RNS Number:5196G
Ashpol PLC
20 July 2006



Group income statement (unaudited)
                                                                         Year ended             Period ended
                                                                           24 March                 24 March
                                                           Note                2006                     2005
                                                                              #'000                    #'000

Revenue                                                                       7,634                    3,537

Cost of sales                                                                 (466)                    (133)

Gross profit                                                                  7,168                    3,404

Administrative costs                                        1               (7,976)                    (299)

Profit on disposals of investment properties                                 42,453                    4,488

Profit on disposal of subsidiary undertaking                                      -                    1,507

Profit from operations                                                       41,645                    9,100

Finance income                                                                2,791                      487

Finance costs                                                               (9,276)                  (2,688)

Profit before tax                                                            35,160                    6,899

Tax expense                                                 2                   974                    (265)

Profit for the year                                                          36,134                    6,634


All amounts relate to continuing activities.

The profit for the year is attributable to the equity holders of the company.

All recognised income and expense in the current and prior year is included in
the income statement.



Group balance sheet (unaudited)
                                                                          Year ended          Period ended
                                                                            24 March              24 March
                                                                                2006                  2005
                                                                               #'000                 #'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Investment properties                        3                                93,023                94,675

Current assets
Trade and other receivables                                                   22,697                12,032
Cash and cash equivalents                                                     50,567                23,234

                                                                              73,264                35,266

Total  assets                                                                166,287               129,941

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables                                                     (5,607)               (6,319)
Corporation tax liability tax                                                  (293)                 (961)

                                                                             (5,900)               (7,280)
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities                       4                              (110,011)              (75,000)
         
Deferred tax liability                                                             -                 (974)

                                                                           (110,011)              (75,974)

Total liabilities                                                          (115,911)              (83,254)

                                                                              50,376                46,687
Net assets

Equity
Share capital                                                                  7,378                48,010
Share premium reserve                                                          7,069                 7,069
Capital redemption reserve                                                        42                    42
Equity conversion reserve                                                      8,187                     -
Retained earnings                                                             27,700               (8,434)

Total equity                                                                  50,376                46,687



Included within total equity at 24 March 2005 was an amount of #40,632,000 in
respect of non-equity interests of which #39,570,000 are convertible into equity
shares.  The balance of #6,055,000 relates to equity interests.



Group cash flow statement (unaudited)
                                                               Year ended               Period ended
                                                                  24 March                  24 March
                                                                      2006                      2005
                                                                     #'000                     #'000

Operating activities
Profit before tax                                                   35,160                     6,899
Profit on disposals of investment properties                      (42,453)                   (4,488)
Profit on disposal of subsidiary undertaking                             -                   (1,507)
Movement in receivables                                            (7,215)                     9,094
Movement in payables                                               (7,430)                   (2,090)
Income taxes                                                         (668)                     (640)
Finance income                                                     (2,791)                     (487)
Finance costs                                                        9,276                     2,688
Impairment of goodwill                                               5,301                         -

                                                                  (10,820)                     9,469
Investment activities
Proceeds from sale of investment properties                        124,228                     6,569
Acquisition of investment properties                              (78,421)                         -
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings                               (965)                         -
Interest received                                                    1,556                       352

                                                                    46,398                     6,921
Financing activities
Interest paid                                                      (8,245)                     (722)

                                                                   (8,245)                     (722)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period                 27,333                    15,668


Notes to the preliminary announcement


Basis of preparation

The preliminary results for the year ended 24 March 2006 have been prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs and IFRIC
interpretations) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
and with those parts of the Companies Act 1985 applicable to companies preparing
their accounts under IFRS.  This is the first time the company has prepared its
financial statements in accordance with IFRSs, having previously prepared its
financial statements in accordance with UK accounting standards.  The accounting
policies used have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless
otherwise stated below.


            First-time adoption

The group has elected to apply the following transitional arrangements permitted
by IFRS 1 'First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards':

*         Business combinations effected before 24 November 2004, including
those that were accounted for using the merger method of accounting under UK
accounting standards have not been restated.

*         Where the liability component of a compound financial instrument was
not outstanding at 24 November 2004, the portion of equity representing the
cumulative interest accreted on the liability component and the portion of
equity representing the original equity component of the instrument have not
been disclosed as separate components of equity.


                        Compliance with accounting standards

The financial statements of the group have been prepared in accordance with
applicable International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) except:

*         In respect of the application of the cost model of IAS 40 to measure
investment properties.  The directors have not provided for depreciation on the
properties as they consider that, as the properties are held for investment
rather than consumption, systematic annual depreciation would be inappropriate.
This represents a departure from the Companies Act 1985 concerning depreciation
of fixed assets which the directors consider necessary for the financial
statements to give a true and fair view.  The effect of this departure from the
Companies Act 1985 has not been quantified because it is impracticable and, in
the opinion of the directors, would be misleading.

*         In respect of the requirement of IAS 40 that the fair value of
investment properties at the year end be disclosed in the financial statements.
The directors do not believe the additional information this would provide
justifies the cost of the valuations and have therefore omitted to provide this
disclosure

The financial information contained in this preliminary announcement does not
constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies
Act 1985.  Full audited accounts for the year ended 24 March 2006 will be
delivered to the Registrar of Companies and shareholders in due course.

The auditors' report on the statutory accounts for the year ended 24 March 2006
is expected to be qualified as a result of non-compliance with IAS 40.

The financial information for the year ended 24 March 2005 is extracted from the
audited financial statements to that date which have been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies.  The auditors' report on those statutory accounts was
qualified as a result of non-compliance with SSAP 19.


1.         Administrative costs

Administrative costs include impairment of goodwill of #5,301,000 (2005 - #Nil) and a charitable
donation of #2,307,000 (2005 - #Nil).


2.         Taxation on profit on ordinary activities                Year ended            Period ended
                                                                       24 March               24 March
                                                                           2006                   2005
                                                                          #'000                  #'000

Current tax - current tax on profit for the period                            -                  (164)
Current tax - adjustment to prior year items                                  -                   (54)
Deferred tax - origination of timing differences                            974                   (47)

                                                                            974                  (265)


3.         Fixed assets - investment properties                        24 March               24 March
                                                                           2006                   2005
                                                                          #'000                  #'000

Balance at 25 March 2005                                                 94,675                115,523
Additions                                                                80,123                  2,484
Disposals                                                              (81,775)               (23,332)
Balance at 24 March 2006                                                 93,023                 94,675



4.         Financial liabilities                                       24 March               24 March
                                                                           2006                   2005
                                                                          #'000                  #'000

10 3/4 % 1st Mortgage  Debenture Stock                                 (75,000)               (75,000)
10% Cumulative Preference shares of #1                                  (1,062)                      -
5 3/4% Convertible Preference shares of #1                             (32,247)                      -
Finance lease creditor                                                  (1,702)                      -

                                                                      (110,011)               (75,000)

The group has presented the 53/4% convertible preference shares and the 10% cumulative preference
shares in accordance with the requirements of IAS 32.  The exemption permitted not to restate
comparative amounts has been adopted.


5.         Net debt
                                                                    Year ended            Period ended

                                                                       24 March               24 March
                                                                           2006                   2005
                                                                          #'000                  #'000

Repayable as follows:
After more than five years                                            (110,011)               (75,000)
Cash and cash equivalents                                                50,567                 23,234

Net debt                                                               (59,444)               (51,766)



6.         Company Information
                                   
Directors                          D McGrath
                                   L Noe
                                   M P Sheppard
                                   I Smith

Secretary                          A M Jacobs

Registered Office                  5 Wigmore Street
                                   London
                                   W1U 1PB

Registered Number                  104394


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