RNS Number:6702I
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
08 September 2006


                              J D WETHERSPOON PLC

                                 PRESS RELEASE

J D Wetherspoon plc announces its preliminary results for the 53 weeks ended 30
                                   July 2006.

                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                                           Excluding 53 week
                                                           -------------------

              Turnover up 5% to #847.5m                                   +2.5%

       Operating margin 9.9% -v- 8.8% last year                              -

         Profits before tax up 24% to #58.4m                               +20%

          Earnings per share up 43% to 24.1p                               +38%

         Free cash flow #69.7m (2005: #68.8m)

     Free cash flow per share 42.1p (2005: 37.1p)

         Dividend per share increased by 10%

    9 pubs opened, 7 sold, creating a total of 657


Commenting on the results, Tim Martin, chairman of J D Wetherspoon plc, said:

"I am pleased to report a year of good progress for the company. Sales for the
year increased by #37.7 million to #847.5 million, a rise of 5%. Earnings per
share increased by 43% to 24.1p.

We continue to open non-smoking pubs and now have a total of 92 which represents
14% of our estate. Wetherspoon has strongly supported the principle of pubs
becoming non-smoking, and is confident about the company's medium and long term
prospects in this environment. Typically, however, the short term effect of a
change to non-smoking results in a drop in sales and profits. Although the
adjustment to a non-smoking environment can be difficult, the company is
confident that the long term benefits will outweigh the short term issues.

The company has had an encouraging start to the new financial year, with
continued sales improvements, combined with a tight grip on costs. As a result
of our strong cash flow and our dedicated management team, we remain confident
of our prospects. "


            John Hutson           Chief Executive Officer         01923 477777
            Jim Clarke            Finance Director                01923 477777
            Eddie Gershon         Company Spokesman               07956 392234


Photographs are available at: www.newscast.co.uk              8 September 2006



                2006 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT AND OPERATING REVIEW

I am pleased to report a year of good progress for the company. Sales for the
year increased by #37.7 million to #847.5 million, a rise of 5% (+2.5%)*. Helped
by good cost control, operating margins were 9.9%, compared with 8.8% in the
previous year. Operating profit increased by 17% (+14%)* to #83.6 million, and
profit before tax by 24% (+20%)* to #58.4 million. Earnings per share increased
by 43% (+38%)* to 24.1p.

  *Excluding 53rd week

  All increases are based on 2005 results before exceptional items.

Net interest was covered 3.3 times (2005: 2.9 times) by operating profit. Free
cash flow, after payments of tax, interest, share purchases under the company's
share plans and capital investment of #20.8 million in existing pubs, increased
by 1% to #69.7 million, resulting in free cash flow per share of 42.1p (2005:
37.1p).

We opened 9 pubs during the year, compared with 13 in the previous year. The
total number of pubs now operated by the company is 657. Average sales per pub
increased by 3% in the year under review, with like-for-like sales increasing by
2%.  We intend to open about 15 pubs in the current year.

Dividends

The board proposes, subject to shareholders' consent, to pay a final dividend of
3.1p per share on 24 November 2006 to those shareholders on the register on 27
October 2006, bringing the total dividend for the year to 4.7p per share, a 10%
increase on the previous year.

Finance

The company had #116.6 million (2005: #53.1 million) of unutilised banking
facilities and cash balances as at the balance sheet date, with total facilities
of #472.2 million (2005: #387.2 million). The year's capital expenditure on new
pub developments was more than covered by free cash flow. In the current
financial year, any cash surplus the company generates, after capital
expenditure and dividends, will be available for debt reduction, share buybacks
or a combination of both.

                               Return of capital

During the year, 21,560,000 shares (representing approximately 12% of the issued
share capital) were purchased by the company for cancellation, at a cost of
#78.7 million, representing an average cost per share of 365p.

Further Progress

The company continues to try and make improvements in every area of the
business. In the 2006 Good Beer Guide published by CAMRA, 120 of the company's
pubs received nominations - a greater number, we believe, than any other pub
company.

The company has also made strenuous efforts in recent years to enhance its
reputation as a 'responsible' retailer and in 2006 we were named 'Responsible
Drinks Retailer of the Year', by the trade publication the Morning Advertiser.
Wetherspoon is the only substantial pub company which does not, for example,
offer a discount for double measures of spirits; does not permit 2 for 1, or
similar offers; and offers food from 9am to 10pm every day.

In the area of training, Wetherspoon continues to lead the way in the UK pub
industry.  We have been nominated in several categories for the upcoming
Institute of Innkeeping awards and 38 of our employees have recently graduated
with a diploma in Leisure Retail Management from Nottingham Trent University. As
well as concentrating on high standards of training, the Wetherspoon incentive
system for pub employees spent #13 million in bonuses in the year under review,
and purchased #3.5 million of our own shares for employees under our employee
share plan scheme.

Wetherspoon is aware of its responsibilities to the environment and was one of 3
finalists in the National Recycling Awards for 2005. During the year we recycled
2,300 tonnes of cardboard, 1,420 tonnes of cooking oil, 230 tonnes of paper, 70
tonnes of plastic and 27 tonnes of aluminium.

We have also been keen to promote the sales of non-alcoholic drinks in our pubs.
A major push on coffee in the last 18 months means that our UK coffee sales now
approximately match those of Caffe Nero in volume and are about a quarter of
Starbucks. We believe that we now have approximately 6 per cent of the UK
'chain' coffee market. In a similar area, Wetherspoon has pioneered the
availability of breakfasts across all our pubs and we now sell approximately
200,000 breakfasts per week.

Non-smoking

We continue to open non-smoking pubs and now have a total of 92 which represents
14% of our estate. Wetherspoon has strongly supported the principle of pubs
becoming non-smoking, and is confident about the company's medium and long term
prospects in this environment. Typically, however, the short term effect of a
change to non-smoking results in a drop in sales and profits.

We converted 17 pubs in England and Wales to non-smoking in the first half of
the period under review and their sales declined by 6.5% (on a like-for-like
basis) in the second half of the year. In the remainder of our non-smoking pubs
in England and Wales, a like-for-like picture is difficult to quantify, as pubs
were converted to non-smoking at different times during the previous 6 months.
Overall, we believe that sales started to improve in those pubs after the
initial 12 months but remain below the levels of 2 years ago and represents a
mixed picture.

In our 39 pubs in Scotland, like for like sales over the last quarter (May -
July 2006), declined by 0.3%, and pub operating profits, before head office
costs, declined by 11%.

Although the adjustment to a non-smoking environment can be difficult, the
company is confident that the long term benefits will outweigh the short term
issues.

Board changes

Suzanne Baker resigned from the board on 20 December 2005 after 13 years at the
company and we would like to thank her very much for her efforts.

The company would like to welcome Debra van Gene who was appointed a
non-executive director on 1 March 2006.

People

I would like once again to thank our employees, partners and suppliers for their
excellent work in the last year.

International financial reporting standards (IFRS)

These accounts are the first accounts prepared under International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS). This has involved restating the previous year and
has significantly changed the layout of the financial accounts. A separate press
release was issued in January 2006 restating the previous year's results under
IFRS.

Current trading and outlook

The company has had an encouraging start to the new financial year, with
continued sales improvements, combined with a tight grip on costs.

We continue with our efforts to improve the business and have, for example,
recently introduced an enhanced range of bottled beers, wines and spirits and
are about to introduce an upgraded menu.  We continue to invest in our pubs,
with plans to spend around #15m on a new cooling system for draught beers
designed to produce lower temperatures of dispense than are currently achieved
by any major pub company.

In addition, we continue to invest heavily in repairs and improvements to our
pubs and in head office and pub IT systems. The concentration on both investment
and improvement in the business will help to put the company in a strong
position for the smoking ban in England, Wales and Northern Ireland expected in
the course of the next year.

As a result of our strong cash flow and our dedicated management team, we remain
confident of our prospects.

Tim Martin
Chairman
8 September 2006


Income Statement for the 53 weeks ended 30 July 2006

                     Notes    53 weeks ended       52 weeks       52 weeks       52 weeks
                                30 July 2006          ended          ended          ended
                                               24 July 2005   24 July 2005   24 July 2005
                                                     Before                         After
                                                exceptional    Exceptional    exceptional
                                       Total          items          items          items
                                        #000           #000           #000           #000
-------------------  -----       -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Revenue                              847,516        809,861              -        809,861
Operating costs                     (763,900)      (738,355)        (7,380)      (745,735)
-------------------  -----       -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Operating profit                      83,616         71,506         (7,380)        64,126

Net finance costs        2           (25,228)       (24,329)             -        (24,329)
-------------------  -----       -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Profit on ordinary                    58,388         47,177         (7,380)        39,797
activities before
taxation

Tax expense              3           (18,487)       (15,787)         1,920        (13,867)
-------------------  -----       -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Profit for the                        39,901         31,390         (5,460)        25,930
year                 
-------------------  -----       -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------

Earnings per share       4
(pence)              
-------------------  -----       -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Earnings per                            24.1           16.9                          14.0
ordinary share
Fully diluted                           24.0           16.9                          14.0
earnings per share



All activities relate to continuing operations.


Statement of recognised income and expense for the 53 weeks ended 30 July 2006

                                              53 weeks ended     52 weeks ended
                                               30 July 2006       24 July 2005
                                                       #000               #000
----------------------------------               ----------         ----------
Cash flow hedges: gain taken to equity                4,871                  -
Tax on items taken directly to equity                (1,462)                 -
----------------------------------               ----------         ----------
Net gain recognised directly in equity                3,409                  -
Profit for the year                                  39,901             25,930
----------------------------------                 ----------         ----------
Total recognised income for the year                 43,310             25,930
----------------------------------                 ----------         ----------



Cash flow statement for the 53 weeks ended 30 July 2006

                          Notes    53 weeks ended   53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended   52 weeks ended
                                     30 July 2006     30 July 2006     24 July 2005     24 July 2005
                                             #000             #000             #000             #000
------------------------ ------         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Cash flows from operating
activities
Cash generated from           5           133,366          133,366          123,460          123,460
operations
Interest received                             290              290            3,598               43
Interest paid                             (23,441)         (23,441)         (24,108)         (24,108)
Refinancing cost paid                      (1,412)          (1,412)               -                -
Corporation tax paid                      (14,812)         (14,812)         (12,632)         (12,632)
Purchase of own shares                     (3,469)          (3,469)          (3,816)          (3,816)
for Share Incentive       
Plan
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Net cash inflow from                       90,522           90,522           86,502           82,947
operating activities              
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchase of property,                     (20,810)         (20,810)         (14,173)         (14,173)
plant and equipment and
intangible assets for
existing pubs
Proceeds of sale of                         4,645                             8,547
property, plant and
equipment
Investment in new pubs                    (16,766)                          (24,495)
and pub extensions        
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Net cash out flow from                    (32,931)                          (30,121)
investing activities      
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Cash flows from financing
activities
Equity dividends paid         6            (7,367)                           (7,520)
Issue of ordinary                           6,974                               271
shares
Purchase of own shares                    (78,683)                          (45,718)
Advances under  bank                      304,504                            29,999
loans
Repayments under bank                    (280,000)                          (25,000)
loans                     
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------

Net cash outflow  from                    (54,572)                          (47,968)
financing activities      
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Net increase in cash and                    3,019                             8,413
cash equivalents          
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Opening cash and cash                      18,073                             9,660
equivalents
Closing cash and cash                      21,092                            18,073
equivalents               
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Free cash flow                                              69,712                            68,774
------------------------  -----         ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------

Free cash flow per                                            42.1p                             37.1p
ordinary share







Balance sheet as at 30 July 2006

                                        Notes          30 July         24 July
                                                          2006            2005
                                                          #000            #000
----------------------------------    -------         --------        --------
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment               8          743,826         753,370
Intangible assets                                        2,858           3,156
Other non-current assets                                10,004           8,674
----------------------------------    -------         --------        --------
Total non-current assets                               756,688         765,200

Current Assets
Inventories                                             13,688          12,777
Trade and other receivables                 9           10,027          12,195
Cash and cash equivalents                               21,092          18,073
----------------------------------    -------         --------        --------
Total current assets                                    44,807          43,045
Assets held for sale                                     2,431           1,691
----------------------------------    -------         --------        --------
Total Assets                                           803,926         809,936
----------------------------------    -------         --------        --------

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables                   10         (118,130)       (113,158)
Financial liabilities                                        -         (25,000)
Current income tax liabilities                         (10,809)         (7,556)
---------------------------------     -------         --------        --------
Total Current Liabilities                             (128,939)       (145,714)

Non-current Liabilities
Financial liabilities                      11         (368,717)       (319,518)
Other financial liability                                    -          (7,700)
Derivative financial instruments                       (15,156)              -
Deferred tax liabilities                    3          (82,958)        (83,211)
Provisions and other liabilities                        (6,581)         (7,048)
---------------------------------     -------         --------        --------
Total non-current liabilities                         (473,412)       (417,477)
---------------------------------     -------         --------        --------

Net Assets                                             201,575         246,745
---------------------------------     -------         --------        --------

Shareholders Equity
Ordinary shares                                          3,076           3,458
Share premium account                                  135,532         128,607
Capital redemption reserve                               1,305             874
Retained earnings                                       61,662         113,806
---------------------------------     -------         --------        --------
Total shareholders' equity                 12          201,575         246,745
---------------------------------     -------         --------        --------




Notes to the accounts
for the 53 weeks ended 30 July 2006

The preliminary announcement for the 53 week period ended 30 July 2006 has been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as
adopted by the European Union at 30 July 2006. Details of the accounting
policies adopted in this preliminary announcement are set out within the
investors section of the Company's website, www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk.

These preliminary statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the
meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. They have, however, been
extracted from the statutory accounts for the period ended 30 July 2006 on which
an unqualified report has been made by the company's auditors.

The 2005 statutory accounts have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The
2006 statutory accounts will be sent to shareholders in October 2006 and will be
filed with the Registrar of Companies following their adoption at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

2 Net finance costs

                                               53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended
                                                 30 July 2006     24 July 2005
                                                         #000             #000
-------------------------------                   -----------       ----------
Finance costs
Interest payable on bank loans and                     22,407           18,837
overdrafts
Interest payable on US senior loan notes                2,769            5,724
Amortisation of bank loan issue costs                     176                -
-------------------------------                   -----------       ----------

Finance costs                                          25,352           24,561

Bank interest receivable                                 (124)            (232)
-------------------------------                   -----------       ----------
Total net finance cost                                 25,228           24,329
-------------------------------                   -----------       ----------

3 Taxation
(a) Tax on profit on ordinary activities

Tax charged in the income statement

                                               53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended
                                                 30 July 2006     24 July 2005
                                                         #000             #000
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------
Current income tax:
Current income tax charge                              18,065           14,270
Current tax on exceptional items                            -           (1,150)
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------
Total current income tax                               18,065           13,120

Deferred tax:

Origination and reversal of timing                        422            1,517
differences
Movement arising on disposals (exceptional                  -             (770)
items)                                             
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------

Total deferred tax                                        422              747
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------

Tax charge in the income statement                     18,487           13,867
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------

Tax relating to items charged or credited to
equity
Deferred tax:
Tax charge on revaluation of cash flow                  1,462                -
hedges                                             
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------
Tax charge in the statement of recognised               1,462                -
income and expense                                 
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------


b)         Reconciliation of the total tax charge

The tax expense in the income statement for the year is more than the standard
rate of corporation tax in the UK of 30% (2005: 30%). The differences are
reconciled below.

                                               53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended
                                                 30 July 2006     24 July 2005
                                                         #000             #000
---------------------------------                   ---------       ----------
Accounting profit before income tax                    58,388           39,797

Accounting profit multiplied by the UK                 17,516           11,939
standard rate of corporation tax of 30% (2005
- 30%)
Abortive acquisition costs and disposals                  254              142
Other disallowables                                        45              253
Other allowable deductions                                (10)             (18)
Non qualifying depreciation                             2,910            1,757
Deduction for share options and SIPs                   (2,165)            (901)
Deferred tax on balance sheet only items                  (63)             695
---------------------------------                   ---------       ----------
Total tax expense reported in the income               18,487           13,867
statement                                           
---------------------------------                   ---------       ----------


c)         Deferred tax

The deferred tax in the balance sheet is as follows:

                                                            2006          2005
                                                            #000          #000
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------
Deferred tax liability
Accelerated capital allowances                            67,921        66,234
Revaluation of land and buildings                          6,550         6,766
Other timing differences                                   8,487        10,211
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------
Deferred tax liability                                    82,958        83,211
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------

Deferred tax asset
Capital losses carried forward                               885         1,560
Deferred tax on items taken directly to equity             2,145             -
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------
Deferred tax asset                                         3,030         1,560
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------

Deferred tax in the income statement:
Accelerated capital allowances                             1,687         1,251
Origination and reversal of timing differences            (1,940)          140
Capital losses carried forward                               675          (644)
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------
Deferred tax expense                                         422           747
----------------------------------                     ---------    ----------


4 Earnings and cash flow per share

Basic earnings per share has been calculated by dividing the profit attributable
to equity holders of #39,901,000 (2005: #25,930,000) by the weighted average
number of shares in issue during the year of 165,694,582 (2005: 185,524,467).


Diluted earnings per share has been calculated on a similar basis taking account
of 545,980 (2005: 236,187) dilutive potential shares under option, giving a
weighted average number of ordinary shares adjusted for the effect of dilution
of 166,240,832 (2005: 185,760,654).


Adjusted earnings per share excludes the effect of exceptional items and is
presented to show the underlying performance of the company on both a basic and
dilutive basis.

Adjusted                  Earnings                  Basic Earnings Per Share         Diluted Earnings Per Share
earnings
per share

               53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended   53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended   53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended
                 30 July 2006     24 July 2005     30 July 2006     24 July 2005     30 July 2006     24 July 2005
                         #000             #000                p                p                p                p
-------------       ---------        ---------       ----------       ----------        ---------        ---------
Profit for the         39,901           25,930             24.1             14.0             24.0             14.0
year
Exceptionals                -            5,460                -              2.9                -              2.9
-------------       ---------        ---------       ----------       ----------        ---------        ---------
Profit before          39,901           31,390             24.1             16.9             24.0             16.9
exceptionals        
-------------       ---------        ---------       ----------       ----------        ---------        ---------


Cash flow per share

The calculation of free cash flow per share is based on the net cash generated
by business activities and available for investment in new pub developments and
extensions to existing pubs, after funding interest, tax, all other reinvestment
in pubs open at the start of the period and the purchase of own shares under the
employee Share Incentive Plan ('free cash flow'). It is calculated before taking
account of proceeds from property disposals and inflows and outflows of
financing from outside sources, dividend payments and is based on the same
number of shares in issue as that for the calculation of basic earnings per
share.

5 Cash generated from operations

                                                53 weeks ended        52 weeks
                                                  30 July 2006           ended
                                                          #000    24 July 2005
                                                                          #000
------------------------------------                 ---------      ----------
Profit attributable to shareholders                     39,901          25,930
Adjusted for:
Tax                                                     18,487          13,867
Amortisation of intangible assets                        1,079           2,851
Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment           42,127          44,213
Lease premium amortisation                                 187             192
Distribution start up costs                                  -           2,984
Restructuring costs                                          -             859
Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment                  -           1,068
Net loss on disposal and anticipated disposal                            2,306
of trading properties
Net loss on disposal and anticipated disposal                -             163
of non-trading properties
Share based payments                                     2,480             985
Interest income                                           (124)           (232)
Interest expense                                        25,176          24,561
Amortisation of bank loan issue costs                      176               -
------------------------------------                 ---------      ----------
                                                       129,489         119,747
Change in inventories                                     (911)           (768)
Change in receivables                                    2,003            (247)
Change in payables                                       2,785           8,571
------------------------------------                 ---------      ----------
Net cash inflow from operating activities pre          133,366         127,303
exceptional
Outflow related to exceptional items                         -          (3,843)
------------------------------------                 ---------      ----------
Net cash inflow from operating activities              133,366         123,460
------------------------------------                 ---------      ----------



6 Dividends paid and proposed

                                               53 weeks ended   52 weeks ended
                                                 30 July 2006     24 July 2005
                                                         #000             #000
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------

Declared and paid during the year:
Dividends on ordinary shares:
Final dividend for 2004/05: 2.82p (2003/04:             4,749            4,839
2.56p)
Interim for 2006: 1.6p (2005: 1.46p)                    2,618            2,681
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------

Dividends paid                                          7,367            7,520
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------

Proposed for approval by shareholders at the
AGM:
Final dividend for 2005/06: 3.1p (2004/05:              5,137            4,749
2.82p)                                             
--------------------------------                   ----------       ----------


7 Analysis of changes in net debt


                          At 25 July    Cash flows    Non-cash      At 30 July
                                2005                  movement            2006
                                #000                      #000            #000
                                              #000
-----------------         ----------    ----------  ----------      ----------
Cash at bank and in           18,073         3,019           -          21,092
hand
Debt due within one          (25,000)            -      25,000               -
year
Debt due after one          (328,843)      (24,504)    (15,370)       (368,717)
year
Derivative financial           1,625             -      (9,630)         (8,005)
instrument - fair         
value hedge
-----------------         ----------    ----------  ----------      ----------
                            (334,145)      (21,485)          -        (355,630)
Derivative financial         (12,022)                    4,871          (7,151)
instrument - cash flow    
hedge
-----------------         ----------    ----------  ----------      ----------
                            (346,167)      (21,485)      4,871        (362,781)
-----------------         ----------    ----------  ----------      ----------


8 Property, Plant and Equipment

                   Freehold and Short leasehold   Equipment, Expenditure on
                 long leasehold        property fixtures and       unopened
                       property                     fittings     properties       Total
                           #000            #000         #000           #000        #000                            
-----------------      --------        --------    ---------      ---------    --------

Cost:
At 26 July 2004         415,334         322,865      217,215         17,993     973,407
Reclassification          8,182           1,103            -         (9,285)          -
Additions                10,929           3,363       14,493          3,349      32,134
Transfer to assets       (1,073)           (168)      (2,926)             -      (4,167)
available for
sale
Disposals                (1,066)              -         (589)          (472)     (2,127)
-----------------      --------        --------    ---------      ---------    --------
At 24 July 2005         432,306         327,163      228,193         11,585     999,247
Additions                 7,069          10,134       12,403          9,107      38,713
Reclassification          2,454             603            5         (3,062)          -
Transfer to assets       (2,604)            144         (336)             -      (2,796)
available for
sale
Disposals                (2,930)         (1,441)      (3,747)          (723)     (8,841)
-----------------      --------        --------    ---------      ---------    --------
At 30 July 2006         436,295         336,603      236,518         16,907   1,026,323
-----------------      --------        --------    ---------      ---------    --------

Depreciation and
impairment:
At 26 July 2004          26,140          47,346      127,799              -     201,285
Provided during           7,538           7,400       29,275              -      44,213
the year
Transfer to assets          (73)            874       (1,445)             -        (644)
available for
sale
Impairment loss               -           1,068            -            413       1,481
Disposals                   (78)              -         (380)             -        (458)
----------------       --------        --------    ---------      ---------   ---------
At 24 July 2005          33,527          56,688      155,249            413     245,877
Provided during           7,715           7,431       26,981              -      42,127
the year
Transfer to assets         (109)              7         (422)             -        (524)
available for
sale
Disposals                  (209)            (10)      (4,638)          (126)     (4,983)
----------------       --------        --------    ---------      ---------   ---------
At 30 July 2006          40,924          64,116      177,170            287     282,497
----------------       --------        --------    ---------      ---------   ---------

Net book amount at      395,371         272,487       59,348         16,620     743,826
30 July 2006           
----------------       --------        --------    ---------      ---------   ---------

Net book amount at      398,779         270,475       72,944         11,172     753,370
24 July 2005           
----------------       --------        --------    ---------      ---------   ---------

Net book amount at      389,194         275,519       89,416         17,993     772,122
26 July 2004           
----------------       --------        --------    ---------      ---------   ---------


9 Trade and other receivables

                                                         2006             2005
                                                         #000             #000
----------------------------------                  ---------       ----------

Amounts falling due within one year
Other debtors                                           3,327            2,666
Prepayments and accrued income                          6,700            9,529
----------------------------------                  ---------       ----------
                                                       10,027           12,195
----------------------------------                  ---------       ----------

10 Trade and other payables

                                                         2006             2005
                                                         #000             #000
---------------------------------                   ---------       ----------

Trade creditors                                        57,637           54,025
Other creditors                                         6,569            5,493
Other tax and social security                          22,373           22,224
Accruals and deferred income                           31,551           31,416
----------------------------------                  ---------       ----------
                                                      118,130          113,158
----------------------------------                  ---------       ----------

11 Financial liabilities

                                                          2006            2005
                                                          #000            #000
----------------------------------                   ---------      ----------
Current
Short term borrowings                                        -          25,000
----------------------------------                   ---------      ----------
                                                             -          25,000
----------------------------------                   ---------      ----------

Bank loans
Variable rate facility 2005                                  -         240,000
Variable rate facility 2010                            289,503               -
US$ 140,000,000 senior loan notes 2009                  79,214          79,518
---------------------------------                    ---------      ----------
                                                       368,717         319,518
---------------------------------                    ---------      ----------


12 Statement of changes in shareholders equity

                             Called up         Share       Capital                         
                                 share       premium    redemption    Retained     
                               capital       account       reserve    earnings      Total
                                  #000          #000          #000        #000       #000
----------------------         -------       -------     ---------    --------  ---------

At 26 July 2004                  3,783       128,340           545     141,489    274,157
Exercise of options                  4           267             -           -        271
Share based payments                 -             -             -         985        985
Purchase of shares held              -             -             -      (3,817)    (3,817)
in trust
Purchase of shares                (329)            -           329     (43,261)   (43,261)
Profit for the year                  -             -             -      25,930     25,930
Dividends                            -             -             -      (7,520)    (7,520)
----------------------         -------       -------     ---------    --------  ---------
At 25 July 2005                  3,458       128,607           874     113,806    246,745
Effect of adoption of                -             -             -     (12,022)   (12,022)
IAS 32 and IAS 39
Tax on items taken                   -             -             -       3,607      3,607
directly to equity             
----------------------         -------       -------     ---------    --------  ---------
At 25 July 2005                  3,458       128,607           874     105,391    238,330
(restated)
Exercise of options                 49         6,925             -           -      6,974
Re-purchase of shares             (431)            -           431     (78,683)   (78,683)
Share based payments                 -             -             -       2,480      2,480
Purchase of shares held              -             -             -      (3,469)    (3,469)
in trust
Profit for the year                  -             -             -      39,901     39,901
Cash flow hedges: gain               -             -             -       4,871      4,871
taken to equity
Tax on items taken                   -             -             -      (1,462)    (1,462)
directly to equity
Dividends                            -             -             -      (7,367)    (7,367)
----------------------         -------       -------     ---------    --------  ---------
At 30 July 2006                  3,076       135,532         1,305      61,662    201,575
----------------------         -------       -------     ---------    --------  ---------








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