder reported a 55 per
cent rise in a pre-tax profit to 148.1m
in the year to December, compared
with 95.5m the previous year.
It ended the year with a net cash
position of 41m having reported net
borrowings of 51m a year earlier.
Chairman Nicholas Wrigley said
Persimmons successful strategy of
improving operating margins, invest-
ing in high quality land and generat-
ing surplus cash to pay down debt
proved highly effective, despite diffi-
cult prevailing housing market condi-
tions.
Housebuilders have been widening
their operating margins by focusing
on houses and building on cheaper
land purchased since the downturn.
Persimmon has spent 1bn over
the past four years buying 32,000
plots of land, taking the total to
63,300 representing six and a half
years of supply.
Wrigley said the group would con-
tinue to pursue its strategy of acquir-
ing high margin land and increasing
sales volumes.
Visitors to its developments were 10
per cent higher in the first eight
weeks of 2012 than in 2011 and for-
ward sales revenue is 9.4 per cent
higher than last year at around
927m.
Persimmon to
return 1.9bn
to investors
BY KASMIRA JEFFORD
PROPERTY

News
7 CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
Housebuilders should be re-evaluated
PERSIMMON, the UKs biggest house-
builder by value, is experiencing
improving fortunes like most in the
sector but it is still a shadow of its
former self.
Pre-tax profits, which were 55 per
cent higher at 148.1m, are nothing
compared to the 600m or so that
was the norm in 2006.
Still, the outlook for housebuilders
is quickly getting better. Conditions
in the market are hardly buoyant,
but they have remained stable for the
last 15 to 18 months, allowing
Persimmon and its rivals to invest in
new projects.
Asking prices are pretty stagnant,
but housebuilders have managed to
push up their average selling price by
changing the types of properties they
develop. Out with the endless new-
build flats in northern towns, which
are struggling to find first-time buy-
ers, and in with semi-detached house
for affluent southerners.
A change in government policy has
helped. The coalition has reformed a
Labour policy that encouraged house-
builders to have around 60 per cent
of their development portfolios as
flats.
More developments and higher
asking prices have pushed up prof-
itability, but the real reason for
improving margins is new land deals.
Old land bought at the top of the
market and subsequently written
down is falling out of the equation,
to be replaced by newer, more prof-
itable land buys. Thats why margins
have gone from virtually zero to
between 15 to 17 per cent for most
housebuilders.
Old fears die hard, meaning shares
in many housebuilders are still
cheap. The entire sector deserves to
be re-evaluated.
BOTTOMLINE
Analysis by David Crow
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28 Feb
GM closer to Peugeot deal
FRENCH car maker PSA Peugeot
Citroen is set to consult engine part-
ners Ford and BMW before agreeing to
a tie-up with General Motors.
The US firm is expected to take a
seven per cent stake in PSA, which is
reportedly planning a rights issue to
raise cash for new ventures.
GM, the worlds biggest carmaker,
and Peugeot are discussing a broad
alliance designed to stem losses in
Europe and cut production costs else-
where, sources said. Last night PSA
could not be contacted about the
terms of a deal but industrial director
Guillaume Faury said earlier: If
theres any agreement that goes
beyond our existing partnerships,
each of those partnerships will have to
evaluate what can be done.
CM-CIC Securities analyst Florent
Couvreur said: The Peugeot family
seems to be willing to dilute its stake a
bit more and seems therefore to be
ready to soften its position, which had
always been considered by the market
to be a brake on PSAs strategic devel-
opment.
AUTOMOTIVE

CITY SLICKERS: ST PAULS CLEAN-UP BEGINS

A clean-up operation
began yesterday
after activists from
Occupy LSX were
evicted from the area
outside St Pauls
Cathedral. The 137
day camp was shut
down in the early
hours of yesterday
morning. Last night
protesters gathered
outside the cathedral
as 30 to 40 police
watched on.
Members of Occupy
have also been evict-
ed from the so-called
School of Ideas, the
site of a former pri-
mary school in
Islington.
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THE PRICE of a smartphone will fall to
the equivalent of $20 (12.60) within
twelve years, Google chairman Eric
Schmidt predicted yesterday.
He said the internet will change dra-
matically over the next decade as peo-
ple across the world connect for the
first time using mobile phones. The
number of users is expected to jump
from almost 2bn to 5bn as people from
developing countries connect to the
web for the first time.
This will be spurred by ever increas-
ing processing speeds and a drop in
the price of smartphones. He added:
If we get this right there will be an
Android in every pocket.
He said technology that was in the
realms of science fiction a few years
ago, such as holographic avatars, is
already in development and that
Googles driverless cars will save thou-
sands of lives every year.
Schmidt also warned that govern-
ments must not put a free internet at
risk with legislation. He said censor-
ship abroad and even proposals
being discussed in the US could cre-
ate a digital caste system.
The firm also showed off a version
of its Chrome for Android software,
which allows users to sync their brows-
ing history between devices and
includes intuitive new ways to browse
between tabs and interact with links.
Schmidt did not outline plans for
Googles Mobile Wallet rollout in
Europe, which some had expected.
The keynote speech came as Google
is preparing to update its privacy set-
tings to allow data to be shared
between its different properties
including YouTube and Search. The
changes will allow Google to tailor its
advertising to users. But the controver-
sial move caused an outcry among pri-
vacy campaigners.
Schmidt, who referred to his love
of privacy several times in his speech,
said all users will be able to browse
without Google monitoring them.
Google boss:
smartphones
will cost $20
UK chip designer ARM is still years
ahead of rival Intel, its chief executive
Warren East told City A.M. yesterday.
Intel has set is sights on ARMs near
monopoly of the mobile chip market
and launched a smartphone with
Orange at this years Mobile World
Congress event.
East said: There is more competi-
tion in the market and Intel have
made no secret of the fact they are
targeting this space but... we see tech-
nology that is one to two generations
behind ARM and we see ARM moving
further ahead.
This show is all about quad-core
A9s and duel-core A15s. Intel is get-
ting a bit more competitive but given
that we are moving the competitive
goalposts were not hugely perturbed.
They are a big, successful company
so we need to be aware of what they
are doing but we see ARM as a long
way ahead.
East added that the explosion in
mobile internet plays into ARMs busi-
ness model. He said: There are bil-
lions of consumers connected to the
internet through phones. The ARM
business model, with its diversity of
chips, means there is something for
everybody. You are not going to have
5bn people all wanting the same
thing.
ARM is years
ahead of rivals,
boasts chief
BY STEVE DINNEEN IN BARCELONA
TELECOMS

Mobile World Congress

CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012 9
BY STEVE DINNEEN
TECHNOLOGY
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes met with phone chiefs to discuss the change Pic: GETTY
EU defies phone firms to
clamp down on mobile fees
EUROPEAN lawmakers voted for
steeper cuts to mobile phone roam-
ing charges yesterday in a move that
defied calls by the chief executives of
Vodafone and France Telecom for a
moratorium on revenue-hitting tele-
coms regulation.
Politicians from the European
Parliament agreed to lower the cost of
making phone calls when abroad by
up to two-thirds within two years,
going further than a proposal initial-
ly floated by the European
Commission last summer.
Now the Commission and
Parliament must thrash out a final
plan with 27 EU governments to
approve the new caps before June,
when current roaming rules expire.
At the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona, telecoms executives have
accused Europes regulators of sap-
ping the industry of much needed
capital.
What does Europe need? Does
Europe need investment? Does
Europe need employment or does
Europe need mobile termination rate
cuts, said Vittorio Colao of Vodafone.

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GERMANYS efforts to set up a parlia-
mentary committee to approve urgent
action by the Eurozone bailout fund
have been deemed in large part
unconstitutional by the countys top
court, hampering efforts to ensure fail-
ing states can be rescued.
The European Central Bank (ECB)
stopped accepting Greek government
debt as collateral after Standard and
Poors put the countrys debt in selec-
tive default, forcing Greek banks to
turn to the national central bank for
emergency cash.
The German constitutional courts
ruling means any use of the bailout
fund to give loans to troubled coun-
tries must be approved by either a full
session of the 620-strong parliament
or its 41-member budget committee.
The special committee of nine MPs
will only be allowed to approve the
purchase of debt on the secondary
market by the fund a facility that has
not yet been used.
Finance minister Wolfgang
Schauble warned the bailout fund
must be able to be used quickly when
a country needs help.
Meanwhile official data showed a
small improvement in economic senti-
ment in the Eurozone in January,
though confidence remains fragile.
Top court blocks Merkel
plan to fast-track bailout
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IS THE WORST NOW OVER FOR ITALY AND SPAIN?
Interviews by Lauren Davidson
Not yet its going to take a while. They will pull
through but I dont think well be out of this
European trouble for at least three years. Can
Sarkozy and Merkel force creditors to take a
hit? Theyre still faffing around.
ZACH RIVERS | BUSINESS MONITOR INTERNATIONAL
No, and it wont be for a long time to come.
The system is still the same and nothing has
really changed youth unemployment in
Spain is above 50 per cent, for example. They
need to drastically improve their industry.
Greece still has a strong bearing on the Eurozone
as a whole, which will continue to affect Italy and
Spain. Historically the biggest crashes seem
to come in June to August, so this could be
the calm before the storm.
ELIZABETH WALKER | ORIEL SECURITIES
CHRIS WARD | IRISH BANK RESOLUTION CORPORATION
THE ITALIAN governments borrow-
ing costs fell to a six-month low yes-
terday, as investors grew more
confident the countrys economy is
moving in the right direction.
Support from the European
Central Banks (ECB) long-term refi-
nancing operation (LTRO) has also
helped, increasing Europes banks
liquidity and reducing fears that
Italys banks are about to collapse.
Italy sold 3.75bn (3.18bn) of ten
year bonds at a yield of 5.5 per cent,
down from 6.08 per cent in a similar
auction a month ago and 200 basis
points below the dangerously high
levels seen in November.
It also auctioned 2.5bn of five year
bonds at 4.19 per cent, down from
5.39 per cent a month ago.
The falling yields largely reflect
general improvements in Italys econ-
omy and particularly in its fiscal posi-
tion, said Capital Economics
Jennifer McKeown.
The LTRO has helped matters, but
in an indirect way investors are
more confident that the banking sys-
tem will not fail, making the govern-
ment more stable and reducing the
chance that the sector will need bail-
ing out.
Prime Minister Mario Monti was
put in government by the EU to slash
spending and free up closed sections
of the economy including the rigid
labour market. Investors have
approved of his reforms so far.
The ECB is carrying out a second
LTRO today.
Italian debt
costs drop on
new demand
PORTUGAL passed the third review by
the EU and International Monetary
Fund (IMF) of its 78bn (66bn) bailout
programme yesterday, and the coun-
trys finance minister said it would not
need a second rescue like Greece.
But the lenders warned that
Portugals economic slump will deep-
en this year, and urged more reforms.
Inspectors recommended the
bailouts next tranche of 14.9bn be
paid after finding Portugal had met
fiscal goals and launched reforms to
make the economy more competitive.
Portugal set to
receive next
bailout tranche
BY TIM WALLACE
EUROZONE

EUROZONE
News
11 CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
ANALYSIS l Italy 10-year bond yields
Oct Nov Dec 2012 Feb
7.5
7
6.5
6
5.5
IRISH Life and Permanent said it tre-
bled its loan impairment provisions to
1.4bn last year, blaming the poor state
of the Irish property market.
The bank said it now thinks house
prices fell 55 per cent from peak to
trough, worse than its earlier estimate
of 43 per cent.
And a significant increase of mort-
gages in arrears have also pushed the
firms impairments higher.
Irish Life raises
loan hit forecast
EUROZONE
Low rates contributed to
credit bubble, says Tucker

EASY money contributed to the huge

credit bubble of the early and mid
2000s that eventually led to the finan-
cial crisis, a senior Bank of England
official said last night.
Paul Tucker, the Banks deputy gov-
ernor, also said that he and his col-
leagues must stand ready to bring
interest rates back to normal levels.
We must be alert to the need grad-
ually to withdraw stimulus as and
when recovery builds, Tucker
warned. Rates can only be held at
their historic low for as long as infla-
tion expectations remain anchored
to our target of two per cent, he said.
The current ultra-loose policy
could be building up problems,
Tucker added. We must be alive to
the possibility that the alleviation of
current macroeconomic problems
could sow the seeds, somewhere in
the financial firmament, of the next
set of imbalances.
Referring to the expansion of cred-
it and asset prices prior to the credit
crunch, Tucker cited as a possible
cause: increasing global liquidity,
transmitted through expansive cross-
border lending, kicked off by pro-
longed accommodative monetary
policy. Yet he maintained that for
now, interest rates had to stay low.
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August 15 27, 2011
LAWYERS yesterday railed against the
retrospective 100m tax bill handed to
Barclays bank by HMRC this week, say-
ing it could set a worrying precedent.
Barclays faces paying over 100m to
the Treasury after the government
changed the law to close a tax loop-
hole. The bank was allegedly exploit-
ing a rule that says profit arising from
a buyback of a firms own debt is not
subject to corporation tax.
The concern is if the government
starts to use the tactic of retrospective
rules, whats to stop them using it
again when theres something they
might not like? said Sam Ripon, a tax
associate at Bristows.
Although its actions were legal,
Barclays and other banks have signed
up to the Banking Code of Practice on
Taxation, which contains a commit-
ment not to engage in tax avoidance.
Barclays may have chosen [what
the Treasury regards as] aggressive
schemes, but we are told it did exactly
what it should it implemented the
arrangements and disclosed them to
HMRC, added Ripon.
Barclays said its actions were based
on guidance that the treatment was
both legal and compliant with the tax
code.
But the Treasury called the scheme
highly abusive and said it was
designed to work around legislation
that has been introduced in the past to
block similar attempts at tax avoid-
ance.
Lawyers slam
retrospective
Barclays tax
PART-NATIONALISED bank Lloyds
received the most complaints among
UK financial firms in the second-half
of last year, data from the Financial
Ombudsman showed yesterday.
The Ombudsman said the various
operations within Lloyds Banking
Group including the likes of Bank of
Scotland and Halifax got 20,310 com-
plaints from July to December last
year.
Barclays got more than 11,500 com-
plaints, MBNA Europe got 9,185 com-
plaints while various operations run
by Royal Bank of Scotland got more
than 6,000 complaints.
DEUTSCHE Bank has said it is talk-
ing exclusively to privately held US
financial services firm Guggenheim
Partners over the sale of a big chunk
of its asset management businesses.
Germanys biggest lender declined
to give financial details but it is
expected to raise between 1.5bn
(1.27bn) and 2bn from the deal.
The businesses up for grabs have
about 400bn in assets under man-
agement.
THE Eurozones biggest bank
Santander is doubling its bet on
Poland, Europes most resilient econ-
omy, by taking over a unit of Belgian
lender KBC to create a business
worth about 5bn (4.24bn).
Spains Santander will combine
KBCs Kredyt Bank with Bank
Zachodni WBK to turn the unit it
bought just last year into Polands
number three lender.
Its a smart deal because
Santander gains scale and synergies
with minimum capital outflow, said
Andrea Filtri, analyst at Mediobanca.
Under the deal with KBC,
Zachodni will issue 6.96 of its own
shares for every 100 in Kredyt Bank,
valuing the KBC unit at $1.37bn
(866m) based on current share
prices, which is about a third more
than Kredyt Banks value before yes-
terday.
Lloyds gets the
most complaints
Deutsche set for
2bn asset deal
BY JAMES WATERSON
BANKING

BANKING
BANKING

News
CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
BY HARRY BANKS
BANKING

13
ANALYSIS l Barclays PLC
p
22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 27Feb 28Feb
252.5
250.0
247.5
245.0
240.0
242.5
237.5
243.95
28 Feb
Ana Botins Santander has taken over Kredyt Bank
Santander to take control
of Kredyt Bank in Poland
News
14
LEADING supermarket Tesco failed to
increase sales as quickly as its rivals in
the last 12 weeks, data out yesterday
showed, while leaked documents
showed the Co-op is well behind its
sales targets already this year.
Tescos sales rose 2.5 per cent in the
12-week period ending 19 February,
compared with the same period last
year, lagging behind a 4.7 per cent
rise at Asda, 5.3 per cent for
Sainsburys and 3.8 per cent at
Morrisons.
As a result of this relatively slow
sales growth, Tescos market share fell
from 30.3 per cent a year ago to 29.7
per cent now.
Rival Asda held steady at 17.5 per
cent, while Sainsburys shuffled up
from 16.5 per cent to 16.6 per cent.
Waitroses market share climbed
from 4.4 to 4.5 per cent, Icelands
grew from two to 2.1 per cent and
Aldis jumped from 3.1 to 3.6 per cent.
Part of the reason for Tescos rela-
tive decline over the last 12 weeks is,
it believes, heavy couponing by rivals
around the Christmas period, while it
hopes to have made up ground again
with its own promotions in the last
month.
Meanwhile Co-op is thought to be
struggling to integrate the acquired
Somerfield stores into its wider busi-
ness.
Its market share fell from 6.7 to 6.3
per cent, and documents seen by The
Independent revealed the supermar-
kets food sales are already 15.55bn
behind budget so far this year.
The leaked papers also showed the
company struggling with hundreds
of customer complaints each week.
Tesco keeps on
losing share to
cut price rivals
BY TIM WALLACE
RETAIL

TESCO IS LOSING MARKET SHARE TO RIVALS (MARKET SHARE IN PER CENT)

12 wks to 12 wks to % change
19 Feb 2012 20 Feb 2011 in sales
1 Tesco 29.7 30.3 2.5
2 Asda* 17.5 17.5 4.7
3 Sainsburys 16.6 16.5 5.3
4 Morrisons 12.2 12.3 3.8
5 The Co-operative** 6.3 6.7 -1.3
6 Somerfield** 0.0 0.1 -84.4
7 Waitrose 4.5 4.4 7.6
8 Aldi 3.6 3.1 23.5
9 Lidl 2.6 2.4 10.5
10 Iceland 2.1 2.0 10.9
* Asda completed its purchase of Netto UK last year and some stores were sold to win approval fromcompetition regulators.
** Somerfield was bought by the Co-op in 2008 and some stores were sold to win approval fromcompetition regulators.
15
News
WHITBREAD has revealed a slow-
down in fourth quarter sales at
Premier Inn, the budget hotel chain,
as consumers remained under pres-
sure and demand for hotel rooms
outside of the capital softened.
The UKs largest hotel and restau-
rant owner said like-for-like sales at
Premier Inn fell 0.9 per cent in the 11
weeks to 16 February, compared
with a 2.6 per cent rise in the third
quarter.
Chief executive Andrew Harrison
said consumers are still under
heavy financial pressure, with
falling disposable incomes.
Harrison said the group was out-
performing the market in the
regions where revenue per room
(revpar) an industry measure is
estimated to have fallen around
three per cent in the quarter.
Sales at Costa Coffee, however,
jumped by 6.2 per cent, from 3.8 per
cent in the previous quarter. Overall,
the company, which also owns the
Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pub
restaurant chains, said sales rose 1.8
per cent, down from 2.4 per cent in
the third quarter.
Harrison said that with 10,000
rooms in its committed pipeline the
company was on track to have 65,000
Premier Inn rooms by 2016, raising
its market share to 10 per cent from
seven per cent. The group also plans
to double global sales at Costa by
2015-16.
Whitbread
sees its hotel
demand slow
BY KASMIRA JEFFORD
LEISURE

ANALYSIS l Whitbread PLC

p
22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 27Feb 28Feb
1,720
1,710
1,700
1,690
1,670
1,680
1,709.00
28 Feb
HOPES that the economy is begin-
ning to recover were boosted by
upbeat retail sales figures published
yesterday, although shoppers
remained cautious of splashing out
on big-ticket items.
The Confederation of British
Industrys (CBI) distributive trades
story showed 34 per cent of retailers
reported increasing sales volumes in
February while 36 per cent suffered a
decline, a sharp improvement on
Januarys data.
The survey follows fourth-quarter
GDP data which showed the first
quarterly rise in consumer
spending which accounts for over
60 per cent of all expenditure in
Britain in 18 months, offering the
economy a base to bounce back from
a dip in the last three months of
2011.
Consumers have more life in
them than previously thought and
have been quite sprightly so far in
2012, IHS Global Insight economist
Howard Archer said on the CBI poll.
Food retailers reported their
strongest sales growth since last May,
but sales of durable household goods
continued to fall sharply and cloth-
ing sales declined at their fastest pace
in almost three years.
Retail figures
surprise fuels
recovery hopes
RETAIL

ANALYST VIEWS: WHAT DID YOU MAKE OF

WHITBREADS RESULTS? Interviews by Kasmira Jefford

JAMIE ROLLO | MORGAN STANLEY

Whitbread has reported fourth quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.8 per
cent, in line with our expectations but with a slightly different mix...With a stronger
performance at Costa balancing the slightly weaker performance at Premier Inn we
do not expect to see changes to consensus for 2012.

WYN ELLIS | NUMIS

Whitbreads update was mixed with Costa trading very strongly, Premier
Inn slowing further, and some recovery at Pub Restaurants. The shares have been
solid performers over the last quarter and may be subject to some near term profit
taking, but we believe that the long term fundamentals remain attractive.

SIMON FRENCH | PANMURE GORDON

Whitbread expects to report full-year results in line with expectations
of around 315m profit before tax but we think consensus expectations of 337m
for the full year ending in 2013 will come under downward pressure and we
reduce our forecast by five per cent to 329m profit before tax.

DAVID Adams will step down from

his position as chairman of camera-
maker Jessops this week.
Martyn Everett will replace Adams
from 1 March, joining from Chorion,
the media rights firm that is home to
Noddy and the Mr Men.
Jessops welcomed Everetts wealth
of experience in change management
and delivering stakeholder value in a
statement yesterday.
As an active chairman Evans played
an important role in Jessops crucial
restructuring in 2009, and appointed
current chief executive Trevor Moore.
Yesterday Moore thanked Adams
for his significant contribution to
the business. He has provided wise
counsel ... and is highly regarded
across our business, Moore said.
Camera-maker Jessops
chairman calls it a day
RETAIL

PRE-TAX profits more than doubled

for MoneySupermarket in 2011 as the
price comparison website continued
to attract cash-strapped consumers,
reaching 140m visitors last year.
The FTSE 250 company grew rev-
enues 22 per cent to 181m, pocket-
ing 24.3m before tax compared to
11m last year. It was boosted by
strong performances in its money
and insurance sectors, which
increased by a fifth to 52.6m and
102.7m respectively.
But takings from the websites
travel arm were down four per
cent to 13.3m.
Mo n e y S u p e r ma r k e t
revamped its advertising last
year, boosting marketing invest-
ment by 24 per cent to 77.5m.
The company has upped its
advertising spend on TV and
print a further 20 per cent
so far this year.
Chief executive Peter Plumb (pic-
tured) was pleased with
MoneySupermarket s
powerful performance,
announcing the compa-
ny saved customers more
than 900m last year, up
from 690m in 2010, and
will continue to invest in
its mobile services.
The company more than
doubled its dividend to
8.46p. Shares jumped six
per cent to 1.29.
Profits up for money website
BY LAUREN DAVIDSON
CONSUMER

Whitbread chief exec Andrew Harrison said consumers are still being squeezed
HALMA RINGS THE CHANGES AND
HIRES BROKERS WITH PAST LINKS
THEY say that a City broker's rela-
tionship with a client is usually a
significant one and so it has proved
at Halma, the safety, health and sen-
sor technology group, which yester-
day hired Investec and Credit Suisse
as joint brokers. Out goes JP
Morgan Cazenove.
Both Investec and Credit Suisse
benefit from relationships made by
two of their broking stars while
they were plying their trade for dif-
ferent employers.
Investec's Chris Baird used to
broke the 1.5bn-valued Halma
when he was at Dresdner Kleinwort
and Credit Suisse's John Hannaford
did the same when he was broking
at HSBC.
Investec's case is bolstered by the
presence of sector analyst Chris
Dyett, a close watcher of Halma, and
Michael Blogg who has joined the
firm from Arbuthnot.
The new mandate has gone down
well at Investec, which recently
merged with Evolution, and the
firms Keith Anderson wouldn't be
surprised if more followed. There's
a lot of pitching going on, he said
yesterday. Last month Investec won
the brokership for Ricardo.
The jilted team at JP Morgan
Cazenove, which still retains more
FTSE 100 clients than any other
house, declined to comment.
Digby Flower and Andrew Parker join Cushman & Wakefield, leasing agent to Heron tower
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ANOTHER week, another staffing
coup in the property world this time
costing CBRE two star agency direc-
tors, Digby Flower and Andrew Parker.
After a 17-year stint at CBRE, where
he was a member of the Central
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was time for a change and looks for-
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Cushman & Wakefields London busi-
ness. But not before a lengthy garden-
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BUILDING materials group CRH said
yesterday that full-year profits came
in ahead of forecasts for its debut
results as a FTSE 100 company.
CRH said the outlook for 2012 is
positive despite rising energy costs
and a weaker economic picture in
Europe.
The Irish company is strong in the
US, where it is the major producer of
asphalt for highways.
CRH, which moved its primary list-
ing to London from Dublin at the
end of last year, posted a 33 per cent
rise in pre-tax profits to 711m
(602m) in 2011.
The relatively warm weather at the
end of the year contributed as build-
ing projects were not hampered by
poor conditions.
Market expectations had been for a
pre-tax profit of between 588.1m
and 733m. Earnings before interest,
tax, depreciation and amortisation
(Ebitda) came in at 1.65bn, ahead of
its forecast in November of approxi-
mately 1.6bn.
The final weeks of the year gave
us a good strong finish and allowed
us to be a little bit ahead of the guid-
ance, said financial officer Maeve
Carton.
The group, which reported a five
per cent rise in sales, said a recover-
ing private construction market in
the US will help offset rising energy
costs that are driving costs 10-15 per
cent higher.
CRH bullish
as its profits
beat forecast
SHARES in Apple closed at a record
high of $535.41 last night, valuing
the company in excess of $500bn.
The tech giant, already the
worlds biggest listed firm after sur-
passing Exxon, becomes one of just
six public companies worldwide to
ever pass the $500bn equity value
barrier, with its market cap set to
hit the same level today based on
after-hours trading last night.
The firm is expected to reveal
details of the latest iPad next week.
CAR and plane parts maker GKN said
yesterday a strong performance from
its cars business was behind a 15 per
cent rise in 2011 profit, as sales of lux-
ury cars like Audi and BMW rose and
demand in China remained strong.
The company reported pre-tax prof-
its of 417m on revenue 13 per cent
higher at 6.11bn.
Demand for premium autos
remains strong and we feel that will
be the case in 2012 -- China is the
biggest driver of that but North
America has come back strongly too,
GKN chief executive Nigel Stein said.
Global car production should rise
about five per cent this year and we
expect to deliver more growth on the
back of that.
GKNs auto unit makes products
such as driveshafts, chassis, axles and
lighter auto components for a num-
ber of brands.
Revenue at the automotive busi-
ness, which makes up almost two-
thirds of group sales, rose 10 per cent
to 2.68bn in 2011.
Apple reaches
$500bn value
GKN boosted as luxury
car market gets into gear
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THE JUSTICE Department is conduct-
ing a criminal probe into whether the
worlds biggest banks manipulated a
global benchmark rate, according to a
person familiar with the situation.
While the Justice Departments
inquiry into how the London inter-
bank offered rate, or Libor, is set had
been known, the criminal aspect of
the probe was not.
The investigations are examining
whether traders at the banks tried to
influence whether the rate went up
or down.
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ENFORCEMENT

GKN has benefitted from strong demand for high-end vehicles in China
OUTSOURCING firm Serco will target
further expansion in fast-growing
markets in Australasia and the Middle
East in 2012, after the regions helped it
ride out tougher times in its core UK
and US markets.
FTSE 100-listed Serco, which runs
services from the Docklands Light
Railway to prisons and air traffic con-
trol centres around the world, posted
adjusted pre-tax profit of 262.2m for
2011, ahead of an average forecast of
259.6m by eight analysts.
Revenues rose 7.4 per cent to
4.64bn, helped in part by organic
growth of 37 per cent across Africa,
the Middle East, Asia and Australia,
where it won a number of deals in the
defence, transport and health sectors.
For us this has probably been our
toughest year in our traditional mar-
kets of the UK, which was flat, and the
US, which declined, in a first for us.
The story for us has really been about
the growth in the developing
economies, Serco chief executive
Christopher Hyman said.
Serco said its order book, which is
the value of future revenues based on
signed contracts, stood at almost
18bn at the end of the year, giving
revenue visibility of 92 per cent for
2012, 80 per cent for 2013 and 70 per
cent for 2014.
Serco has begun 2012 with UK
defence contract wins worth over
210m, including a deal to provide
training and support to the army prior
to deployment on operations.
Serco, which employs over 100,000
people in 30 countries, raised its full-
year dividend by 14.3 per cent to 8.4p.
Rival outsourcer Capita, which
pipped Serco to a 500m deal to run
Britains army recruitment pro-
gramme, posted a six per cent rise in
2011 profit last week, underpinned by
growth from acquisitions.
DUTCH cable-television company
Ziggo is expected to file for its IPO
today or later this week and could be
looking to raise up to 800m (677.4m)
from the sale of 15 to 20 per cent of
the company.
Some think the float could make
more than 1bn, making it the biggest
IPO in Western Europe since Spanishs
Bankia floated for 3.27bn in July.
A Ziggo spokesperson said: No deci-
sion has been made on an IPO, but the
company will make sure it is prepared
should that decision be made.
Expected to price on 14 March, the
IPO is being led by JP Morgan and
Morgan Stanley, with Deutsche Bank
and UBS as joint bookrunners.
MEDIA and communications firm
UBM beat market expectations with a
13 per cent rise in full-year earnings
per share to 56.8p after an outstand-
ing performance from its events divi-
sion in the final quarter.
The group posted adjusted pre-tax
profit of 177.4m on revenues of
972.3m, an increase of nine per cent.
Analysts predicted 161.6m and
968m respectively, and 54p per share.
UBM also said that the new year had
started well. It expects underlying
growth of between four and five per
cent in 2012.
The group raised its full-year divi-
dend to a record 26.3p, up from 25p.
Shares closed down 2.3 per cent.
Ziggo set for
expected IPO
filing this week
UBM looks to a
good 2012 as
earnings jump
THE ever-growing string of patent law-
suits between technology firms has
branched out to social media compa-
nies as Yahoo and Facebook scrap over
intellectual property.
Waning search site Yahoo has assert-
ed claims on a variety of mechanisms
used by Facebook, including the way it
operates its adverts, privacy controls,
news feed and messaging service.
The list features between 10 and 20
patents which Yahoo claims it owns.
Yahoo has not disclosed how much
it expects Facebook to fork out in
licensing fees, but has indicated it
would be prepared to take the social
network to court.
Yahoo has a responsibility to its
shareholders, employees and other
stakeholders to protect its intellectual
property, the company said.
These claims come just weeks after
Facebook announced it is looking to
raise $5bn from a flotation later this
year although some analysts think
the firm could aim higher, with sec-
ondary trading valuing the company
at more than $100bn.
Technology giants, particularly in
the mobile phone sector, are in an
ongoing spat over patents.
Apple, Google, Samsung and
Motorola in various combinations
are embroiled in a string of litigations.
Meanwhile, Facebook announced it
could team up directly with mobile
operators on payments, restoring
some of the revenue and influence
they have lost in recent years to mar-
ket hoggers Apple and Google.
Yahoo battles for licensing fees as it
launches patent war with Facebook
TECHNOLOGY

DIGITAL sports rights group

Perform yesterday revealed its first
annual results since floating on the
London Stock Exchange last April,
showing strong revenue growth
despite a steep drop in pre-tax prof-
its.
Revenues rose 53 per cent to
103.2m leading to a 14.7m net
profit excluding one-off costs, up 45
per cent on 2010.
But unadjusted profits more than
halved to 3.7m, dragged down by
3.2m of flotation costs, 4.8m
from its share option plan and
1.8m relating to the 25m it spent
on acquisitions, including the 18m
purchase of Goal.com.
Perform, which buys sports
media rights and builds products
around them for bookmakers, news
providers and consumers, increased
its total video and data subscribers
by 50 per cent to 375,000 and multi-
plied the number of on-demand
video streams viewed on its ePlayer
by 240 per cent to 3,606.
The groups biggest unit is
Watch&Bet, its streaming service to
online bookies, which streamed
11,376 events a growth of 40 per
cent as it tripled its number of
licensees.
Perform also builds internet and
mobile platforms for companies
including Chelsea FC and al-Jazeera
Sport.
Co-chief executive Oliver Slipper
said: The opportunities for long-
term sustainable growth are signifi-
cant.
He added that Perform has
already contracted revenues in
excess of 90m for the year ahead.
Perform floated in April at 2.60
a share, valuing the company just
shy of 600m. Shares closed yester-
day at 2.79, down 1.2 per cent.
Costs dent Performs results
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MEDIA

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Asia drives growth
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ICAP, the worlds largest interdealer
broker, has purchased European biofu-
els dealer Sun Commodities for an
undisclosed sum.
Geneva-based Sun was established
in 2008 to capitalise on the booming
market both physical and derivative
for alternative fuels such as
bioethanol, biodiesel and vegetable
oils produced from rape, soya and
palm.
The firms existing staff, including
managing director Laurent Gonelle,
will join the parent company.
The acquisition marks an expansion
for ICAP Energy into European alterna-
tive fuels, as it looks to increase
broking of physical commodities.
Although no price was placed on
the deal, at the end of 2010 Sun had
gross assets of approximately $803,000
(506,000).
The deal is ICAPs second acquisition
in the last week after the purchase of
Singaporean tanker firm Island
Shipbrokers. The firm is attempting to
fill gaps in its portfolio and provide an
increasingly global service.
Paul Newman, managing director of
ICAP Energy in London, said: The
increased use of biofuels and persist-
ently high prices for traditional fuels is
driving renewables centre stage. We
are very pleased to welcome the Sun
Commodities team to ICAP, and their
established strengths in this spe-
cialised area will allow us to bring new
and important services to our cus-
tomers.
Shares in ICAP were up slightly at
388.1p yesterday.
Broker ICAP snaps
up biofuels dealer
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LOWER bad debt charges boosted full-
year profits at sub-prime lender
Provident Financial, and the compa-
ny said yesterday that it was confi-
dent of further growth in 2012,
lifting its shares to their high-
est level since February 2001.
Provident Financial,
which lends to people who
cannot get credit from
mainstream banks and
whose roots date back to
1880, reported pre-tax prof-
its for 2011 of 162m, up
12.2 per cent from the previ-
ous year.
Its earnings
were lifted by
a reduction
in impair-
ment charges for loans that have had
to be written off, and the profits
came in ahead of the 160m average
consensus forecast.
The company proposed a final divi-
dend of 42.3p, making a total divi-
dend for the year of 69p, up 8.7 per
cent from last year.
It also renewed 382.5m
worth of funding facilities.
Weve enjoyed very
strong growth even
though weve been pretty
cautious about whom we
issue credit to, chief
executive Peter Crook
said.
The group is in a
position to make
further good
progress in
2012, he
added.
Provident Financial
boosted by lower
bad debt charges
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Elementis falls as profits grow
Shares in Elementis fell by almost five per
cent yesterday, making it one of the
biggest losers on the London Stock
Exchange, after the speciality chemicals
supplier reported 2011 results below ana-
lyst expectations. Despite raising its full-
year dividend as adjusted pre-tax profit
rose by over a third, shares dipped by
seven per cent, before recovering slightly
in later trading. Annual adjusted pre-tax
profit rose to $134.5m (85m) from
$96m the previous year. Revenue for the
year rose nine per cent to $760.5m.
SDL cheered by North America
SDL yesterday posted a higher full-year
profit on strong demand for its translation
services in North America and its growing
web content management offering.
The company which provides translation
services for multinationals including
Hewlett-Packard, Bosch and Microsoft
said its sales pipeline remained robust, and
raised its final dividend by 5.5 per cent.
SDL's full-year pre-tax profit rose to
33.8m from 28.8m a year ago.
Adjusted profit was 39.7m.
Quieter markets hit Worldspreads
Spreadbetting group Worldspreads has
said it now expects a loss in the year to 31
March, after benign market conditions
and low volatility affected revenues. The
company also said its finance chief Niall
O'Kelly will leave after eight years.
SONY ASKS BRUSSELS FOR EMI BID APPROVAL
A CONSORTIUM led by Sony has asked Brussels to give the green light to its EMI
takeover bid, which would see the record labels music publishing business (owner of the
rights to Beyonces music) bought by the group for $2.2bn (1.38bn). The European
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Should UK forces intervene in Syria?
AFTER Syrias United Nations envoy
stormed out of an emergency meet-
ing yesterday, leading the US to
denounce President Assads regime
as delusional, were asking our
City panel what they think of esca-
lating violence in the country.
Fayassal al-Hamwi, Syrias ambas-
sador in Geneva, accused members
of the UN Human Rights Council of
promoting terrorism and prolong-
ing the countrys crisis by organis-
ing the emergency debate yesterday.
Given the rising death toll in
Syria which the UN claims has
reached 7,500 do you think the
international agency would be justi-
fied in taking military action
against the Syrian government, and
should the UK and allies be
involved?
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you think unrest in Syria will lead to
wider disruption in the region, and
whether it could cause problems for
the UKs energy supply.
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is led by Peter Crook
BOMBARDIERS hopes have been
raised over lucrative work to build
trains for Londons Crossrail project,
after the government said the suppli-
er must fulfil the contract in a way
that benefits Britain.
The Canadian firm, which has a fac-
tory in Derby, will compete with
Hitachi, Siemens and Spanish group
CAF for the contract to supply around
60 new trains and a London depot.
Transport secretary Justine
Greening said the tender process
includes requirements for responsi-
ble procurement that ask bidders to
set out how they will offer training
and jobs in the UK, as well as requir-
ing them to establish an appropriate
local presence to manage the delivery
of the contract.
Bidders must also set out where
each element of the contract will be
sourced.
However, Greening said the made
in Britain requirements would not be
a factor in deciding who wins the con-
tract, but rather a rule that the even-
tual winner must follow.
The move comes after Germanys
Siemens won a 1.6bn contract to sup-
ply Thameslink trains last summer,
prompting Bombardier, which missed
out, to announce some 1,400 job cuts
at its Derby plant.
Trade union Unite gave a cautious
welcome yesterday. At first sight, the
procurement criteria for the Crossrail
contract looks like an improvement
on the Thameslink fiasco. We hope
that this is a strong indication, that in
this instance, the government has
learnt lessons, said assistant general
secretary Diane Holland.
We expect a fair and transparent
bidding process. We are not asking for
favours, we are asking for fairness for
British based manufacturing and the
supply chain.
Labours shadow transport secre-
tary Maria Eagle echoed the senti-
ment, saying the focus on British jobs
is a huge victory for common sense.
The four companies will submit
tenders during the summer, when the
government will narrow down the
competition to two bidders. A final
decision expected in spring 2014, a
year later than first planned.
The new 200m-long trains will
carry up to 1,500 passengers each
when the route linking towns from
Maidenhead to Shenwood begins
operating in 2018.
STRUGGLING Dutch satellite navi-
gation systems maker TomTom
said sales and profit will continue
to fall this year as more consumers
opt for free software on smart-
phones, hitting its shares.
The visibility in our core PND
[personal navigation device] mar-
kets is limited as there remains
great uncertainty about the rate of
decline of customer demand for
the category, chief executive
Harold Goddijn said yesterday.
TomTom, which posted quarterly
results that met forecasts, said it
expected 2012 revenue of around
1.1bn (932m) and adjusted earn-
ings per share of 0.35, compared
with 1.27bn and 0.55 respectively
in 2011.
Sales for 2012 had been forecast
at 1.2bn. Fourth-quarter net profit
fell 76 per cent to 12m, on sales
down 31 per cent to 357m.
TomTom has struggled to over-
come slumping demand for PNDs
used by car and truck drivers, as
smartphones become more preva-
lent. PND, its biggest division and
which makes up around two thirds
of group sales, saw quarterly sales
fall 40 per cent.
TomTom had issued two profit
warnings in 2011, in April and
June, and announced cost cuts and
a strategy shift in October.
Its shares closed down 15 per
cent yesterday at 3.75, valuing the
company at around 957m.
Satnav maker TomTom warns on 2012
as smartphones dominate its market
Crossrail train
work has to
benefit Brits
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Ofwat head to work from London
Water regulator Ofwat will let its next
chief executive work from London after
it failed to find a replacement for cur-
rent boss Philip Fletcher who was will-
ing to work from the companys
Birmingham base. Fletcher has already
stayed at the company longer than
planned after the initial search for his
successor was abandoned last year due
to a lack of suitable candidates.
AZ Electronics revenues rise
Speciality chemical materials maker AZ
Electronics said yesterday its annual
revenues rose to $791.8m (498.7m)
from $682.1m the previous year, while
a loss of $90.6m in 2010 became a
profit of $125.6m this year. Earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation leapt 16 per cent to
$261m. The firm paid a final dividend
of 8.5 cents per share, making a total
dividend payment of 12.3 cents per
share.
BP sells Kansas fields for $1.2bn
BP has sold its natural gas assets in
Kansas to Linn Energy for $1.2bn as part
of its divestment plans. The assets cur-
rent production is about 110m cubic feet
equivalent per day. BP is selling off
assets to raise $45bn to pay costs linked
to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The
oil company is currently in settelement
talks with tens of thousands of business-
es and individuals affected by the disas-
ter, delaying a planned trial by a week.
The firm could settle a large numbers of
cases this week, a source said.
IRISH airline Aer Lingus warned yes-
terday that its profit would fall this
year due to higher fuel costs, and
that a growing pension deficit had
the potential to spark industrial
action that would hurt the company.
The airline beat analyst expecta-
tions by posting an operating profit
of 49.1m (41.6m) in the year to
December, compared to analyst fore-
casts of 40.7m.
But it said its fuel bill would
increase by 60m this year if oil
prices remained at current levels,
representing a rise of 20 per cent.
That would wipe out the benefit of
expected low single-digit growth in
passenger numbers and yield, the
keenly watched measure showing
average revenue gained per mile per
passenger.
We think we will make a decent
profit but it will be a little bit lower
than this year, finance chief Andrew
McFarland said.
Davy analyst Stephen Furlong said:
The companys underlying [perfor-
mance] is good, but they cant pay for
fuel basically.
This is going to be the story in the
[airline] network earnings season.
Revenue is good, but it doesnt pay
for fuel.
Aer Lingus is in talks with unions
over how to fill a hole in a staff pen-
sion scheme. The estimated deficit
increased to 700m by the end of the
year from an earlier estimate of
400m, it said in a statement.
Fuel bill set to
knock profits
at Aer Lingus
TRANSPORT

Growing confidence should drive spending

T
ODAY I can report some positive
news from the February figures
of YouGovs Household
Economic Activity Tracker
(HEAT). Consumer confidence contin-
ues to rise with the overall HEAT Index
(a composite of eight current and for-
ward looking metrics) moving from 92
to 93. This may be a small increase, but
the real story is that the rise that we
saw in January (up from 88 in
December) has been sustained and is
now five points higher than in
December as well as eight points
higher than a year ago.
As we dig deeper into the eight
measures, we see a very clear picture
emerging consumers personal situa-
tions have not improved (the house-
hold financial situation has dropped
from 80 to 79, and job security from 88
to 85) but they are seeing a big
increase in business activity at work
and have greater confidence in the
future than for many months.
Business activity, which fell in the
autumn as fears about the euro-crisis
deepened, rose from 101 to 105 and is
now nearly at the levels of October
2011. Despite the slight decline in
household financial situations, expec-
tations for the same in 12 months are
at the highest level since August 2010.
So the momentum is definitely pos-
itive, but the next few months will be
crucial in resolving the tension
between slightly worsening situations
and improving confidence. The hope is
that the latter will win out to boost
spending and lead to a virtuous circle
of confidence driving activity that
will drive further confidence.
BRANDINDEX
STEPHAN SHAKESPEARE
ANALYSIS l Economic Activity Tracker Index
Feb
2011
May
2011
Aug
2011
Nov
2011
Feb
2012
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94
92
90
88
86
84
80
82
78
ANALYSIS l Business Activity Index
Feb
2011
May
2011
Aug
2011
Nov
2011
Feb
2012
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
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21 CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
WEAK economic growth means
unemployment will keep rising
into 2013 and an overhaul of jobs
regulation will do little to help,
according to the head of a leading
employment industry body.
Joblessness will rise from 2.67m
currently to almost 3m, Chartered
Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD) boss John
Philpott will say in a speech this
evening, although a modest bout of
economic growth would see
employment stabilise at roughly its
current level.
Despite predicting a rise in
unemployment, Philpott believes
private sector employers are in
robust health, and labour market
reforms are unnecessary.
The buoyancy of private sector
job growth following the recession
has been masked by a sharp fall in
public sector employment com-
bined with a 600,000 increase in the
UK labour supply, the CIPD said.
Even with the public sector job
cuts, only 40 per cent of the net rise
in unemployment is accounted for
by a fall in the number of people in
work the bulk is accounted for by
the increased labour supply.
The problem is a lack of demand
in the economy, Philpott believes
reforms to make it easier to hire
and fire workers would simply
turn the clock back on employ-
ment rights, he claims.
He will also argue that the
400,000 rise in numbers unem-
ployed for more than one year is a
much better outcome than follow-
ing previous recessions.
In the early 1990s when unem-
ployment was last at a similar level
to today, around 1.2m were long-
term unemployed, compared with
860,000 now.
Joblessness to near
3m, warns industry
BY TIM WALLACE
UK ECONOMY

US MANUFACTURING orders were

weak and house prices kept tum-
bling last month, data out yester-
day showed though consumer
confidence did rise in February.
Durable goods orders fell four
per cent in January, the
Commerce Department said yes-
terday the largest fall since
January 2009 when the country
was mired in recession.
The orders rose strongly in
November and December, and
Januarys fall exceeded the one
per cent drop forecast by econo-
mists.
Meanwhile house prices fell
four per cent on the year to
December across the 20 major
American cities monitored by the
S&P / Case Shiller index the
largest fall since July 2011.
We are still looking at foreclo-
sure issues, distressed properties
and low absolute levels of activi-
ty, said economist Sean
Incremona from 4Cast.
It is really a tough market for
these prices to make any
progress.
However, consumer confidence
increased in February according
to the Conference Board, who
reported a rise in their index to
70.8 from 61.5 in January.
The rise still keeps the index in
weak territory 13.3 per cent of
consumers described business
conditions as good while 31.2
per cent said they are bad.
In terms of employment, 6.6 per
cent described jobs as plentiful,
up from 6.2 per cent a month ago,
while the number calling jobs
hard to get fell from 43.3 per
cent to 38.7 per cent.
US economic recovery looks weak
as manufacturing orders take a hit
US ECONOMY

CONFIDENCE in the UK remained at

very low levels this month, according
to a survey published today.
The GfK NOP index showed con-
sumers feel slightly less negative
about their financial situation over
the past year, but are still worried
about the general economic situation
and are more concerned about mak-
ing large purchases.
The overall index held steady at
minus 29 on the month one point
lower than February 2011.
GfKs managing director Nick
Moon believes the consistent readings
are a good sign for the future.
Februarys figures suggest this
current increase is built on sturdier
foundations than the short-term
spike we saw last year, where the gain
was wiped out over the following few
months, he said.
Reasons for cautious optimism are
found in the detail of the index,
Moon added. While the climate for
major purchases fell following the
January sales, this has been offset by
an improvement in consumer senti-
ment about the state of the economy
and how people feel about their
finances over the coming year.
Consumers remain
cautious but show
signs for optimism
BY TIM WALLACE
UK ECONOMY

HOUSE prices stabilised in January,

the Land Registry said yesterday, as the
market in London and the south east
continued to rise much more strongly
than the rest of England and Wales.
Prices nationwide rose 1.1 per cent
in the month, but remain down one
per cent compared with January 2011.
Londons prices were up 2.5 per cent in
January and 2.9 per cent on the year.
Every other region saw a decline in
price compared with January 2011 a
trend analysts say is set to continue.
In the long-term, house price rises
like Januarys are not sustainable,
said Tracy Kellett from buying agent
BDI Home Finders. They are being
propped up by an extreme lack of
stock and low interest rates.
House prices stabilised in
January on falling supply
Londons house prices rose particularly strongly Picture: GETTY
BY TIM WALLACE
HOUSING

AS the deadline for this years ISA

allowance approaches on 5 April,
research claims that just half of
Britons will contribute to the tax-free
schemes, with the UKs total ISA sav-
ings falling 182bn short of the com-
bined allowance for the year.
Mainly citing financial restraints
such as paying off credit card bills,
those who do plan to put money into
an ISA will put away an average of
2,784 just over half the annual
allowance of 5,340.
According to the study by price
comparison website uSwitch.com, 29
per cent of people plan to contribute
less than 1,000, while a quarter will
take full advantage of their 2012
allowance.
But those who do plan to save are
becoming increasingly willing to cut
back on other spending in order to
save cash, with 16 per cent saying
they would sacrifice a holiday to pay
into an ISA, while 22 per cent would
cut back on daily luxuries.
Savers are not
using full ISA
allowances
PERSONAL FINANCE

ANALYSIS l Consumer Confidence

Index Score
Feb
2011
Aug
2011
May
2011
Feb
2012
Nov
2012
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-30
-35
-40
-25
ANALYSIS l Unemployment rate
%
Oct-Dec
2009
Oct-Dec
2010
Oct-Dec
2011
8.5
8.0
7.5
Pearson
The educational publisher has made
two senior non-executive appoint-
ments, hiring Tamara Minick-Scokalo
as president of Pearson Europe, Middle
East, Africa and the Caribbean, and
Bhavneet Singh will be joining Pearson
as president, Global English. Minick-
Scokalo joins from Trax, a privately
funded technology business, where she
is the chief executive, and Singh joins
from Viacom International Media
Networks where he was managing
director and executive vice president of
emerging markets.
Barclays Wealth
The global wealth manager has
appointed Philippe Hofer as managing
director and market head for Africa
Offshore within International Private
Bank, Europe Middle East and Africa
(IPB EMEA). Philippe joins from UBS
where he has worked for 23 years,
including as market head for Africa
and Turkey.
Shell
The energy giant has hired Suman
Bery as chief economist from his role
at the International Growth Centre,
where he was most recently resident
country director of the India Central
programme. Suman also worked at
the World Bank from 1972-2000 in a
range of functions connected with
economic research and country policy.
Quindell Portfolio
The brand extension company has
made two appointments to its strate-
gy and integration advisory board
through a partnership with technolo-
gy and consultancy firm 360 group.
The company has appointed 360
chairman and chief executive Paul
Stanley and board member Mark
Jones to its advisory board. Jones has
previously held senior management
and consultancy roles at Natwest,
Abbey, Royal Bank of Scotland, Direct
Line, while Stanley has significant
experience in the insurance industry,
working with groups including Royal
Insurance and Direct Line.
Allenby Capital Limited
The provider of corporate finance and
broking services to smaller companies
has hired Mark Connelly, Nick Harriss
and Jeremy Porter as directors in its
corporate finance team.
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Dow closes above
13,000 milestone
T
HE DOW closed above 13,000 for
the first time since May 2008 yes-
terday and the Standard & Poors
500 also hit a milestone, as buoy-
ant US consumer confidence data and
a sharp drop in oil prices nudged the
nearly five-month rally forward.
The S&P 500 closed above 1,370, its
May 2011 intraday high, a move that
could invite momentum buying as
money managers chase performance,
though low volumes lately have raised
concerns about the rallys longevity.
I dont see anything technically
favouring a downturn right now, said
Chris Burba, short-term market tech-
nician at S&P in New York.
No doubt (the market) has been
overbought since the beginning of
February, but in a powerful uptrend,
price will continue higher for some
time amid overbought conditions.
Technology shares ranked among
the best performers, and the Nasdaq
was trading at its highest since 2000.
Micron Technology shot up 3.7 per
cent to $8.88 after Intel said it will sell
its stake in two wafer factories to
Micron and buy chips from the com-
pany.
Intel advanced 1.3 per cent to
$27.24. The PHLX semiconductor
index rose 1.6 per cent.
The Dow Jones industrial average
gained 23.61 points, or 0.18 per cent,
to close at 13,005.12. The S&P 500
Index rose 4.59 points, or 0.34 per
cent, to end at 1,372.18. The Nasdaq
Composite Index climbed 20.60
points, or 0.69 per cent, to finish at
2,986.76.
The S&P 500 is up about nine per
cent since the start of the year, largely
because of data showing stronger
momentum in the economy and signs
of progress in managing the
Eurozones debt crisis.
Low volumes overshadowed the
gains, however. With just one trading
day left in February, daily volume on
the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE
Amex and Nasdaq has averaged
6.89bn shares. In February 2011, the
daily average volume was 7.81bn.
Yesterdays volume was about 6.4bn
shares on the NYSE, NYSE Amex and
Nasdaq.
Consumer confidence in the
worlds largest economy jumped to a
one-year high in February, according
to a report from The Conference
Board, a private business research
group. Consumer spending accounts
for more than two-thirds of US eco-
nomic activity.
The drop in oil prices from recent
highs also relieved worries about the
outlook for consumer spending. Brent
crude oil futures fell more than $2 to
settle at $121.55 a barrel.
T
HE FTSE 100 crept into positive
territory yesterday, with miners
tracking metal prices higher as
the anticipation of cheap
European Central Bank loans flooding
the financial system boosted the out-
look for raw materials demand and for
lending.
Londons blue-chip index closed up
12.36 points, or 0.2 per cent, at
5,927.91, as gains were capped after
weak economic data from the US
showed the worlds biggest economy
began 2012 on a slightly weaker note.
Miners rose as copper prices rallied
to a more than two-week high, lifted
by the expectations of large-scale
cheap funding for banks from the
European Central Bank.
Although Paul Kavanagh, a partner
at Killik & Co, sees the second ECB
long-term refinancing operation
(LTRO) today as potentially offering
immediate support to equity markets,
he thinks the key to long-term gains
lies elsewhere.
The trick is we want to see some
decent numbers coming out on the
economy, and that's the story that will
unravel over months rather than
weeks, he said.
Banks were higher, although there
was a note of caution after the down-
grade of Greece to selective default by
credit rating agency Standard & Poors.
FTSE 100 volume was thin at just 85
per cent of the 90-day average, mean-
ing fund managers remained cautious
about global economic conditions and
were unwilling to commit fresh
money to a market that has rallied
some 15 per cent from November lows.
Yet volatility has fallen around 20
per cent this year, suggesting those
that are investing have become more
satisfied with the equity valuation gap
perceived to have existed before the
rally over the last three months.
For those wanting to get involved in
the market now, Deutsche Bank ana-
lysts said the way to play the recent
gains would be to buy put options on
high beta cyclical sectors such as min-
ing, and replace stock with call
options on defensive, ultra-low volatili-
ty equities.
As Europe battles the threat of reces-
sion, the US tries to decouple itself
from the impact of the euro zone debt
crisis and China battles to sate
investors appetite for growth, corpo-
rate earnings remain challenged.
Of the 62 per cent of companies in
Europe to report earnings so far this
quarter, 50 per cent have beat or met
expectations with a positive reported
surprise of 1.4 per cent, according to
Thomson Reuters Starmine data.
Car and plane parts maker GKNsaid
strong performance at its autos busi-
ness was behind a 15 per cent rise in
2011 profit, as sales of luxury cars rose
and demand in China remained
strong. GKNs shares, however, fell 4.4
per cent having enjoyed a near 40 per
cent rise since mid-December.
British housebuilder Persimmon
leapt 12.7 per cent after it unveiled
plans to return 1.9bn of surplus cash
to shareholders as it posted a slightly
stronger-than-expected jump in full-
year profit.
Other housebuilders were also in
demand led by Taylor Wimpey, ahead
six per cent. SDL added 7.3 per cent
after unveiling a higher full-year profit
on strong demand in North America,
prompting Panmure Gordon to raise
its rating to buy from hold and lift
its target to 713 pence from 699 pence.
Others did not fare so well.
Whitbreaddropped 0.6 per cent as the
hotels and leisure group issued a
mixed trading update, highlighting a
slowing in fourth-quarter sales
growth, with Oriel Securities expect-
ing to reduces its estimates.
FTSE jumps on prospect of
new cash injection from ECB
THELONDON
REPORT
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ANALYSIS l Banco Espirito Santo SA
1.60
1.20
1.40
1.00
Dec Jan Feb

1.64
28 Feb
BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO
Nomura has maintained its negative view on Portuguese banks, but sees
Banco Espirito Santo as better placed versus its domestic peers against a
possible Portuguese debt restructuring. The broker also says it faces a
lower shortfall than others against capital requirements for 2012 issued by
both the Bank of Portugal and the EBA. Nomura upgrades the bank to neu-
tral and reduces its target price on the stock to 1.50 from 2.
ANALYSIS l Essar Energy PLC
240
200
220
180
160
140
120
Dec Jan Feb
p
113.40
28 Feb
ESSAR ENERGY
Goldman Sachs has removed the India-focused energy firm from its buy
list following a weak set of second-half results from the company and
what it sees as an uncertain outlook for the firms power business. The
broker has re-rated Essar to neutral and lowered its target price on the
stock from 190p to 134p. Goldman is concerned about low visibility on
earnings at the group, as well as high leverage.
ANALYSIS l Cookson Group PLC
700
650
600
550
500
Dec Jan Feb
p 696.5
28 Feb
COOKSON
UBS rates the materials science firm as neutral and raises its target price
from 650p to 675p after a better-than-expected finish to the year that
showed cyclical fears were mostly unfounded and the business performed
well in November and December. The broker has upgraded its estimates by
six per cent to reflect higher growth in Advanced Refractories, but wants
to see much better cash conversion before it becomes more positive.
p
28Nov 16Dec 10Jan 17Feb 30Jan
6,000
5,400
5,300
5,200
5,600
5,500
5,800
5,700
5,900
ANALYSIS l FTSE
5,927.91
27 Feb
Houlihan Lokey
Stephen Winningham has joined the interna-
tional investment bank as managing director,
and co-head of European corporate finance in
the firms London office.
Winningham was until recently head of
major corporates at Lloyds Banking Group,
overseeing the groups coverage of UK and US
investment grade corporate clients. Prior to
this, he was global head of Lloyds financial
institutions business. He has also worked at
Salomon Brothers/Citigroup in Hong Kong.
News
22 CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
Accommodating the greatest show
on earth by calling on a global team
Chris Hale explains
why it makes sense
to be the official hotel
services provider to
this summers Games
Q.
WHAT WAS YOUR BRANDS PRIMARY
REASON FOR BEING INVOLVED WITH
THE GAMES?
A.
There are many compelling reasons
why we have chosen to be a partner.
Probably the most compelling, cer-
tainly at the time we were discussing and
signing the deal, was that we had just spent
the biggest sum of money of any hotel com-
pany ever on relaunching a single brand.
IHG spent $1bn (631m) relaunching
Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express all
round the world. Given that we had made
such a significant investment ensuring
that all of our Holiday Inns and Holiday Inn
Expresses were excellent, we really wanted
to shout about that. The Olympics give
you an opportunity to talk about
your brand in a way that no other
event and no other sponsorship
enables you to do, so it was
really nice timing. It was also
coupled with the fact that
were a UK-listed company.
Outside the US, the UK is one
of our most important mar-
kets and weve got a UK chief
executive. We also felt that we
had a great story to tell around
our corporate social responsibility
credentials. We have better disability
access than any other branded hotel in
the UK, for example. But the two main rea-
sons were around putting our brand on a
global stage and secondly using the
Olympic relationship to build a bigger
sports business within our hotels. Its an
area where I think weve traditionally not
been as strong. Sport is a massive global
business: from professional athletes who
are travelling the world going to sporting
events to teams and support teams, to ama-
teur players right through to spectators.
Weve seen this and seen an opportunity to
win a greater share of that business.
Q.
HOW DID YOU STRUCTURE THE CASE
FOR INVOLVEMENT TO THE BOARD?
A.
We were rigorous in looking at what
the benefits from the sponsorship
might be. There was a significant
brand opportunity, to drive preference for
our main brands; there was a revenue
opportunity, winning more revenue from
sports business glob-
ally; and thirdly we
realised there was a big
staff engagement opportuni-
ty. The way the contract is structured,
we have external marketing rights in the
UK but globally we can use the partnership
to engage our staff across all of our brands
and geographies. By doing that right there
was a great opportunity to engage people
who arent necessarily going to be at the
main stadium but to touch them with the
magic of the Olympics. Thats something
weve had a lot of success with.
Q.
HOW HAVE YOU STRUCTURED YOUR
BUSINESS TO MAXIMISE OLYMPIC
OPPORTUNITIES?
A.
We were very keen from the outset
not to be just a sponsor who pays a
sum of money for use of some mar-
keting collateral. We really wanted to have
a deeper relationship with the Games and
underpin that with genuine involvement,
so there are two big areas were heavily
involved in. One of those is the athletes vil-
lage. About 90 of the key staff in the village
are going to be ours, the equivalents of gen-
eral managers in a hotel. The village will
host some 17,000 athletes, so its a huge
operation and we will be at the heart of it.
Well also be providing some of the staff
training. Weve selected people from all
over the world Beijing, Kenya, across
Europe all handpicked for the task of pro-
viding great service.
Weve also got a role supporting the
torch relay. We will be providing a lot of the
accommodation and weve selected 72 of
our staff to be torch runners. Weve chosen
people who have done outstanding things
outside of work. People who saved neigh-
bours from floods in the Philippines
through to those who give a huge amount
of time to a local UK scout group.
Q.
THE GAMES PRESENT NUMEROUS
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.
WHICH ARE MOST CRUCIAL FOR YOU?
A.
Therell be a lot of demand in sum-
mer for hotel rooms and well be
looking to fulfil that at realistic rates.
But it doesnt all happen immediately. In
Barcelona, visitor numbers went up from
1.5m in the year of the Games to some-
thing like 5m 15 years later. London is a
global city already enjoying huge visitor
numbers, but it is a chance to give people a
great experience so they come back.
Not a lot of people know that in order to
win the bid, the London organising com-
mittee (Locog) secured the backing of the
hospitality industry, and the industry as a
whole gave Locog 65 per cent of all of its
rooms, some 40,000, at a discounted rate.
So, far from using it as an opportunity to
make hay while the sun shines, we and
other hotels said we were willing to sub-
sidise the Games in our long-term interest.
Q.
WHAT HAS SURPRISED YOU MOST
ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT TO DATE?
A.
I hadnt appreciated it was such an
enormous undertaking. I think
once we as a country realise the
scale of what will happen this summer, I
think its going to be magnificent. Brits
make the best fans in the world.
Chris Hale is head of London 2012 for
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).
The Olympic
Games give
you a unique
opportunity
to talk about
your brand.
149 DAYS TO GO
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2012
OLYMPIC
GAMES
Q A
&
Business Features
23
WORDS BY MARC SIDWELL
Providing service with a smile to the athletes village Picture: Laura Lean / CITY A.M.
T
HE UKs higher education sector is an
export success story. Only the United
States recruits more international stu-
dents. Those from outside the
European Union contribute 2.5bn each
year in fees to our universities and spend
a further 2.5bn while they are here. If
students in further education and pri-
vate sector colleges are included, the
figure rises to 8.5bn. And financial
contributions are just the beginning.
The reputation and quality of UK
universities draws the best and
brightest students from all over the
world. Many of these graduates go
on to contribute to our businesses
and research institutions. Even those
who leave upon the completion of
their studies maintain trade and busi-
ness connections. In a recent survey of
international graduates, four out of
five said that they planned to develop
professional links with businesses in
the UK in the future.
There are good reasons beyond eco-
nomics to prize these students. Four
years ago, I met the son of a Malaysian
Prime Minister who regretted the weak-
ening of British influence. He attributed
this decline to the Thatcher govern-
ments decision to make universi-
ties charge overseas students
substantially more in fees. Going to
university in the UK had meant
that people like his father and
Singapores Lee Kuan Yew were pos-
itively influenced by this countrys
thinking and remained, broadly,
friends and supporters of British
links throughout their political
careers.
Today, that Malaysian leader is
Prime Minister himself. Like his
father, he went to university in
Britain. In business and geopoliti-
cal terms, it is vital that future lead-
ers from the Bric nations, the
Middle East, and other strong
economies of the future have positive formative
relationships with the UK. The direction of cur-
rent government policy is putting that at risk.
The government has made a rod for its own
back with the pledge to reduce net migration to
the tens of thousands by the end of the parlia-
ment. As a result of focusing on this sole measure
of success, those coming from outside Europe to
study are being lumped into the category of
undesirables by the tabloid media.
International applicants are sensitive to bad
press. The publication last year of Home Office
proposals to reform the student visa system gener-
ated very negative publicity in several of our key
markets. UK visa rules may force Chinese student
exodus and India upset over UK visa rules,
warned headlines in The China Daily and The
Hindustan Times respectively.
There is a growing perception in these coun-
tries that the UK is becoming less welcoming of
foreign students. A survey this week will show
some universities reporting 40 per cent falls in
Indian student numbers. India is the worlds third
fastest-growing economy, and one with which we
have had historic educational links. In 2010, the
UK attracted 58,000 students from India, more
than any other country. The key question is: for
how long will this continue?
This month, the government announced fur-
ther curbs on international students, targeting
their ability to work for a period following gradu-
ation. The Home Office is worried that they may
be displacing UK graduates in the labour market
but the evidence for this is minimal. The graduate
job market is extremely tough, but for reasons far
broader than the competitive presence of interna-
tional students.
Post-study work in the UK is part of the attrac-
tion for international students. A survey by the
National Union of Students showed that three-
quarters of international students viewed the
post-study work visa as a very important factor in
their decision to study here. It was so critical that,
were it to be abolished, two-thirds said they would
not recommend the UK as a study destination.
That is not an empty threat. Students can easi-
ly take their business elsewhere. The market for
international students is fiercely competitive. The
UKs market share fell over the last decade and
will continue to drop if the government does not
change course.
Following a recent review, Australia has adopt-
ed provisions very similar to those we are abolish-
ing. These will allow international students to
work for four years after graduation. Not surpris-
ingly, the media reaction there to the UKs visa
proposals has been of a rather different nature
The Australian proclaimed the UK reforms to be
an own goal.
We recommend one simple policy change
straight away: remove students from migration
figures while they are studying. Like tourists, they
are temporary residents and should be treated as
such. If they stay to work after graduating, incor-
porate them at that point. The government has
set itself the task of reducing net migration below
the 100,000 mark. In doing so, it must be careful
not to turn yesterdays established success story
into tomorrows tale of decline.
Simon Walker is director general of the Institute of
Directors.
24
The Forum
CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
Its vital that future foreign
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Legislation meets
the governments
objectives already
Tax campaigners
against Barclays
are misinformed
O
N MONDAY, David Gauke, exchequer
secretary to the Treasury, told a
stunned House of Commons that a
bank had attempted to use a tax avoid-
ance scheme to reduce its tax bill by 0.3bn.
The government would act swiftly to close
this loophole. As other banks are also under-
stood to have used this dodge, its hoped this
will secure an additional 500m of tax rev-
enues.
We now know that the bank in question is
Barclays. And the media response has been
brutal, focusing on the fact that Barclays is a
signatory to the Treasurys code of practice on
taxation. This means that, while it can under-
take tax planning in support of its business
operations, tax schemes should not be used to
achieve tax benefits that are contrary to the
intentions of parliament. Tax campaigner
Richard Murphy has commented that it
proves the need for a general anti-avoidance
rule (GAAR) on tax, to prevent tax benefits
being obtained from pre-ordained, artificial
schemes like this.
Unfortunately, in their rush to pass judg-
ment on Barclays, nearly all commentators
have missed the two most important parts of
Gaukes announcement.
Firstly, the scheme came to light because
Barclays disclosed it to HMRC. Under the
Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Scheme (DOTAS)
rules, introduced by the Labour government
in 2004, tax scheme promoters must disclose
any scheme to HMRC that provides, as one of
the main benefits of the scheme, a tax advan-
tage. However, in some circumstances, the
taxpayer using the scheme must make the
disclosure to HMRC. And Barclays did tell
HMRC about its use of the scheme.
Secondly, the government will be taking
action to close the loophole retrospectively.
While retrospective legislation is, generally
speaking, a bad thing, government has
reserved the right to use it in the most egre-
gious cases of aggressive tax avoidance. That
means that Barclays and other banks wont
benefit from this scheme. However, the need
for retrospective legislation proves that the
scheme was legal at the time it was entered
into.
The government is contemplating whether
to introduce a general anti-avoidance rule, fol-
lowing the study by Graham Aaronson QC
late last year on its feasibility. Its now likely
that the government will consult on intro-
ducing one. A GAAR could reduce the need
for such wide-reaching retrospective powers.
Its hoped that, should a GAAR be brought
into law, government will relinquish some or
all of its retrospective power-making, to the
extent that its no longer necessary. In any
case, its essential that taxpayers are given
adequate protections from this power being
used too widely or too often. The lack of clari-
ty over these protections continues to be trou-
bling.
Honest taxpayers should take heart from
the Barclays episode. It shows us not only that
DOTAS works, but also that companies that
use aggressive tax avoidance schemes cant
expect to benefit from them. That means any
further change in the law on tax avoidance,
either to introduce a GAAR or to widen the
use of retrospective legislation, needs to be
proportionate and fair.
Christie Malry is a pseudonym. The author is a
chartered accountant. He blogs at
www.fcablog.org.uk.
Damaged goods
[Re: Dont blame the Depression
on the gold standard, yesterday]
George Selgin writes that there
can be no question of a credible
government-backed gold stan-
dard without public confidence in
governments monetary promis-
es. But that also applies to gov-
ernment-sponsored paper
money. The failure of both is a
lesson that we should get gov-
ernments out of the money busi-
ness altogether.
Edward Harris
Artistic malaise
[Re: Universities can be power-
houses of UK innovation, yester-
day]
Encouraging business and univer-
sities to collaborate more closely
clearly will benefit the economy,
but not all learning can and will
have a direct link to business.
There are benefits to encouraging
arts and humanities and there is a
danger that their apparent lack of
financial value will lead to a view
that they offer no social benefit
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CHRISTIE MALRY
BY JAMIE WHYTE
CITYA.M. 29 FEBRUARY 2012
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T
HE government
has introduced a
scheme that
encourages peo-
ple on the unemploy-
ment benefit to work at
selected firms, such as
Tesco. They are paid
nothing but are alleged
to benefit by gaining work experience.
This is not slave labour, as some have alleged. No
one is forced to do this unpaid work, not even as a
condition for receiving the dole. Nevertheless, the
policy reveals the governments moral confusion
about labour policy.
It is illegal in Britain to work for less than 6 an
hour. Most who favour a legislated minimum wage
believe it benefits unskilled workers. Perhaps it
does, but not by increasing their pay.
To see why, suppose you owned a little house for
which no one was willing to pay more than
100,000. Now suppose the government imposed
a minimum house price of 200,000. This would
not help you sell your house for a higher price,
since it would make it no more desirable. The law
would effectively ban you from selling your house.
Similarly, a minimum wage does not make
unskilled labour more valuable to employers. It
simply bans people whose labour is worth less
from working. If government ministers think this is
a way of helping the unskilled, they must believe
that it is better to be unemployed than to work for
5 an hour. Better to be on the dole than to be
exploited.
But, then, how can we understand their new
unpaid work scheme? You are exploited if you work
for 5 but helped if you work for nothing? What
principles can justify a policy of increasing the min-
imum wage and then creating a scheme designed
to encourage people into working for no pay?
Despite ministers recent laments about crony-
ism, that is the effect of this policy. The govern-
ment sets a minimum wage that creates
unemployment and then arranges for some of the
unemployed to work unpaid for favoured firms,
with these workers subsistence funded by taxes
on the rest of the population. Economically, this is
an even better racket than slavery; slave owners
had to cover the cost of their slaves food and lodg-
ing.
Nor is it only when someone is a ward of the
state that the government suspends its objection
to low-paid work. My friend Scott has a vegetable
garden. He scratches away at it for about five
hours a week and produces about 10 worth of
vegetables. That is a rate of pay of 2 an hour, paid
in vegetables. The government does not stop him.
But if he preferred pubs to gardens, and worked in
his local for five hours to receive 10, he would be
breaking the law. Whats the relevant difference?
Similarly, I might hire someone to cook for me if
I could pay him 4 an hour. But I am not allowed
to. So I cook myself, thereby working for less than
the minimum wage (no one would pay 6 an hour
for my cooking). This legislative incentive for do-it-
yourself is not only ethically arbitrary, it restricts
the division of labour and, hence, economic growth.
If the government wants to help young and
unskilled people gain work experience, and wants
to promote growth, it should abolish the minimum
wage. Alas, I fear it is too confused and too gut-
less.
Jamie Whyte is a senior fellow of the Cobden
Centre.
Theres no logic behind
the workfare proposal
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August 2008 (See the chart, below right,
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After the Swiss National Bank imposed
capital controls on the franc in September
last year, the dollar has acted as the haven
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ESPITE signs of improvement for the UK economy, the
pound traded at the months low versus the US dollar and a
10-week low versus the euro last week. A weaker pound
was initially triggered after the release of the minutes for
the Bank of Englands (BoE) February policy meeting. The minutes
show that two of the nine policymakers wanted a 75bn increase
in quantitative easing (QE) instead of the 50bn supported by the
other seven. Despite the increase in QE being widely anticipated,
the market was surprised that two of the policy makers voted for
a higher figure. This was priced in and spurred a round of sterling
selling.
In the following days the pound then received another blow
when UK GDP revealed that the economy had contracted by 0.2
per cent in the last three months of 2011. The negative data
along with a string of dovish statements from the BOE policy-
makers began to raise questions about the state of the UK econ-
omy and the next BoE move.
After the release of the fourth quarter GDP figure, BoE Governor
King said that the recovery of the UK economy is slow and
uncertain. Fisher echoed Kings sentiment and said that the out-
look for the economy is still incredibly uncertain and he was
keeping an open mind on whether more quantitative easing
would be needed. The dovish comments continued with voting
member Bean saying that although he expects a modest pickup
in the economy there are continuing headwinds from unwinding
of excessive debt and the governments fiscal consolidation.
Meanwhile Miles, who voted for a larger asset purchase in
February, said the UK hasnt seen much of a recovery from one of
the deepest recessions in the history of the country. The MPC is
likely to wait until May before deciding on further easing.
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Wealth Management | ISAs
LON GD ONCE FIX AM...........1774.75 9.75
SILVER LDN FIX AM ..................36.66 1.17
MAPLE LEAF 1 OZ ....................39.80 1.79
LON PLATINUM AM................1710.00 10.00
LON PALLADIUM AM...............708.00 -2.00
ALUMINIUM CASH .................2266.50 14.00
COPPER CASH ......................8435.50 -4.50
LEAD CASH...........................2155.50 2.50
NICKEL CASH......................19830.00 -70.00
TIN CASH.............................23470.00 -530.00
ZINC CASH ............................2045.50 -14.50
BRENT SPOT INDEX................124.26 0.03
SOYA .....................................1293.75 14.75
COCOA..................................2413.00 43.00
COFFEE...................................204.45 1.20
KRUG.....................................1852.20 9.10
WHEAT ....................................167.12 1.88
AIR LIQUIDE........................................97.80 0.75 100.65 80.90
ALLIANZ..............................................91.57 0.09 107.45 56.16
ANHEUS-BUSCH INBEV ....................49.75 0.39 50.17 33.85
ARCELORMITTAL...............................16.15 0.29 27.06 10.47
AXA......................................................12.00 -0.03 15.97 7.88
BANCO SANTANDER...........................6.27 -0.00 8.67 4.94
BASF SE..............................................66.52 0.71 70.22 42.19
BAYER.................................................55.84 -0.07 59.44 35.36
BBVA......................................................6.75 -0.01 8.81 4.94
BMW ....................................................69.88 0.84 73.85 43.49
BNP PARIBAS.....................................36.62 0.03 57.30 22.72
CARREFOUR ......................................18.30 0.39 31.44 14.66
CRH PLC .............................................15.79 -0.37 17.40 10.28
DAIMLER.............................................46.06 -0.03 53.95 29.02
DANONE..............................................50.70 -0.10 53.16 41.92
DEUTSCHE BANK..............................35.08 0.26 47.11 20.79
DEUTSCHE BOERSE .........................51.10 0.36 57.68 35.65
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM.........................8.81 -0.05 11.38 7.88
E.ON.....................................................17.27 0.21 23.99 12.50
ENEL......................................................3.03 0.01 4.86 2.78
ENI .......................................................17.37 -0.04 18.18 11.83
FRANCE TELECOM............................11.59 -0.13 16.19 11.09
GDF SUEZ ...........................................19.68 0.00 29.64 17.65
GENERALI ASS...................................12.13 0.03 16.67 10.34
IBERDROLA..........................................4.48 -0.00 5.98 4.16
INDITEX ...............................................69.50 0.45 69.85 50.92
ING GROEP CVA...................................6.76 0.09 9.50 4.21
INTESA SANPAOLO.............................1.47 -0.01 2.33 0.85
KON.PHILIPS ELECTR.......................15.68 -0.16 24.12 12.01
L'OREAL..............................................85.64 0.20 91.24 68.83
LVMH..................................................126.55 1.85 132.65 94.16
MUNICH RE .......................................110.65 0.85 122.80 77.80
NOKIA....................................................4.02 -0.05 6.46 3.33
REPSOL YPF.......................................20.56 -0.17 24.90 17.31
RWE.....................................................33.63 0.17 49.29 21.15
SAINT-GOBAIN...................................35.50 -0.06 47.64 26.07
SANOFI ................................................55.90 -0.15 57.42 42.85
SAP......................................................50.60 0.56 50.98 32.88
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC.....................50.54 0.64 61.83 35.00
SIEMENS .............................................74.80 0.30 99.39 62.13
SOCIETE GENERALE.........................24.18 0.47 51.71 14.32
TELECOM ITALIA..................................0.88 -0.02 1.16 0.70
TELEFONICA ......................................12.87 -0.04 18.58 12.50
TOTAL..................................................41.94 -0.04 44.55 29.40
UNIBAIL-RODAMCO SE...................144.55 0.20 162.95 123.30
UNICREDIT............................................3.84 0.04 12.45 2.20
UNILEVER CVA...................................24.86 -0.13 27.16 20.90
VINCI ....................................................38.86 0.51 45.48 28.46
VIVENDI ...............................................16.33 0.01 21.37 14.10
VOLKSWAGEN VORZ ......................140.80 2.45 152.20 86.40
Price Chg High Low
EUSHARES
WORLD INDICES
FTSE 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5927.91 12.36 0.21
FTSE 250 INDEX. . . . . . . . 11529.15 57.08 0.50
FTSE UK ALL SHARE . . . . 3071.62 7.66 0.25
FTSE AIMALL SH . . . . . . . . 827.35 2.87 0.35
DOWJONES INDUS 30 . . 13005.12 23.61 0.18
S&P 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1372.18 4.59 0.34
NASDAQ COMPOSITE . . . 2986.76 20.60 0.69
FTSEUROFIRST 300 . . . . . 1076.12 2.31 0.22
NIKKEI 225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9722.52 88.59 0.92
DAX 30 PERFORMANCE. . 6887.63 38.03 0.56
CAC 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3453.99 12.54 0.36
SHANGHAI SE INDEX . . . . 2451.86 4.80 0.20
HANG SENG. . . . . . . . . . . 21568.73 350.87 1.65
S&P/ASX 20 INDEX . . . . . . 2529.20 0.00 0.00
ASX ALL ORDINARIES . . . 4351.20 0.00 0.00
BOVESPA SAO PAOLO. . 65958.78 717.29 1.10
ISEQ OVERALL INDEX . . . 3181.26 -10.05 -0.31
STRAITS TIMES . . . . . . . . . 2904.76 -1.93 -0.07
IGBM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.05 -0.99 -0.12
SWISS MARKET INDEX. . . 6125.09 -18.83 -0.31
Price Chg %chg
3M........................................................87.77 -0.30 98.19 68.63
ABBOTT LABS ...................................57.04 0.44 57.13 46.29
ALCOA ................................................10.37 0.05 18.47 8.45
ALTRIA GROUP..................................30.02 -0.01 30.40 23.20
AMAZON.COM..................................183.80 5.27 246.71 160.59
AMERICAN EXPRESS........................53.76 -0.42 54.45 41.30
AMGEN INC.........................................68.15 0.71 70.00 47.66
APPLE...............................................535.41 9.65 535.41 310.50
AT&T....................................................30.53 0.17 31.94 27.27
BANK OF AMERICA.............................8.12 0.08 14.70 4.92
BERKSHIRE HATAW B.......................79.44 -0.81 87.65 65.35
BOEING CO.........................................75.16 -0.05 80.65 56.01
CATERPILLAR..................................115.76 0.13 116.95 67.54
CHEVRON.........................................109.61 -0.02 110.99 86.68
CISCO SYSTEMS................................20.20 0.03 20.49 13.30
CITIGROUP.........................................33.48 0.55 47.50 21.40
COCA-COLA.......................................68.85 0.02 71.77 61.29
COMCAST CLASS A..........................29.37 0.18 29.92 19.19
CONOCOPHILLIPS.............................77.27 0.84 81.80 58.65
CVS/CAREMARK................................44.91 0.38 45.00 31.30
DU PONT(EI) DE NMR........................51.39 0.19 57.50 37.10
EXXON MOBIL....................................87.14 -0.09 88.13 63.47
GENERAL ELECTRIC.........................19.16 0.09 21.17 14.02
GOOGLE A........................................618.39 9.08 670.25 473.02
HEWLETT PACKARD.........................26.18 -0.07 43.86 19.92
HOME DEPOT.....................................47.23 0.30 48.07 28.13
IBM.....................................................197.98 0.45 199.23 151.71
INTEL CORP .......................................27.24 0.35 27.50 19.16
J.P.MORGAN CHASE.........................39.21 0.15 47.80 27.85
JOHNSON & JOHNSON.....................65.18 0.73 68.05 55.76
KRAFT FOODS A................................38.00 0.09 39.06 24.30
MC DONALD'S CORP ........................99.78 -0.58 102.22 72.89
MERCK AND CO. NEW......................38.38 0.23 39.43 29.47
MICROSOFT........................................31.87 0.52 31.93 23.65
OCCID. PETROLEUM.......................105.46 0.97 117.89 66.36
ORACLE CORP...................................29.39 0.13 36.50 24.72
PEPSICO.............................................63.32 0.00 71.89 58.50
PFIZER ................................................21.22 -0.04 22.17 16.63
PHILIP MORRIS INTL .........................83.86 0.76 83.95 60.45
PROCTER AND GAMBLE ..................67.39 0.69 67.72 56.57
QUALCOMM INC ................................62.68 -0.63 63.81 45.98
SCHLUMBERGER ..............................78.78 -0.33 95.53 54.79
TRAVELERS CIES..............................58.40 -0.20 64.17 45.97
UNITED TECHNOLOGIE ....................83.47 -0.16 91.83 66.87
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP...................55.84 0.11 56.16 41.27
VERIZON COMMS ..............................38.15 0.02 40.48 32.28
VISA CL A..........................................118.95 2.09 118.97 70.45
WAL-MART STORES..........................58.93 0.47 62.63 48.31
WALT DISNEY CO ..............................41.93 0.29 44.34 28.19
WELLS FARGO & CO.........................31.37 0.34 32.97 22.58
COMMODITIES CREDIT & RATES
BoE IR Overnight ............................0.500 0.00
BoE IR 7 days.................................0.500 0.00
BoE IR 1 month ..............................0.500 0.00
BoE IR 3 months ............................0.500 0.00
BoE IR 6 months ............................0.500 0.00
LIBOR Euro - overnight ..................0.279 0.00
LIBOR Euro - 12 months ................1.606 -0.01
LIBOR USD - overnight...................0.139 0.00
LIBOR USD - 12 months.................1.063 0.00
HaIifax mortgage rate .....................3.990 -0.02
Euro Base Rate ...............................1.500 0.00
Finance house base rate................1.500 0.00
US Fed funds...................................0.250 0.00
US Iong bond yieId .........................3.040 0.00
European repo rate.........................0.180 0.00
Euro Euribor ....................................0.360 0.00
The vix index ...................................17.96 -0.23
The baItic dry index ........................730.0 1.61
Markit iBoxx...................................244.16 0.54
Markit iTraxx..................................132.34 1.88
Price Chg High Low
Price Chg %chg Price Chg %chg Price Chg %chg
USSHARES
BAE Systems . . . . . .309.7 -6.3 340.8 248.1
Chemring Group . . . .436.2 1.2 736.5 368.8
Cobham . . . . . . . . . . .188.6 -1.3 236.5 165.9
Meggitt . . . . . . . . . . . .389.2 -1.3 397.6 304.9
QinetiQ Group . . . . . .151.5 -1.3 153.3 101.5
RoIIs-Royce HoIdi . . .806.0 -1.5 812.0 557.5
Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . .195.7 0.3 201.0 132.6
UItra EIectronics . . .1691.0 -9.0 1752.0 1305.0
GKN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222.2 -10.3 245.0 157.0
BarcIays . . . . . . . . . . .244.0 0.2 319.9 138.9
HSBC HoIdings . . . . .559.3 5.8 678.0 463.5
LIoyds Banking Gr . . .34.8 -0.1 62.9 21.8
RoyaI Bank of Sco . . .28.3 0.4 45.2 17.3
Standard Chartere .1622.0 9.5 1712.5 1169.5
AG Barr . . . . . . . . . .1193.0 -19.0 1395.0 1031.0
Britvic . . . . . . . . . . . . .376.7 3.4 444.0 289.9
Diageo . . . . . . . . . . .1507.5 6.5 1509.5 1112.0
SABMiIIer . . . . . . . . .2574.5 0.0 2574.5 1979.0
AZ EIectronic Mat . . .288.8 -22.8 338.1 206.1
Croda Internation . .2182.0 20.0 2197.0 1556.0
EIementis . . . . . . . . . .158.3 -7.6 187.4 107.5
Johnson Matthey . .2343.0 1.0 2355.0 1523.0
Victrex . . . . . . . . . . .1337.0 -8.0 1590.0 1025.0
YuIe Catto & Co . . . . .218.5 -1.5 253.0 148.0
C/$ 1.3458 0.0063
C/ 0.8473 0.0006
C/ 108.28 0.5320
/C 1.1802 0.0025
/$ 1.5881 0.0060
/ 127.78 0.4903
FTSE 100
5927.91
12.36
FTSE 250
11529.15
57.08
FTSE ALLSHARE
3071.62
7.66
DOW
13005.12
23.61
NASDAQ
2986.76
20.60
S&P 500
1372.18
4.59
RPC Group . . . . . . . .387.1 2.1 393.2 231.5
Smith (DS) . . . . . . . . .171.5 0.5 183.4 113.3
Smiths Group . . . . .1085.0 0.0 1353.0 869.5
Brown (N.) Group . . .243.5 -0.6 304.5 227.0
Carpetright . . . . . . . . .673.0 -7.5 770.5 375.0
Debenhams . . . . . . . . .74.4 -0.1 74.8 51.2
Dignity . . . . . . . . . . . .822.0 -1.5 854.5 686.5
Dixons RetaiI . . . . . . .14.9 0.4 19.9 9.4
DuneImGroup . . . . . .513.5 4.5 524.5 383.9
HaIfords Group . . . . .318.4 -0.6 405.9 268.6
Home RetaiI Group . .104.1 -2.0 228.5 72.5
Inchcape . . . . . . . . . .377.2 -0.7 425.4 268.1
JD Sports Fashion . .833.0 0.0 1030.0 570.0
Kesa EIectricaIs . . . . .76.0 0.7 151.4 60.2
Kingfisher . . . . . . . . .283.9 -0.5 287.1 217.0
Marks & Spencer G . .360.2 0.1 402.2 301.8
Next . . . . . . . . . . . . .2760.0 -3.0 2810.0 1868.0
Sports Direct Int . . . .296.1 3.9 296.1 178.8
WH Smith . . . . . . . . . .534.0 -1.5 559.0 433.8
Smith & Nephew . . . .618.0 -7.5 718.5 521.0
Synergy HeaIth . . . . .848.5 -7.0 981.0 808.0
Barratt DeveIopme . .149.2 7.8 150.0 67.5
BeIIway . . . . . . . . . . . .818.5 28.0 833.5 540.5
BaIfour Beatty . . . . . .279.0 -2.7 357.3 214.6
CRH . . . . . . . . . . . . .1342.0 -26.0 1687.0 1053.0
GaIIiford Try . . . . . . . .591.0 3.0 600.6 332.8
Kier Group . . . . . . . .1300.0 -19.0 1489.0 1097.0
Drax Group . . . . . . . .514.5 2.5 581.5 371.9
SSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1277.0 -6.0 1423.0 1184.0
Domino Printing S . .657.5 3.5 705.0 434.3
HaIma . . . . . . . . . . . . .395.0 8.2 429.6 306.3
Laird . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175.7 6.6 207.0 127.9
Morgan CrucibIe C . .356.1 2.1 360.0 224.0
Oxford Instrument .1141.0 4.0 1175.0 600.5
Renishaw . . . . . . . . .1482.0 16.0 1886.0 800.0
Spectris . . . . . . . . . .1746.0 11.0 1757.0 1039.0
Aberforth SmaIIer . . .636.0 6.5 714.0 494.0
AIIiance Trust . . . . . .373.0 0.3 392.7 310.2
Bankers Inv Trust . . .419.9 4.9 428.0 346.5
BH GIobaI Ltd. GB .1195.0 4.0 1212.0 1058.0
BH GIobaI Ltd. US . . . .11.9 0.3 12.2 10.4
BH Macro Ltd. EUR . . .19.7 -0.0 20.2 16.3
BH Macro Ltd. GBP 2040.0 6.0 2078.0 1661.0
BH Macro Ltd. USD . . .19.7 0.1 20.2 16.2
BIackRock WorId M .742.5 10.0 815.5 574.5
BIueCrest AIIBIue . . .164.6 -0.2 176.2 160.6
British Assets Tr . . . .128.8 1.5 139.4 109.0
British Empire Se . . .450.9 0.9 533.0 404.0
CaIedonia Investm .1555.0 10.0 1800.0 1337.0
City of London In . . .298.6 1.1 306.9 257.0
Dexion AbsoIute L . .140.6 1.0 151.0 130.0
Edinburgh Dragon . .248.4 3.1 253.0 201.4
Edinburgh Inv Tru . . .494.3 3.3 496.5 414.9
EIectra Private E . . .1632.0 -1.0 1755.0 1287.0
F&C Inv Trust . . . . . .312.8 0.5 327.9 261.5
FideIity China Sp . . . . .88.4 0.5 114.3 70.0
FideIity European . .1132.0 6.0 1287.0 912.0
HeraId Inv Trust . . . . .524.0 2.0 545.5 419.0
HICL Infrastructu . . . .119.0 -0.3 121.3 112.7
Impax Environment .103.3 -0.1 125.4 88.5
John Laing Infras . . .109.5 -0.2 110.6 103.5
JPMorgan American .940.0 -0.5 943.5 721.5
JPMorgan Asian In . .201.0 1.8 244.0 170.1
JPMorgan Emerging .567.0 6.5 610.5 480.1
JPMorgan European .740.0 -2.0 983.5 624.0
JPMorgan Indian I . . .385.8 5.8 459.0 313.1
JPMorgan Russian .595.0 0.5 741.0 415.1
Law Debenture Cor . .383.0 -0.2 386.4 321.0
MercantiIe Inv Tr . . .1017.0 14.0 1119.0 823.0
Merchants Trust . . . .388.1 0.1 431.8 341.5
Monks Inv Trust . . . .343.0 -0.1 367.9 298.1
Murray Income Tru . .669.0 1.0 673.0 568.0
Murray Internatio . . .985.5 9.5 991.5 818.5
PerpetuaI Income . . .269.8 1.8 276.0 236.5
PersonaI Assets T .35350.0 420.0 35650.030210.0
PoIar Cap TechnoI . .387.1 -0.8 389.9 299.5
RIT CapitaI Partn . . .1224.0 9.0 1360.0 1173.0
Scottish Inv Trus . . . .488.0 3.0 524.0 417.0
Scottish Mortgage . .697.0 5.5 781.0 565.0
SVG CapitaI . . . . . . . .273.7 1.4 279.8 165.1
TempIe Bar Inv Tr . . .942.0 0.0 952.0 791.0
TempIeton Emergin .622.0 4.0 684.5 497.0
TR Property Inv T . . .153.0 -0.4 206.1 136.2
TR Property Inv T . . . .69.8 0.7 94.0 59.8
Witan Inv Trust . . . . .497.3 3.9 533.0 401.5
3i Group . . . . . . . . . . .194.3 0.5 312.3 166.9
3i Infrastructure . . . .121.7 -0.4 125.2 113.4
Aberdeen Asset Ma .253.4 3.2 265.8 167.8
Ashmore Group . . . .395.5 -0.6 420.0 301.5
Brewin DoIphin Ho . .156.4 1.0 184.7 113.7
CameIIia . . . . . . . . . .9800.0 175.010950.0 8800.0
CharIes TayIor Co . . .145.0 5.0 165.0 115.6
City of London Gr . . . .66.0 0.0 93.6 61.3
City of London In . . .355.3 4.1 440.0 304.3
CIose Brothers Gr . . .739.0 -1.0 875.0 590.0
CoIIins Stewart H . . . .98.8 -0.1 99.5 48.5
F&C Asset Managem .71.0 -0.5 86.3 56.1
Hargreaves Lansdo .439.5 -9.8 646.5 402.5
HeIphire Group . . . . . . .2.1 -0.2 17.4 1.4
Henderson Group . . .128.3 1.2 173.1 95.1
Highway CapitaI . . . . .13.0 0.0 21.0 7.0
ICAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388.1 0.6 541.5 311.6
IG Group HoIdings . .463.1 -3.9 502.5 393.6
Intermediate Capi . . .277.4 2.7 345.0 197.9
InternationaI Per . . . .224.2 2.6 388.8 148.5
InternationaI Pub . . . .117.8 -0.2 121.5 108.6
Investec . . . . . . . . . . .407.8 6.2 522.0 318.4
IP Group . . . . . . . . . . .114.8 -0.3 116.0 36.0
Jupiter Fund Mana . .248.4 -1.5 328.7 184.9
Liontrust Asset M . . . .89.9 -0.8 91.4 57.9
LMS CapitaI . . . . . . . . .58.3 0.8 64.8 54.0
London Finance & . . .20.5 -1.0 23.5 19.0
London Stock Exch .923.5 3.5 1076.0 756.5
Lonrho . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.8 -0.3 19.8 8.9
Man Group . . . . . . . . .133.9 0.3 287.3 104.5
Paragon Group Of . .188.2 -3.1 206.1 134.6
Provident Financi . .1140.0 67.0 1159.0 915.0
Rathbone Brothers .1255.0 -5.0 1290.0 977.0
Record . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.5 0.1 35.5 11.1
RSM Tenon Group . . . .6.3 0.2 45.5 5.6
Schroders . . . . . . . .1578.0 10.0 1906.0 1183.0
Schroders (Non-Vo .1255.0 11.0 1554.0 970.0
TuIIett Prebon . . . . . .330.1 0.2 428.6 262.3
WaIker Crips Grou . . .40.5 0.0 51.5 38.1
BT Group . . . . . . . . . .215.9 -1.9 219.0 161.0
CabIe & WireIess . . . .34.7 0.0 51.2 31.3
CabIe & WireIess . . . .27.3 -0.6 72.6 14.2
COLT Group SA . . . . .98.5 0.4 154.0 84.1
KCOM Group . . . . . . . .69.5 -1.0 84.0 58.5
TaIkTaIk TeIecom . . .146.0 1.2 150.0 118.9
TeIecomPIus . . . . . . .628.5 9.0 802.0 440.0
Booker Group . . . . . . .75.7 0.2 80.0 54.5
Greggs . . . . . . . . . . . .546.0 0.0 556.0 445.0
Morrison (Wm) Sup .288.3 1.4 328.0 268.5
Ocado Group . . . . . . . .95.3 -4.4 237.0 52.9
Sainsbury (J) . . . . . . .300.3 1.4 380.0 263.5
Tesco . . . . . . . . . . . . .318.4 0.4 420.1 312.4
Associated Britis . .1204.0 4.0 1228.0 940.0
Cranswick . . . . . . . . .796.0 2.0 847.5 588.5
Dairy Crest Group . . .325.0 -2.0 409.7 311.0
Devro . . . . . . . . . . . . .310.4 -0.2 314.0 232.0
Tate & LyIe . . . . . . . . .705.5 -3.5 720.5 520.0
UniIever . . . . . . . . . .2043.0 -10.0 2189.0 1796.0
Mondi . . . . . . . . . . . . .591.5 0.0 664.0 413.5
Centrica . . . . . . . . . . .300.8 3.4 340.1 278.8
InternationaI Pow . . .344.7 0.7 347.7 279.4
NationaI Grid . . . . . . .641.5 -5.0 649.5 543.5
Pennon Group . . . . . .705.5 4.0 737.5 584.5
Severn Trent . . . . . .1547.0 7.0 1600.0 1375.0
United UtiIities . . . . .606.5 0.5 637.0 551.0
Cookson Group . . . . .696.5 11.5 724.5 395.8
Rexam . . . . . . . . . . . .413.3 -2.7 419.6 299.8
Price Chg High Low
BerkeIey Group Ho .1393.0 16.0 1430.0 960.0
Bovis Homes Group .512.5 2.5 522.5 326.5
Persimmon . . . . . . . .706.5 79.5 750.0 374.0
Reckitt Benckiser . .3450.0 16.0 3597.0 3015.0
Redrow . . . . . . . . . . . .128.8 -0.8 136.2 103.5
TayIor Wimpey . . . . . . .52.7 3.0 53.3 28.7
Bodycote . . . . . . . . . .400.0 5.9 410.0 225.6
Fenner . . . . . . . . . . . .465.5 3.9 481.8 280.0
IMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .986.5 12.5 1119.0 636.5
MeIrose . . . . . . . . . . .390.9 -1.0 395.0 268.0
Northgate . . . . . . . . . .248.0 2.6 346.7 190.9
Rotork . . . . . . . . . . .2058.0 -14.0 2099.0 1501.0
Spirax-Sarco Engi . .2073.0 -10.0 2101.0 1649.0
Weir Group . . . . . . .2205.0 -25.0 2242.0 1375.0
Evraz . . . . . . . . . . . . .417.1 14.4 460.5 315.0
Ferrexpo . . . . . . . . . . .324.2 2.3 499.0 238.7
TaIvivaara Mining . . .282.0 5.0 589.0 195.2
BBAAviation . . . . . . .203.1 0.6 223.4 156.0
Stobart Group Ltd . . .123.8 1.4 152.8 112.0
AdmiraI Group . . . . .1081.0 19.0 1754.0 787.0
AmIin . . . . . . . . . . . . .354.0 -2.6 427.0 270.6
Huntsworth . . . . . . . . .45.5 1.0 78.5 32.3
Informa . . . . . . . . . . . .440.8 1.4 446.0 313.9
ITE Group . . . . . . . . . .231.3 -0.7 258.2 157.7
ITV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.5 1.3 93.5 51.7
Johnston Press . . . . . . .7.6 0.1 12.8 4.1
MecomGroup . . . . . .185.3 -0.3 310.0 134.5
Moneysupermarket. .129.5 7.9 131.0 85.5
Pearson . . . . . . . . . .1201.0 -3.0 1255.0 1035.0
PerformGroup . . . . .278.6 -3.4 284.0 150.0
Reed EIsevier . . . . . .550.5 -1.5 578.0 461.3
Rightmove . . . . . . . .1360.0 12.0 1408.0 890.5
STV Group . . . . . . . . .107.8 1.5 168.0 76.3
Tarsus Group . . . . . .142.5 -0.5 165.0 119.5
Trinity Mirror . . . . . . . .47.5 -0.8 84.3 37.5
UBM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587.5 -14.0 712.5 416.0
UTV Media . . . . . . . . .125.0 -6.5 150.0 92.5
WiImington Group . . .89.3 3.3 165.0 78.5
WPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .815.0 19.5 846.5 578.0
YeII Group . . . . . . . . . . .4.6 -0.0 11.0 3.4
African Barrick G . . .474.0 8.7 616.5 393.5
AIIied GoId Minin . . . .116.4 -1.3 281.3 34.4
AngIo American . . .2709.0 34.0 3360.5 2138.5
AngIo Pacific Gro . . .330.8 3.4 350.0 237.9
Antofagasta . . . . . . .1364.0 24.0 1491.0 900.5
Aquarius PIatinum . .136.3 -0.9 405.5 133.8
BeazIey . . . . . . . . . . . .151.8 2.7 151.9 109.6
CatIin Group Ltd. . . .420.6 -2.8 449.0 334.0
Hiscox Ltd. . . . . . . . . .409.2 -0.6 424.7 340.5
Jardine LIoyd Tho . . .692.5 1.5 764.5 576.0
Lancashire HoIdin . . .790.0 20.0 796.0 532.5
RSA Insurance Gro . .109.8 0.7 140.2 99.6
Aviva . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370.2 -2.1 477.9 275.3
LegaI & GeneraI G . . .121.9 0.3 123.8 89.8
OId MutuaI . . . . . . . . .162.2 2.3 162.8 98.1
Phoenix Group HoI . .553.0 -7.0 688.0 451.1
PrudentiaI . . . . . . . . .723.5 4.0 777.0 509.0
ResoIution Ltd. . . . . .266.0 1.0 316.1 229.5
St James's PIace . . . .373.0 6.0 376.0 294.0
Standard Life . . . . . . .235.2 0.3 244.7 172.0
4Imprint Group . . . . .241.5 1.5 295.0 200.0
Aegis Group . . . . . . .171.8 1.2 173.5 115.7
BIoomsbury PubIis . .120.0 -1.0 138.0 91.3
British Sky Broad . . .685.5 1.0 850.0 618.5
Centaur Media . . . . . . .42.5 -0.8 67.3 32.5
Chime Communicati .229.3 -1.5 298.5 163.0
Creston . . . . . . . . . . . .59.0 0.0 121.0 47.0
DaiIy MaiI and Ge . . .430.4 1.0 562.0 343.4
Euromoney Institu . .722.5 -38.5 773.5 522.5
Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.6 0.1 27.5 8.3
Haynes PubIishing . .207.0 0.0 257.0 192.0
BHP BiIIiton . . . . . . .2119.5 30.5 2631.5 1667.0
Bumi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .782.5 1.23 782.5 768.5
Centamin (DI) . . . . . . . .91.5 -0.2 154.2 78.5
Eurasian NaturaI . . .721.0 -5.0 974.0 522.0
FresniIIo . . . . . . . . . .1906.0 48.0 2150.0 1302.0
GemDiamonds Ltd. .251.3 1.3 291.0 179.8
GIencore Internat . . .438.4 4.2 531.1 348.0
HochschiId Mining . .514.5 3.0 680.0 365.9
Kazakhmys . . . . . . .1154.0 17.0 1493.0 730.0
Kenmare Resources . .57.7 0.2 61.5 31.0
Lonmin . . . . . . . . . . .1105.0 29.0 1880.0 941.0
New WorId Resourc .544.0 14.5 1060.0 409.4
PetropavIovsk . . . . . .744.0 8.0 1090.0 543.5
PoIymetaI Interna . .1069.0 16.0 1175.0 877.0
RandgoId Resource 7410.0 75.0 7565.0 4425.0
Rio Tinto . . . . . . . . .3730.5 28.5 4595.0 2712.5
Vedanta Resources 1502.0 25.0 4196.7 1469.0
Xstrata . . . . . . . . . . .1221.5 18.5 1550.0 764.0
Inmarsat . . . . . . . . . . .481.5 2.8 685.5 389.3
Vodafone Group . . . .172.4 0.4 182.7 155.1
Genesis Emerging . .517.0 5.5 548.5 424.0
Afren . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139.3 -0.8 171.2 73.6
BG Group . . . . . . . . .1532.5 -8.0 1564.5 1144.0
BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499.3 -2.4 503.1 363.2
Cairn Energy . . . . . . .353.0 -3.0 531.8 291.9
EnQuest . . . . . . . . . . .128.0 1.3 158.5 85.7
Essar Energy . . . . . .113.4 5.8 525.5 100.7
ExiIIon Energy . . . . . .240.0 3.0 469.7 184.2
Heritage OiI . . . . . . . .183.5 -4.5 332.2 160.0
Ophir Energy . . . . . . .428.5 -3.4 458.7 184.5
Premier OiI . . . . . . . . .447.8 5.8 521.0 310.0
RoyaI Dutch SheII . .2320.5 3.5 2402.0 1883.5
RoyaI Dutch SheII . .2348.5 2.5 2489.0 1890.5
SaIamander Energy .249.5 -0.5 317.6 182.3
Soco Internationa . . .340.9 -4.1 400.0 278.0
TuIIow OiI . . . . . . . . .1508.0 -23.0 1601.0 945.5
Amec . . . . . . . . . . . . .1118.0 0.0 1207.0 740.5
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . .826.0 5.5 845.0 530.0
Kentz Corporation . .482.5 9.3 508.0 347.0
LampreII . . . . . . . . . . .340.5 -3.5 395.2 220.7
Petrofac Ltd. . . . . . .1597.0 -2.0 1612.0 1108.0
Wood Group (John) .763.5 14.5 768.5 469.9
Burberry Group . . . .1410.0 19.0 1600.0 1092.0
PZ Cussons . . . . . . . .310.2 -0.2 387.9 285.0
Supergroup . . . . . . . .552.5 -12.5 1646.0 435.2
AstraZeneca . . . . . .2824.5 -16.5 3194.0 2543.5
BTG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354.6 -0.9 361.8 210.1
Genus . . . . . . . . . . . .1334.0 11.0 1343.0 853.5
GIaxoSmithKIine . . .1404.0 1.5 1497.0 1138.5
Hikma Pharmaceuti .748.0 14.0 869.0 555.5
Shire PIc . . . . . . . . . .2216.0 -11.0 2300.0 1719.0
CapitaI & Countie . . .190.0 1.9 203.7 148.8
Daejan HoIdings . . .2900.0 20.0 3030.0 2282.0
F&C CommerciaI Pr .103.0 0.4 108.0 92.6
Grainger . . . . . . . . . . .110.9 3.2 133.2 77.3
London & Stamford .114.6 -0.4 140.0 103.9
SaviIIs . . . . . . . . . . . . .361.5 1.5 427.1 256.2
UK CommerciaI Pro . .73.4 0.4 85.5 65.1
Unite Group . . . . . . . .184.8 -3.2 224.1 152.9
Big YeIIow Group . . .292.5 2.5 344.4 218.0
British Land Co . . . . .473.2 0.2 629.5 444.0
CapitaI Shopping . . .338.3 2.2 408.6 288.7
Derwent London . . .1697.0 -25.0 1880.0 1400.0
Great PortIand Es . . .354.1 -0.8 445.0 312.9
Hammerson . . . . . . . .396.4 -2.4 490.9 345.2
Hansteen HoIdings . . .74.5 1.8 89.5 68.0
Land Securities G . . .676.5 -2.0 885.0 612.0
SEGRO . . . . . . . . . . . .235.5 1.3 331.3 195.0
Shaftesbury . . . . . . . .490.1 0.3 539.0 441.2
Aveva Group . . . . . .1737.0 5.0 1799.0 1298.0
Computacenter . . . . .390.3 -12.2 490.0 324.7
Fidessa Group . . . . .1658.0 -2.0 2109.0 1444.0
Invensys . . . . . . . . . . .208.7 -2.3 357.3 180.9
Logica . . . . . . . . . . . . .87.6 1.1 144.8 59.0
Micro Focus Inter . . .445.9 -0.4 458.4 242.9
Misys . . . . . . . . . . . . .331.6 1.6 420.2 214.9
Sage Group . . . . . . . .312.4 5.3 312.4 231.7
SDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .707.5 48.0 713.0 586.0
TeIecity Group . . . . . .698.0 17.5 698.5 450.5
Aggreko . . . . . . . . . .2203.0 -24.0 2250.0 1395.5
Ashtead Group . . . . .246.0 -0.3 252.5 99.4
Atkins (WS) . . . . . . . .763.5 -10.0 820.0 490.2
Babcock Internati . . .753.5 13.0 758.0 550.5
Berendsen . . . . . . . . .509.0 1.0 568.0 402.7
BunzI . . . . . . . . . . . . .944.5 -7.5 961.5 676.5
Cape . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440.0 0.2 591.5 295.0
Capita . . . . . . . . . . . . .751.0 11.5 786.5 611.5
CariIIion . . . . . . . . . . .343.9 3.4 403.2 281.0
De La Rue . . . . . . . . .972.5 6.5 1001.0 717.0
DipIoma . . . . . . . . . . .393.6 0.1 425.5 263.5
EIectrocomponents .242.9 0.4 294.9 182.2
Experian . . . . . . . . . . .940.5 -1.5 960.0 665.0
FiItrona PLC . . . . . . . .450.0 -1.9 453.9 293.0
G4S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288.4 0.8 291.0 219.9
Hays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.7 -0.2 130.0 58.9
Homeserve . . . . . . . .224.0 -0.2 532.0 218.5
Howden Joinery Gr . .117.6 -1.4 120.9 93.1
Interserve . . . . . . . . . .292.0 -12.0 341.3 239.8
Intertek Group . . . . .2271.0 -3.0 2294.0 1744.0
MichaeI Page Inte . . .451.0 -2.8 567.0 323.0
Mitie Group . . . . . . . .267.1 2.7 271.0 195.9
PayPoint . . . . . . . . . . .580.0 5.0 593.0 335.0
Premier FarneII . . . . .218.4 0.4 308.8 144.5
Regus . . . . . . . . . . . . .112.4 -0.1 119.0 64.0
RentokiI InitiaI . . . . . . .79.3 -0.5 100.9 58.2
RPS Group . . . . . . . . .224.9 -3.2 253.0 156.6
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Mazda says its new CX-5 compact crossover SUV will have collision-
avoiding Smart City Brake Support technology fitted as standard.
The SCBS system uses a laser sensor to detect a vehicle or obstacle in
front of the car and then, if the driver fails to stop or avoid it, will auto-
matically activate the brakes.
CAR TALK BY RYAN BORROFF
CITROEN UNVEILS SPORTY DS4
Citron is unveiling a sport version of its successful DS4 model at
Geneva. Powered by a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine producing 256bhp
the DS4 Racing has a chassis lowered by 35mm, a wider running track,
upgraded brakes, larger 19-inch two-tone wheels, additional carbon fibre
components and its dressed in a special textured matt grey paint.
RANGE ROVER GOES TOPLESS
A Range Rover convertible. Well, why not? Here's the forthcoming
Evoque Convertible concept that will be unveiled at the Geneva motor
show. Officially Land Rover is just exploring whether such a car would
prove popular amongst car buyers, but I'd be astonished if it doesn't
build what would be the worlds first premium convertible SUV.
Rev it up baby: Bentleys super-hot V8
T
HE engine sound reminds me of a
church organ, I say as I press and
lift my right foot on the accelerator
in Bentleys latest Continental GT
V8. What an intensely lovely and rich
sound it is too. The engine serves up
sonorous notes rising from the deepest
rumble at low speeds, before swelling
upwards like a pipe organ to a booming
crackle as the revs reverberate upwards.
The sound of the new V8 is simply stun-
ning. Yet as much as you can hear such a
deep bass you dont feel it: such is the cars
refinement. Which of course has defined
Bentleys most recent cars, as much as the
noise of this V8 engine defines this one.
Bentleys have always been big, brash,
bombastic. Conveying locomotive-like
power to the privileged few as brutally as
possible. But the days of simply putting
the biggest and most powerful engines
into the most extravagant cars are draw-
ing to a close. Such things are no longer so
straightforward.
Delivering such extreme speed in the
lap of luxury comes at a price. And not
just a fiscal one. Trimming a Bentley in
burr walnut, fine leather and bright
metal adds weight which costs fuel econ-
omy. It has always been thus but now, it
seems even for a brand like Bentley, econ-
omy and efficiency are synonymous with
technical excellence.
And so Bentley has developed a leaner,
keener and cleaner V8 engine for its
Continental GT and convertible GTC
models that will be sold below the exist-
ing W12 versions. In the new Continental
GT V8 the 567hp 6.0-litre W12 engine is
replaced by the smaller, lighter but
almost as powerful twin-turbo 4.0-litre
V8. The new engine produces 500hp,
which is very close to its W12 sibling, but
the real story is that the new powerplant
can shut down half of its cylinders when
appropriate to reduce the vehicles fuel
consumption.
When being driven calmly, the
Continental GT V8 can run on just four of
its eight cylinders which, claims Bentley,
enables the car to use 40 per cent less
fuel than the W12 engine. This is impres-
sive. Particularly when you consider this
happens with almost no cost in perform-
In for a treat: the
Continental is
devilishly sleek
and powerful
THE VERDICT:
DESIGN hhhhh
PERFORMANCE hhhhh
PRACTICALITY hhhhh
VALUE FOR MONEY hhhhi
THE FACTS:
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT V8
PRICE: 123,850
0-62MPH: 4.6sec
TOP SPEED: 188mph
CO2 G/KM: 246g/km
MPG COMBINED: 26.7mpg
ance. The Continental GT V8 has a new
eight-speed automatic transmission
which further increases fuel economy.
Gear changes are smooth, lightning-
quick and close to indiscernible.
Acceleration appears continuous and
unbroken and in combination with that
sweet music of the V8 engine, progress is
made with a single and tremendously
rich and resonant hooomph.
Bentley has shaved 25kg off the cars
weight. The result is that the Continental
GT V8 feels more dynamic than the W12
and very nearly as fast. It can accelerate
from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds and on to
188mph. The cars lower weight and
improved handling is brilliantly appar-
ent, helped by its all-wheel drive system.
The Continental GT V8 feels agile and the
25kg reduction feels like so much more.
Outside, the Bentley Continental GT V8
wears its athleticism subtly. The exterior
of the car has a new dark mesh radiator
grille, triple air intakes at the front and
figure-eight twin exhaust pipes at the
rear. But the real glory is in the red enam-
el Bentley winged B badge atop its bon-
though it makes an indelible impression
on me. But I cant help but be haunted by
the one unavoidable question that, sure-
ly, must be the elephant in the room
back at Crewe. Why, when the
Continental GT V8 is such a triumph,
would anyone now buy the more expen-
sive, less frugal and less fun W12-engined
Continental GT?
WORDS BY
RYAN BORROFF
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net and in the centre of its wheels. The
interior is more contemporary and
includes eucalyptus veneers and two-tone
leather. Regrettably, the cool red enamel
badging seen on the exterior is not car-
ried through on to the steering wheel or
the gear shifter here the Bentley B
emblem is in black.
My time with the new Bentley
Continental GT V8 is lamentably short,
The Bentley not only
looks good on the out-
side, the inside is
gorgeous, too.
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Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so that each
row, each column and each 3x3 block contains all the numbers
from 1 to 9 to solve this tricky Sudoku puzzle.
SUDOKU
QUICK CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Expected and wished (5)
4 Addenda (5)
7 US musician and record
producer, former husband
of Tina Turner (3)
8 Lone Star State
of the USA (5)
10 Consciousness of ones
own identity (3)
11 Body of water (4)
12 Tubes (5)
14 Disgrace (5)
15 Censure severely (5)
16 Arm of of a larger
body of water (5)
19 Measure (out) (4)
20 Appropriate (3)
21 Due (5)
23 Moldovan monetary
unit (3)
24 Tennis stroke that puts
the ball into play (5)
25 Coil of knitting wool (5)
DOWN
1 Worked up emotionally
by anger or excite-
ment (coll) (3,2)
2 Contagious disease
characterised
by purulent skin
eruptions (3)
3 Take apart (11)
4 Impoverished,
destitute (11)
5 Foot digit
protector (7)
6 Have a cigarette (5)
9 Alcoholic beverage (3)
13 Device attached to
a computer (7)
15 Uncouth (5)
17 Novel (3)
18 Ofspring of a
male tiger and a
female lion (5)
22 Coat a cake with
sugar (3)
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U A B E E
S A I L D E N I A L
L V A T
I M P O S S I B L E
M A O H O N E
S T O R E H O U S E
C F U R
P A S T E L T A X I
R A X E L
G A L L O P R A C Y
3 1 5 9 8 9
2 5 3 1 5 3 2 4
9 7 4 8 7 2 1 3
6 2 3 7 8 1
9 4 1 6 5 9 8
8 1 2 5 1 1 7
4 2 1 9 6 7 9
7 9 8 5 3 6
7 3 9 8 8 2 5 1
2 1 4 6 3 6 8 9
9 2 7 9 1 4
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4
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WORDWHEEL
The nine-letter word was
COMPOSURE
29
Lifestyle | TV & Games
E
NGLANDS selectors displayed a
hitherto unseen ruthless streak
yesterday when they announced
Eoin Morgan had been axed
from the Test squad that will tour Sri
Lanka next month.
Clearly Morgan struggled out in
Abu Dhabi and Dubai against
Pakistans spinners, averaging just
over 13 from three Tests, but he was
hardly alone there and considering
how much faith the selectors have
shown the likes of Ian Bell in the
past, Im surprised theyve taken the
Irishman out of the firing line at
pretty much the first sign of trouble.
The Middlesex left-hander (right) is
an extremely gifted operator who
will remain a central figure in the
one-day and Twenty20 sides. As long
as he continues to prosper in those
formats of the game hell be back in
the Test side before too long, Im sure.
Morgans loss is likely to be Ravi
Boparas gain, but Samit Patel must
also be in with a chance of forcing his
way into that middle order after he
impressed with both bat and ball
against Pakistan towards the end of
the tour.
Clearly hes never going to have the
body and fitness levels of Usain Bolt,
but hes obviously done enough to
satisfy the coaching staff and he
deserves credit for revitalising a
career that could quite easily have
gone the other way.
TOUR OF TWO HALVES
England will head to Sri Lanka having
learnt a lot about themselves follow-
ing their contests against Pakistan.
Its encouraging to see a fair
number of the batsmen intend-
ing to head there early in an effort
to acclimatise to what are likely to
be stifling conditions.
Had England enjoyed that sort of
preparation ahead of their tour of
the United Arab Emirates, or at
least played the one-dayers before
the Test series, Im convinced
Andrew Strausss side would have
been far more competitive and
clued up in terms of deal-
ing with the mystery
spin of Saeed Ajmal.
As gentuine plus points go I think
you have to look at the bowling
department first and foremost.
Whatever the pitch, Strauss can be
confident he can pick an attack, from
a group of seven, capable of taking 20
wickets.
Kevin Pietersens return to
form, meanwhile, was a surpris-
ing and uplifting end to the
tour. I must confess I thought he
was drinking at the last chance
saloon but he appears some-
where near back to his best
and England instantly
become an entirely dif-
ferent proposition with
an in-form Pietersen to
call upon.
Andy Lloyd is a former
England Test cricketer who
made 17,211 first-class
career runs.
Sport
30
ENGLAND outcast Danny Cipriani is
poised to confirm his return to the
Premiership with Sale as the wayward
star looks to resurrect his internation-
al career just days after his latest off-
field scrape.
Cipriani, who has been playing for
Melbourne Rebels in the southern
hemispheres Super 15 league since
2010, is believed to be in advanced
talks to join Sale this summer on a
three-year contract.
The move would put the 24-year-old
back in the frame for international
selection, with England chiefs com-
mitted to only picking home-based
players, and reunite him with Sales
former Wasps coach Tony Hanks.
It comes amid fresh scrutiny of the
fly-halfs behaviour away from the
pitch, following allegations that he
was one of three players in a car that
ran off the road and into a parked
vehicle on Friday. Ciprianis time in
Australia has already seen him fined
for a nightclub incident and then
banned by the Rebels for a month for
repeatedly breaking curfews,
although he says his misdemeanours
have been overplayed.
Sale and England winger Mark
Cueto confirmed that director of
rugby Steve Diamond was working to
make Cipriani the revitalised clubs
latest high-profile capture.
I know weve signed a couple of
players for next season, and one of
them is [Scotland lock] Richie Gray,
whos going to be a fantastic signing,
said Cueto. But I know he is looking
at signing a couple more and Cips
[Cipriani] is obviously one of them.
Cipriani set
for Sale as
fly-half eyes
resurrection
BY FRANK DALLERES
RUGBY UNION

CRICKET COMMENT
ANDY LLOYD
Test axe cruel but its not the last well see of
Pearce and
England set
for acid test
Interim boss and fringe players can take a step
towards the Euros by impressing against Holland
ENGLAND caretaker manager
Stuart Pearce has urged his squad
to cast aside the negativity sur-
rounding the state of the national
team and use tonights friendly
against Holland to make concrete
cases for Euro 2012 selection.
Without a permanent head
coach or skipper the Three Lions,
who must also make do without a
clutch of key first team players,
are in a state of flux ahead of
Hollands first visit to Wembley
since they were thrashed 4-1 by an
Alan Shearer-inspired England
side at Euro 96.
Pearce, who assumed the role of
head coach on an interim basis
earlier this month following Fabio
Capellos resignation over the
Football Associations decision to
strip John Terry of the captaincy,
must make do against the 2010
World Cup finalists minus the
likes of Wayne Rooney, Darren
Bent and Glen Johnson.
But the former England left-
back, who confirmed he had not
applied for the full-time vacancy
but is also effectively on trial
tonight after outlining his deter-
mination to continue in the role
through to the Euros, has chal-
lenged the less established mem-
bers of his squad to launch a bid to
be included in the 23-man party
that will travel to Ukraine and
Poland in June.
He said: Were in the home run
for the (European) Championships
and we have to find out about one
or two in and around the squad
and its a great opportunity to
find that out, playing against one
of the tournament favourites.
Its a fantastic opportunity,
thats how we see it. I think they
will acquit themselves very well.
Some will stake a claim for the
summer. I hope the majority will.
Liverpool right-back Johnson
pulled out of the squad yesterday,
meaning Manchester Citys Micah
Richards is almost certain to start
in his place and make his first
England appearance since
November 2010.
Bent was ruled out for three
months with ankle ligament dam-
age on Monday, leaving
Manchester Uniteds Danny
Welbeck, Chelseas Daniel
Sturridge and Sunderlands
Fraizer Campbell with an opportu-
nity to impress.
Pearce added: Were three
friendlies away from the first
game in the group so I think this
is vital. Every time we get the
group of players together we have
to hit the floor running.
BY JAMES GOLDMAN
FOOTBALL

ENGLAND
HOLLAND
Dec 04: Makes Wasps debut aged 17
2007: Helps Saxons win Churchill Cup
Mar 08: Axed on eve of first England
start after enjoying a late night
Oct 08: Returns to England set-up after
broken ankle but is later dropped
09: Misses autumn Tests through injury
Feb 10: Announces he will move to
Melbourne Rebels in summer
May 11: Suspended by Rebels for curfew
breach but finishes season as top scorer
TIMLINE | CIPRIANIS CAREER
Cipriani is aiming to win back his place
in the England side Picture: GETTY
31
SQUAD
Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair
Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin
Pietersen, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara,
Samit Patel, Matt Prior, Steven
Davies, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad,
Graeme Swann, James Anderson,
Steven Finn, James Tredwell, Monty
Panesar
SCHEDULE
March 15 v Sri Lanka Board XI
March 20 v Sri Lanka Development XI
March 26 v Sri Lanka, Galle
April 3 v Sri Lanka, Colombo
ENGLAND | TOUR OF SRI LANKA
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SPORT | IN BRIEF
Murray struggles in Dubai
TENNIS: Britains Andy Murray over-
came rustiness to beat Germanys
Michael Berrer in his first match
since last months Australian Open.
World No4 Murray won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
at the Dubai Championships to set up
a second round match with Swiss
qualifier Marco Chiudinelli.
Wasps duo in contract boost
RUGBY UNION: Wasps pair Tim
Payne and Hugo Southwell have
signed contract extensions with the
Premiership outfit. England prop
Payne, 32, will bring up a decade at
the club next season, while Scotland
full-back Southwell has been ever-
present since his summer arrival.
ASTON VILLA risk falling foul of
European Financial Fair Play rules after
the Premier League side yesterday
announced record annual losses of
54m.
Villa confirmed the overall loss for the
year up to 31 May 2011 represents a signif-
icant increase from 37.6m, but does not
incorporate the 37m the club recouped
in player sales following the departures of
England internationals Stewart Downing
and Ashley Young in the summer.
Under the rules, to qualify for a license
to play in European football for the 2014-
15 season clubs must break even within
a 4.2m leeway over rolling two-year
monitoring period, the first of which
runs until the end of next season.
Our objectives are to compete strong-
ly on the pitch and to achieve sustainabil-
ity as well as compliance with Uefas
Financial Fair Play requirements, said
Villas chief financial officer Robin
Russell. The actions taken since the end
of the 2010-11 financial year have gal-
vanised the sustainability of the club.
As well as reducing the wage bill by
offloading the likes of Downing and
Young, Villa also curbed their transfer
spend over the summer.
Charles NZogbia and Shay Given were
the only major arrivals at a cost of just
13.5m, just over half the 24m they paid
Sunderland for Darren Bent in January
2011.
Villa, who currently sit a disappointing
15th in the Premier League, recorded a
minimal increase in the clubs annual
income to a record 92m, which came
despite attendances dropping dangerous-
ly close the 30,000 mark for some less
glamorous fixtures.
Villa also announced they spent 12m
in exceptional charges in 2010-11 relat-
ing to changing the clubs management
personnel following the departures of
Martin ONeill and Gerard Houllier.
Struggling Villa announce
record losses of 54m
BY JAMES GOLDMAN
FOOTBALL

GOALKEEPER Joe Hart admits captain-

ing England would be amaz-
ing but insists it is still a
long way off for the
Manchester City No1.
Hart (inset) has been
touted as a possible
skipper for tonights
friendly against
Holland, a notion lent
credibility by his nomina-
tion for media duties on
the eve of the match. But he
remains a less obvious choice than
other members of the squad, such as
Liverpools Steven Gerrard or even
Harts club colleague Gareth Barry.
And he said: I think I speak for
everyone who is English and likes
football that to captain your country
would be amazing and a great hon-
our. But its a long way off happening
for myself, there are some big candi-
dates and big names and a lot of caps
to be put on the table. Whatever hap-
pens, happens.
Hart flattered
to be candidate
for captaincy
FOOTBALL

STEVEN GERRARD
Has the most England captaincy experi-
ence in the squad and used to leading
Liverpool for years. The outstanding can-
didate for the role long-term.
JOE HART
A certain starter, widely admired and
blessed with a good temperament, but
questions raised over potential influ-
ence of a goalkeeper as skipper.
GARETH BARRY
Has worn the armband
before and, with 51 caps,
has more experience than
most, but faces stern competi-
tion for a regular starting place.
SCOTT PARKER
Newly-crowned England player of the
year to match his PFA award and an
increasingly prominent figure in the team
but Tottenham man remains an outsider.
JAMES MILNER
Midfielder has been mentioned as cap-
taincy material despite just 23 caps and a
loose grip on a starting shirt.
ARMBAND OPTIONS
Fraizer Campbell
(Sunderland)
Caps: 0; Goals: 0
Daniel Sturridge
(Chelsea)
Caps: 1; Goals: 0
Danny Welbeck
(Manchester United)
Caps: 3; Goals: 0
Total caps: 4; Total goals: 0
Robin van Persie
(Arsenal)
Caps: 61; Goals: 25
Dirk Kuyt
(Liverpool)
Caps: 84; Goals: 24
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
(Schalke)
Caps: 48; Goals: 30
Total caps: 193; Total goals: 79
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? | ENGLANDS ROOKIE FORWARDS
V
Englands striker resources have been stretched to breaking point by the withdrawals of
Wayne Rooney and Darren Bent, leaving Stuart Pearce to pick from three rookies whose
international pedigree is minuscule compared to their Dutch counterparts.
Interim boss
Pearce wants to
lead England at
the Euro 2012
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