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3rd Quarter Results

06/08/2003 1:00pm

UK Regulatory


RNS Number:3853O
Galen Holdings PLC
06 August 2003


Craigavon, Northern Ireland/Rockaway, NJ                           6 August 2003


                             Galen Holdings PLC
                Results for the third quarter ended 30 June 2003


Craigavon, Northern Ireland/Rockaway, New Jersey, USA - 6 August 2003: Galen
Holdings PLC ("Galen") (LSE: GAL.L, Nasdaq: GALN), announces its results for the
quarter ended 30 June 2003.


Financial Highlights

                                               Quarter ended                  Quarter ended
                                                30 June 2003                   30 June 2002             Change
                                                       ($ m)                          ($ m)                (%)
Revenues

     - Products                                        135.7                           62.6               117%
     - Services  (Discontinued)                           --                           15.8                 --

                                                       _____                          _____              _____
Total                                                  135.7                           78.4                73%

Operating profits*

      -  Products                                       61.7                           24.1               156%
      -  Services (Discontinued)                          --                            1.8                 --

                                                       _____                          _____              _____
Total                                                   61.7                           25.9               138%

Earnings per share*

Adjusted EPS (cents)                                    26.8                           12.3               118%


*before amortisation of goodwill,  intangibles and exceptional items


*  Earnings per ordinary share, before amortisation of goodwill,
intangible assets and exceptional items, including the exceptional gain on the
sale of our Pharmaceutical Services business during 2002, increased to 26.8
cents, up 118% over the same quarter in the prior year.


*  Total pharmaceutical product revenues increased by 117% to $135.7
million from $62.6 million reflecting strong underlying growth of 19% from our
core promoted brands, Ovcon(R), Estrace(R) Cream and Doryx(R) (see table on page
3 for breakdown), the addition of Sarafem(R), the US sales and marketing rights
of which were acquired in January 2003, and the addition of three products from
Pfizer, Estrostep(R), Loestrin(R) and femhrt(R), acquired in March and April
2003.


*  The results of the comparative quarter include the Pharmaceutical
Services business, which was sold in the year ended 30 September 2002.


*  Operating profit, before amortisation of goodwill and intangibles,
rose to $61.7 million compared to $25.9 million in the same quarter last year,
an increase of 138%.


*  During the quarter, the business generated cash of $78.2 million.
Cash on hand at 30 June 2003 was $107.8 million. During the quarter we purchased
femhrt(R) for approximately $162 million. This transaction was financed from
existing cash resources and the drawdown of $150 million in senior debt, part of
a new $450 million facility put in place during the period.  Net debt at 30 June
2003 was $289.2 million.


Business Highlights


  * Entered into an agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb for the promotion of
    and option to purchase Dovonex(R).


  * Licensed Dovobet(R) from LEO Pharma.


  * Completed the acquisition of femhrt(R), hormone replacement therapy
    product from Pfizer.


  * Launched Femring(R), our innovative vaginal ring for estrogen therapy, in
    the U.S.


  * Initiated the deployment of the 140 person Warner Chilcott Specialty sales
    force.


Commenting on the results, Roger Boissonneault, Chief Executive said:


"This was truly an exceptional quarter.  Recently acquired products performed
well.  More importantly, our core promoted brands continue to demonstrate growth
and we are now in the launch phase for Femring(R), our first internally
developed product approved in the U.S., supported by our 200 person Warner
Chilcott Women's Healthcare sales force.


"The co-promotion of Dovonex(R) and the in-licensing of Dovobet(R) are
particularly significant deals for us, producing opportunities for further
growth and creating critical mass in our dermatology business".


For further information, please contact:


Galen Holdings PLC

David G. Kelly                             Today:         + 44 (0) 28 3833 4974


Financial Dynamics

Francetta Carr / Jonathan Birt             Tel:           + 44 (0) 20 7831 3113


For further information on Galen visit: www.galenplc.com


A conference call will take place today at 2pm U.K. time, 9am New York time.
Please call Mo Noonan on 020 7269 7116, for further details.


Note:


Forward looking statements in this report, including, without limitation,
statements relating to Galen's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations,
intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
Galen to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These
factors include, among others, the following: Galen's ability to manage its
growth, government regulation affecting the development, manufacture, marketing
and sale of pharmaceutical products, customer acceptance of new products,
competitive factors in the industries in which Galen operates, the loss of key
senior management or scientific staff, exchange rate fluctuations, general
economic and business conditions, and other factors described in filings of
Galen with the SEC. Galen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.




Commentary on the results of the 3rd  Quarter to 30 June  2003



Sales & Marketing



The Group achieved significant growth in each of its key pharmaceutical products
as illustrated by the table below.


Product/Group                       3rd  Quarter      % Growth over      Year to Date      % Growth over
                                                       prior year                        prior Nine Months
                                                         Quarter
Net Sales                               $'M                 %                $'M                 %

Sarafem(R)                              21.9               N/A               37.3               N/A
Ovcon(R)                                15.5               18%               41.3               22%
Estrostep(R)                            11.3               N/A               11.3               N/A
Loestrin(R)                             16.7               N/A               16.7               N/A
femhrt(R)                               9.1                N/A               9.1                N/A
Femring(R)                              1.7                N/A               1.7                N/A
Estrace(R) Cream                        11.7               15%               32.6               19%
Estrace(R) Tablets                      6.0                12%               18.9               13%
Doryx(R)                                12.7               24%               43.8               37%
Duricef(R) and Moisturel(R)             6.6                38%               18.2               N/A
Other US                                2.1               -46%               6.8               -51%
Other U.K. and Ireland                  17.7               21%               53.2               17%
International                           2.7                N/A               2.7                N/A

TOTAL                                  135.7              117%              293.6               68%


For the quarter ended 30 June 2003 total product sales were $135.7 million, an
increase of 117% over the same quarter last year.  This significant growth was
driven largely by the addition of recently acquired products which were not
included in the comparable sales numbers for last year, as can be seen in the
above table.  However, revenues also grew strongly for existing products
promoted by our sales force for which the comparable quarters sales are
available, i.e. Ovcon(R), Estrace(R) Cream and Doryx(R), which showed combined
growth of 19% over the same quarter last year.



With regard to the recently acquired products, this was the first quarter for
which we recorded a full quarter's sales of Sarafem(R), which had sales of $21.9
million in the quarter.  We are pleased with this result but note that, as
anticipated, scrips of Sarafem(R) have been showing some recent decline.  We
fully expect that bringing the promotion of this product in-house will correct
this trend.



This quarter included a full three months sales for Estrostep(R) and Loestrin
(R), and approximately ten weeks sales for femhrt(R).  We have added an
international sales line which represents sales of these products outside the
US, primarily in Canada and the UK.


We launched Femring(R) in June, our vaginal ring for estrogen therapy.  We had
initial stocking orders of approximately $1.7 million for this product.  We are
pleased with the performance to date but it is still too soon to predict any
trend, particularly for a product which is prescribed for a 90-day period.


We now have our expanded sales force in place.  Our 200 person Warner Chilcott
Women's Healthcare sales force is responsible for the launch of Femring(R), as
well as the promotion of femhrt(R) and Ovcon(R).   Our new 140 person Warner
Chilcott Specialty salesforce has already started promoting Estrostep(R), the
graduated estrogen oral contraceptive product recently acquired from Pfizer, and
is also responsible for the promotion of Sarafem(R) and our dermatology
products, Dovonex(R) and Doryx(R).


Margins


The gross margin for the quarter was 83% compared to 73% for the same period
last year.  This improvement is largely attributable to the disposal of the
lower margin services businesses during the last financial year and as a result
of a greater proportion of our sales being generated from our US business.


Selling, General and Administrative expenses were $42.2 million in the quarter,
compared to $25.5 million in the same quarter last year.  This increase is due
primarily to increased selling, advertising and promotion costs being incurred
as we expand our sales force and increase spending on promoting our broadened
product offering.  In particular we expensed over $6.0 million of costs this
quarter associated with the launch of Femring(R) in the US.


Operating profit, before amortisation of goodwill and intangibles, was $61.7
million (45% margin) compared to $25.9 million (33% margin) in the same quarter
last year.  If the services contribution for last year is excluded, the
operating margin from products showed an improvement to 45% (from 39%), and
increased in dollar terms to $61.7 million from $24.1 million, a rise of 156%.


Research & Development


Total research and development costs were $8.7 million, compared to $6.0 million
in the same quarter last year, an increase of 46%.  This increase in costs
reflects ongoing investment in our development pipeline.


During the quarter, clinical work continued on our oral estradiol acetate
product (FemtraceTM), for the treatment of the symptoms of menopause, and our
vaginal ring containing metronidazole (MetroRing(R)), for the treatment of
bacterial vaginosis. We expect to submit New Drug Applications (NDA's) for
FemtraceTM and for a Doryx(R) line extension by the end of our fourth quarter.
We also continue to aim to submit MetroRingTM in the first half of calendar
2004.


Liquidity


During the quarter femhrt(R) was purchased for approximately $162 million. This
transaction was financed from existing cash resources and the drawdown of $150
million in senior bank debt.  Net debt at 30 June 2003 was $289.2 million being
a combination of $347.4 million term loans; $49.6 million of senior notes less
$107.8 million cash.  On our balance sheet, $103.3 million of this debt is
classified as falling due within one year.


Cash generated from operations during the quarter was very strong at $78.2
million. Strong continuing cashflow, now complemented by cash generated from
sales of newly acquired products, helped to rebuild cash on hand to $108
million.


Adoption of US Dollar


As noted previously, we have adopted the US dollar as the functional currency
for the Group for the year ending 30 September 2003.  We therefore present this
quarter's results in US dollars under UK generally accepted accounting
principles (UK GAAP).


In addition, we have included our results in US dollars under US GAAP, as we
have done in prior periods.


Outlook


We are pleased with this set of results and believe that the strategy of
broadening our product offering in our core therapeutic areas provides great
strength to our business as we enter our final quarter. We are confident that we
will deliver adjusted earnings of approximately 80 cents per share for fiscal
2003.


We are in the process of deploying our new Specialty sales force and reviving
the promotion of a number of recently acquired products.  In addition,
validation of the manufacturing process for new Ovcon(R) continues and we are
advancing that product to final approval.  We are cognisant of the fact that a
generic version of Ovcon(R) may be introduced prior to the approval of this line
extension. However, we believe that our fiscal 2004 performance will be in line
with expectations.



Unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2003

Consolidated profit and loss account - UK GAAP


                                                       Unaudited                  Unaudited                 Audited
                                                     Quarter ended            Nine months ended          Year ended
                                                        30 June                    30 June             30 September
                                                  2003         2002          2003            2002              2002
                                                 $'000        $'000         $'000           $'000             $'000

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Turnover
Pharmaceutical products                        135,740       62,632       293,592         174,186           235,221
Pharmaceutical services - discontinued               -       15,747             -          57,986            61,325
operations
                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Total turnover                                 135,740       78,379       293,592         232,172           296,546
Cost of sales                                   23,180       20,930        56,283          70,963            89,983

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Gross profit                                   112,560       57,449       237,309         161,209           206,563

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Net operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative             42,171       25,514        95,065          73,237            81,433
expenses
Research and development                         8,708        5,967        20,795          15,171            20,565
Goodwill amortisation                            5,961        6,502        17,567          18,113            23,255
Intangibles amortisation                        12,502        3,989        24,473          11,923            17,197

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Total net operating expenses                    69,342       41,972       157,900         118,444           142,450

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Operating profit
Before amortisation of goodwill and
intangibles:
Pharmaceutical products                         61,681       24,124       121,449          62,358            94,690
Pharmaceutical services - discontinued               -        1,844             -          10,443             9,875
operations
                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Total before goodwill and intangibles           61,681       25,968       121,449          72,801           104,565
amortisation
Goodwill amortisation                          (5,961)      (6,502)      (17,567)        (18,113)          (23,255)
Intangibles amortisation                      (12,502)      (3,989)      (24,473)        (11,923)          (17,197)

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Total operating profit
Pharmaceutical products                         43,218       14,011        79,409          33,839            55,584
Pharmaceutical services - discontinued               -        1,466             -           8,926             8,529
operations
                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
                                                43,218       15,477        79,409          42,765            64,113

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Gain on sale of discontinued operations              -      105,357             -         116,209           104,984

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Investment income                                  165        2,442         2,862           7,043            10,894

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Profit on ordinary activities before            43,383      123,276        82,271         166,017           179,991
interest
Interest payable and similar charges             3,921       13,437         7,169          26,727            30,592

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Profit on ordinary activities before            39,462      109,839        75,102         139,290           149,399
taxation
Tax on profit on ordinary activities             8,752        1,781        15,065           8,314            13,461

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Profit on ordinary activities after             30,710      108,058        60,037         130,976           135,938
taxation
Minority interests                                   -            -             -              46                46

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Profit for the financial period                 30,710      108,058        60,037         130,930           135,892
Dividends                                            -            -         3,474           2,635             8,353

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Retained profit for the period                  30,710      108,058        56,563         128,295           127,539

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____
Earnings per share (cents)                        16.7         58.4          32.7            70.7              73.4

Diluted earnings per share (cents)                16.7         58.1          32.7            70.2              72.9
Adjusted earnings per share (cents)               26.8         12.3          55.6            31.8              47.8
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (cents)       26.7         12.3          55.4            31.7              47.5

                                                 _____        _____         _____           _____             _____


Unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2003

Consolidated balance sheet - UK GAAP


                                                                   Unaudited                           Audited
                                                                     30 June                      30 September
                                                                        2003            2002              2002
                                                                       $'000           $'000             $'000

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
Fixed assets
Intangible assets                                                  1,370,523         776,675           756,672
Tangible assets                                                       64,362          61,292            60,840

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
                                                                   1,434,885         837,967           817,512

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
Current assets
Stocks                                                                28,722          29,546            26,902
Debtors                                                               70,494          43,021            37,260
Cash at bank and in hand                                             107,779         410,367           313,012

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
                                                                     206,995         482,934           377,174
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year                       241,458          82,602            75,866

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
Net current (liabilities) / assets                                  (34,463)         400,332           301,308

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
Total assets less current liabilities                              1,400,422       1,238,299         1,118,820
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year              293,774         174,103            50,953
Provisions for liabilities and charges                                 5,430           5,242             3,410
Deferred income                                                        6,180           4,903             6,189

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
Net assets                                                         1,095,038       1,054,051         1,058,268

                                                                       _____           _____             _____

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital                                               29,636          29,104            29,578
Share premium account                                                382,986         372,481           382,749
Capital redemption reserve                                               323               -               323
Merger reserve                                                       457,800         445,649           457,800
Profit and loss account                                              224,293         206,817           187,818

                                                                       _____           _____             _____
Equity shareholders' funds                                         1,095,038       1,054,051         1,058,268

                                                                       _____           _____             _____



Unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2003

Consolidated cash flow statement - UK GAAP


                                                        Unaudited               Unaudited             Audited
                                                      Quarter ended         Nine months ended      Year ended
                                                         30 June                 30 June         30 September
                                                    2003        2002        2003        2002             2002
                                                   $'000       $'000       $'000       $'000            $'000

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Net cash inflow from operating activities         78,196      25,686     137,124      65,293           93,451

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Returns on investments and servicing of
finance
Interest paid                                    (1,258)    (13,060)     (4,533)    (26,229)         (35,174)
Interest received                                    165       2,322       3,764       6,929           10,815

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
                                                 (1,093)    (10,738)       (769)    (19,300)         (24,359)

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Taxation
Corporation tax paid                             (3,480)     (1,601)     (8,571)     (3,492)          (6,634)

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Capital expenditure
Purchase of tangible fixed assets                (1,037)     (3,458)     (5,446)    (14,110)         (17,086)
Sale of tangible fixed assets                         40           -          40           -                -
Purchase of intangible fixed assets            (164,725)           -   (667,643)    (42,863)         (43,694)
Government grant received                            194         832         501         813            2,161

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
                                               (165,528)     (2,626)   (672,548)    (56,160)         (58,619)

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Acquisitions and disposals
Sale of businesses (net of costs)                      -     183,373       (324)     214,255          230,789
Acquisition costs and deferred consideration           -           -           -     (8,944)          (9,118)
payments
                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
                                                       -     183,373       (324)     205,311          221,671

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Equity dividends paid                                  -           -     (5,767)     (4,552)          (7,449)

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Net cash flow before management of liquid       (91,905)     194,094   (550,855)     187,100          218,061
resources and financing
                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Management of liquid resources

(Increase) / decrease in short term deposits    (63,000)    (98,606)     201,500    (55,764)           27,523

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Financing
Issue of ordinary share capital (net of              274          31         295         133              247
expenses)
Purchase of own shares                                 -           -           -           -         (11,813)
Loan notes repaid                                      -    (81,149)           -    (99,259)        (112,623)
Loans received / (repaid) (net)                  149,405    (19,987)     345,603    (25,887)        (132,126)
Principal repayment under hire purchase             (23)       (299)       (275)       (434)            (549)
agreements
                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
                                                 149,656   (101,404)     345,623   (125,447)        (256,864)

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____
Increase / (decrease) in cash in the period      (5,249)     (5,916)     (3,732)       5,889         (11,280)

                                                   _____       _____       _____       _____            _____




Unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2003


Notes to results


1  Basis of preparation


The financial information for the quarterly and nine months periods ended 30
June 2003 and 2002, which is unaudited and does not constitute statutory
accounts, has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those set
out in the group's 30 September 2002 statutory accounts.


The abridged financial information for the year ended 30 September 2002 has been
extracted from the group's statutory accounts for that year, which have been
filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The report of the auditors on those
accounts was unqualified.




2   Earnings per share


Earnings per ordinary share is based on profit for the financial period and on
the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period,
excluding those held in the employee share trust.  Diluted earnings per share is
calculated using an adjusted number of shares reflecting the number of dilutive
shares under option.  Adjusted earnings per share figures reflecting the results
from continuing operations before the impact of exceptional items and goodwill
and intangibles amortisation have been calculated to provide shareholders with a
clearer understanding of the underlying trading performance of the group (see
below).


The weighted average numbers of shares used in the calculation of earnings per
share are as follows:


                                             Quarter ended               Nine months ended          Year ended
                                                30 June                       30 June             30 September
                                           2003           2002           2003           2002              2002

                                         Number         Number         Number         Number            Number

                                          _____          _____          _____          _____             _____

Weighted average number of
shares:

Basic                               183,472,269    185,181,122    183,462,609    185,177,622       185,244,963
Diluted                             184,436,944    186,029,010    184,167,786    186,444,272       186,330,634


                                             Quarter ended               Nine months ended        Year ended
                                                30 June                        30 June          30 September
Adjusted earnings per share                 2003          2002            2003           2002            2002
(cents)

Earnings per ordinary share                 16.7          58.4            32.7           70.7            73.4
Adjustments (net of tax):
Gain on sale of businesses                     -        (56.9)               -         (61.6)          (54.5)
Goodwill and intangibles                    10.1           5.7            22.9           16.2            21.8
amortisation
Exceptional costs of notes                     -           5.1               -            6.5             7.1
redemption
                                           _____         _____           _____          _____           _____
Adjusted earnings per share -               26.8          12.3            55.6           31.8            47.8
basic
                                           _____         _____           _____          _____           _____



Summary of differences between UK and US Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles ("GAAP")


(1)  Profit for the financial year and shareholders' funds


The group financial statements are prepared in accordance with UK GAAP which
differs in certain significant respects from US GAAP.  The effect of the US GAAP
adjustments to profit for the financial period and equity shareholders' funds
are set out in the tables below:

                                                                                       9 months to
                                                                                          30 June
                                                                                     2003            2002
                                                                                    $'000           $'000
                                                                                Unaudited

                                                                                       _____
(a)   Reconciliation of profit for the financial year to US GAAP

Profit for the financial period under UK GAAP                                      60,037         130,930

                                                                                    _____
US GAAP adjustments:

Amortisation of goodwill                                                           17,567          17,544
Amortisation of intangibles                                                       (3,238)           (764)
Depreciation of interest capitalised                                                 (39)            (38)
Deferred taxation                                                                 (8,895)         (4,964)
Compensation expense                                                                (242)           (243)
Deferred tax effect of US GAAP adjustments                                            330             322

                                                                                    _____           _____
US GAAP adjustments total                                                           5,483          11,857

                                                                                    _____           _____
Profit for the financial period under US GAAP                                      65,520         142,787

                                                                                    _____           _____



                                                                                   As at            As at
                                                                                 30 June     30 September
                                                                                    2003             2002
                                                                                   $'000            $'000
                                                                               Unaudited

                                                                                       _____
(b) Effect on equity shareholders' funds of differences between UK GAAP
and US GAAP

Equity shareholders' funds under UK GAAP                                       1,095,038        1,058,268

                                                                                   _____            _____
US GAAP adjustments:

Acquisition accounting                                                         (119,053)        (133,382)
Functional currency adjustment                                                    21,906                -
Capitalisation of interest                                                         2,515            2,554
Deferred taxation                                                               (32,765)         (24,200)
Employee benefit trust                                                          (11,479)         (11,153)
Share premium account                                                             11,479           11,153
Dividends                                                                          3,474            5,767

                                                                                   _____            _____
US GAAP adjustments total                                                      (123,923)        (149,261)

                                                                                   _____            _____
Equity shareholders' funds under US GAAP                                         971,115          909,007

                                                                                   _____            _____


 Unaudited consolidated statement of operations  - US GAAP

(In thousands of US dollars, except per share data)


                                                               Quarter ended                 Nine months ended
                                                                  June 30                         June 30
                                                             2003           2002           2003             2002
                                                            $'000          $'000          $'000            $'000

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Revenues

Product revenue                                           135,740         62,632        293,592          174,186

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Operating expenses
  Cost of sales (excluding depreciation shown              22,055         11,772         53,018           35,736
  separately below)
  Selling, general and administrative                      41,818         19,779         94,069           57,895
  Research and development                                  8,708          5,638         20,795           14,409
  Depreciation                                              1,571          1,365          4,542            3,922
  Amortisation                                             14,202          5,153         27,711           13,980

                                                            _____           ____           ____             ____
Total operating expenses                                   88,354         43,707        200,135          125,942

                                                            _____           ____            ___             ____
Operating income                                           47,386         18,925         93,457           48,244

                                                            _____           ____           ____             ____
Other income (expense)
  Interest income                                             165          2,423          2,862            6,966
  Interest expense                                        (3,921)       (13,813)        (7,169)         (25,827)

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Total other income (expense)                              (3,756)       (11,390)        (4,307)         (18,861)

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Income before taxes                                        43,630          7,535         89,150           29,383

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Provision for income taxes                                 12,747          1,335         23,630            7,898

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Income from continuing operations                          30,883          6,200         65,520           21,485
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations (net of                   -          1,443              -            7,255
tax charge of $607K)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (net                -        105,357              -          114,047
of tax charge of $nil)
                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Net income                                                 30,883        113,000         65,520          142,787

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:
- continuing operations                                      0.17           0.04           0.36             0.12
- earnings and gain on disposal of discontinued                 -           0.57              -             0.65
operations
                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share              0.17           0.61           0.36             0.77

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Basic net income per ADS equivalent:
- continuing operations                                      0.67           0.16           1.43             0.46
- earnings and gain on disposal of discontinued                 -           2.28              -             2.62
operations
                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Basic net income per ADS equivalent                          0.67           2.44           1.43             3.08

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Diluted net income per ADS equivalent:
- continuing operations                                      0.67           0.16           1.42             0.46
- earnings and gain on disposal of discontinued                 -           2.27              -             2.60
operations
                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Diluted net income per ADS equivalent                        0.67           2.43           1.42             3.06

                                                            _____          _____          _____            _____
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
Basic                                                 183,472,269    185,181,122    183,462,609      185,177,622

                                                            _____          _____          _____           ______
Diluted                                               184,436,944    186,029,010    184,167,786      186,444,272

                                                            _____          _____          _____           ______
Weighted average ADS equivalents outstanding
Basic                                                  45,868,067     46,295,280     45,865,652       46,294,405

                                                            _____          _____          _____           ______
Diluted                                                46,109,236     46,507,252     46,041,946       46,611,068

                                                            _____          _____          _____           ______


Unaudited consolidated balance sheets - US GAAP

(In thousands of US dollars)
                                                                                                       Audited
                                                                                      As at              As at
                                                                                    June 30       September 30
                                                                                       2003               2002
                                                                                      $'000              $'000

                                                                                      _____              _____
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                         107,779            313,012
  Accounts receivable, net                                                           59,040             32,869
  Inventories                                                                        28,722             26,902
  Deferred tax asset                                                                  7,590              7,718
  Prepaid expense and other assets                                                   11,459              4,397

                                                                                      _____              _____
                                                                                    214,590            384,898

                                                                                      _____              _____
Property, plant and equipment, net                                                   66,877             63,394
Intangible assets, net                                                            1,359,543            623,939

                                                                                      _____              _____
Total assets                                                                      1,641,010          1,072,231

                                                                                      _____              _____
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                                   16,913             14,007
  Accrued and other liabilities                                                     101,613             44,053
  Current instalments of long-term debt                                             102,977                616
  Current instalments of obligation under capital leases                                282                392
  Income taxes                                                                       16,218             11,052

                                                                                      _____              _____
Total current liabilities                                                           238,003             70,120

                                                                                      _____              _____
Other liabilities:
  Long-term debt, excluding current instalments                                     293,747             50,729
  Long-term obligations under capital leases, excluding current                          27                224
instalments
  Deferred income taxes                                                             131,938             35,962
  Other non-current liabilities                                                       6,180              6,189

                                                                                     ______              _____
Total liabilities                                                                   669,895            163,224

                                                                                     ______              _____
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares, par value (pounds sterling) 0.10 per share; 250,000,000             30,039             29,981
(September 30, 2002;250,000,000) shares authorised, 188,164,443 shares
issued and outstanding at June 30 2003 and 187,805,263 issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2002
Additional paid in capital                                                          677,895            677,417
Retained earnings                                                                   251,559            191,806
Treasury stock                                                                     (23,893)           (23,893)
Accumulated other comprehensive income                                               35,515             33,696

                                                                                      _____              _____
Total shareholders' equity                                                          971,115            909,007

                                                                                      _____              _____
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                        1,641,010          1,072,231

                                                                                      _____              _____


Unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows - US GAAP

(In thousands of US dollars)


                                                               Quarter ended           Nine months ended
                                                                  30 June                   30 June
                                                             2003         2002         2003         2002
                                                            $'000        $'000        $'000        $'000

                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____
Cash flows from operating activities

Net income                                                 30,883      113,000       65,520      142,787
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation                                                1,571        2,225        4,542        7,188
Amortisation of intangibles                                14,202        5,153       27,711       13,980
Profit on sale of business                                      -    (105,357)            -    (116,210)
Amortisation of government grants                           (324)        (337)        (830)      (1,329)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable, prepaid expense and     (16,506)      (4,198)     (31,461)     (13,592)
other assets
Increase in inventories                                   (2,583)      (3,188)      (1,820)      (5,348)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities          36,437        9,984       49,348       13,321
and other liabilities
Income taxes                                                9,143       10,590       15,042       13,226
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain                                  715      (1,259)        (353)        2,011

                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____
Net cash provided by operating activities                  73,538       26,613      127,699       56,034

                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets                         (1,037)      (3,919)      (5,446)     (14,445)
Sale of tangible fixed assets                                  40            -           40            -
Purchase of intangible fixed assets                     (164,725)      (5,700)    (667,643)     (47,737)
Government grants received                                    194          832          501          832
Proceeds from sale of businesses (net of costs)                 -      180,368        (324)      216,126
Deferred consideration and acquisition costs                    -            -            -      (8,772)

                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities     (165,528)      171,581    (672,872)      146,004

                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____
Cash flows from financing activities
Long  term debt (repaid)/obtained                         149,405     (17,447)      345,603     (26,229)
Loan notes repaid                                               -     (79,100)            -     (99,100)
Payments under capital leases                                (23)        (132)        (275)        (445)
Cash dividends paid                                             -            -      (5,767)          132
Proceeds from share capital issue (net of expenses)           274           31          295      (4,465)

                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities       149,656     (96,648)      339,856    (130,107)
                                                            _____
                                                                         _____        _____        _____

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       57,666      101,546    (205,317)       71,931
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period             50,029      290,215      313,012      326,076
Foreign exchange adjustment on cash and cash                   84       18,606           84       12,360
equivalents
                                                            _____        _____        _____        _____
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                  107,779      410,367      107,779      410,367

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