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2009 highlights

• Trading profits of £11.5m (2008: £44.0m)
• Property impairments and revaluation deficit of £22.4m (2008: deficit £22.4m)
• Result before tax: loss of £11.9m (2008: profit £19.3m)
• Earnings per share: loss 5.7p (2008: earnings 10.8p)
• Second interim dividend of 1.25p, giving a total for the year of 2.5p (2008: 5.0p)
• Net asset value per share decreased by 8% to 135p (2008: 146p)
• Debt reduced to £32.1m (2008: £49.3m)
• Further reduction in gearing to 18% (2008: 26%)

* Underlying figures exclude movements in fair value of investment properties.