Note 3

3. Segment Reporting

  Imaging &
Staging
Broadcast
Systems
Broadcast
Services
Corporate and
unallocated
Consolidated

Primary format – by business segments 2006
£m
2005
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
Revenue from external customers :                    
Sales 94.6 76.2 100.5 91.5 4.0 7.8 - - 199.1 175.5
Services - - - - 23.2 19.4 - - 23.2 19.4
Total revenue from external customers 94.6 76.2 100.5 91.5 27.2 27.2 - - 222.3 194.9
Inter-segment revenue (1) 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.2 - - (2.8) (2.5) - -
 Total revenue 95.7 77.5 102.2 92.7 27.2 27.2 (2.8) (2.5) 222.3 194.9
Operating profit before significant items 16.6 13.6 6.9 5.2 1.7 1.2 - - 25.2 20.0
Amortisation of acquired intangibles (0.5) (0.2) (0.1) - - - - - (0.6) (0.2)
Profit on the sale of property - 0.3 0.4 - - - - - 0.4 0.3
Restructuring costs   - (1.5) (0.9)   - - - (1.5) (0.9)
Segment result 16.1 13.7 5.7 4.3 1.7 1.2 - - 23.5 19.2
Net financial expense                 (0.9) (2.1)
Taxation                 (9.2) (7.7)
Profit for the period                    
Continuing operations                 13.4 9.4
Discontinued operation (2)                 - 0.4
                  13.4 9.8
Segment assets 67.6 48.6 63.3 52.1 18.1 20.3 2.9 1.0 151.9 122.0
Unallocated assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents             9.4 12.7 9.4 12.7
Current tax assets             - 0.9 - 0.9
Deferred tax assets             4.7 5.8 4.7 5.8
 Total assets                 166.0 141.4
Segment liabilities 24.2 19.4 19.2 16.4 3.7 4.6 3.2 3.6 50.3 44.0
Unallocated assets                    
Bank overdrafts             1.9 0.9 1.9 0.9
Bank loans             26.4 17.2 26.4 17.2
Current tax liabilities             9.9 7.6 9.9 7.6
Deferred tax liabilities             0.7 1.1 0.7 1.1
 Total liabilities                 89.2 70.8
Cash flows from operating activities 13.9 17.9 6.3 9.2 3.8 6.6 (2.5) (7.3) 21.5 26.4
Cash flows from investing activities (6.1) (7.6) (4.0) (2.2) (2.6) (4.0) (14.8) 0.1 (27.5) (13.7)
Cash flows from financing activities (0.7) - - - - - 2.9 (14.3) 2.2 (14.3)
 Capital expenditure (including assets
 acquired within acquisitions)
                   
Property, plant and equipment 5.8 3.3 3.0 2.4 4.0 5.4 0.1 0.1 12.9 11.2
Intangible assets 4.2 2.0 2.2 - 0.1 - - - 6.5 2.0

(1) Inter-segment pricing is determined on an arm's length basis.
(2) In 2005, income from discontinued operation of £0.4 million arose on the release of a previous provision of £0.4 million for the upgrade of retail units relating to the Retail Display segment that was divested in 2003.

  United
Kingdom
The rest of
Europe
The
Americas
The rest of the
World
Corporate and
unallocated

Consolidated
Secondary format – by geographical segments 2006 £m 2005 £m 2006 £m 2005 £m 2006 £m 2005 £m 2006 £m 2005 £m 2006 £m 2005 £m 2006 £m 2005 £m
Revenue from external customers:
   by location of customer
13.1 9.7 69.6 56.9 107.0 98.1 32.6 30.2 - - 222.3 194.9
Segment assets 30.6 23.5 45.8 40.4 55.9 47.2 15.1 9.9 4.5 1.0 151.9 122.0
Unallocated assets                        
Cash and cash equivalents                 9.4 12.7 9.4 12.7
Current tax assets                 - 0.9 - 0.9
Deferred tax assets                 4.7 5.8 4.7 5.8
 Total assets                     166.0 141.4
Cash flows from operating activities 2.3 1.5 15.3 17.3 7.6 14.6 (1.2) 0.3 (2.5) (7.3) 21.5 26.4
Cash flows from investing activities 0.1 (1.6) (4.9) (3.2) (3.7) (4.3) (4.2) (4.7) (14.8) 0.1 (27.5) (13.7)
Cash flows from financing activities (0.2) - - - (0.5) - - - 2.9 (14.3) 2.2 (14.3)
 Capital expenditure (including assets
 acquired within acquisitions)
                       
Property, plant and equipment 2.9 1.7 4.8 3.3 4.8 5.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 12.9 11.2
Intangible assets 2.0 - 0.4 0.5 3.0 0.1 1.1 1.4 - - 6.5 2.0

Information correct at 23/04/2007