Directors’ responsibility statement

The directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

• the condensed set of combined and consolidated financial statements has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and in particular with International Accounting Standard 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’;
• the half-yearly report includes a fair review of the important events during the six months ended 30 June 2010 and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year ending 31 December 2010; and
• there have been no significant individual related party transactions during the first six months of the financial year and nor have there been any significant changes in the Group’s related party relationships from those reported in the Group’s annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009.

9 August 2010