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<strong>2005</strong> Highlights<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Group</strong> made significant progress in <strong>2005</strong>.<br />

During the year we refocused the <strong>Group</strong>,<br />

added the specialist pump manufacturer<br />

Gabbioneta to our portfolio and exited the<br />

Techna water businesses. We enter 2006 with a<br />

more robust portfolio of businesses. <strong>The</strong> benefits<br />

of our restructuring activities, strong end markets<br />

and continued operational improvement will<br />

provide the platform for further progress.<br />

<strong>2005</strong> Highlights (continuing operations):<br />

• Order input (1)<br />

up 8.1% to £893.7m<br />

• Revenue up 14.4% to £789.4m<br />

• Pre-tax profit (2)<br />

up 11.2% to £62.2m<br />

• Dividend increase of 3.1% to 13.2p<br />

• Successful integration of Pompe Gabbioneta<br />

• Disposal of Techna water treatment businesses<br />

• UK restructuring virtually complete and delivering<br />

improved results<br />

• Refocused business operating in strong end markets<br />

(1) Excluding joint ventures and associates; calculated at constant <strong>2005</strong> exchange rates<br />

(2) Excluding restructuring costs<br />

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