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RM Five Year Performance

Summary of the performance over the last five years

£'000 (except where otherwise stated)	2005 UK GAAP	2005 IFRS	2006 IFRS	2007 IFRS	2008 IFRS	2009 IFRS



Revenue	262,707	262,707	262,310	270,910	289,473	346,917



Profit before tax*	12,845	13,997	14,597	15,515	16,427	17,910



Profit after tax	2,004	7,738	10,489	13,405	11,326	12,958



Tax rate**	27%	27%	28%	27%	26%	21.3%



Basic earnings per share*	10.6p	11.4p	11.6p	12.4p	13.1p	15.3p



Dividends per share	4.85p	4.85p	5.17p	5.49p	5.81p	6.17p



Balance Sheet:
- total equity	38,515	38,248	42,275	57,912	63,287	60,824
- net cash and cash equivalents	22,942	22,942	30,092	29,321	17,291	5,016
- net funds less deferred consideration	18,193	18,193	28,505	27,365	12,387	(710)
- capital employed+	20,322	20,055	13,770	30,547	50,900	61,534



Profit before tax* as a percentage of revenue	4.9%	5.3%	5.6%	5.7%	5.7%	5.2%



Average number of employees	2,137	2,137	2,124	2,230	2,373	2,711




Before amortisation of acquisition related intangible assets, goodwill charges and 2007 exceptional pension credit. *Tax rate as a percentage of profit before amortisation of acquisition related intangible assets, goodwill charges and exceptional items. +Capital employed has been restated by removing the impact of issuable loan notes and deferred consideration.