CPPGroup Plc Replacement Half Yearly Report -14-

By order of the Board

   Paul Stobart                                                                          Shaun Parker 

Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

20 August 2012

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This Half Year Report has been prepared solely to provide additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The Half Year Report should not be relied on by any other party or for any other purpose.

The Half Year Report contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements are made by the Directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of approval of the Half Year Report but such statements should be treated with caution due to the inherent uncertainties, including both economic and business risk factors, underlying any such forward-looking information. Subject to the requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules and Listing Rules, CPP undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements and it will not publicly release any revisions it may make to these forward-looking statements that may result from events or circumstances arising after the date of this Half Year Report.

The Half Year Report has been prepared for the Group as a whole and therefore gives greater emphasis to those matters which are significant to CPPGroup Plc and its subsidiary undertakings when viewed as a whole.

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO CPPGROUP PLC

We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2012 which comprises the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of changes in equity, the consolidated cash flow statement and related notes 1 to 14. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

This report is made solely to the company in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we are required to state to it in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

Directors' responsibilities

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority.

As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting," as adopted by the European Union.

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2012 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority.

Emphasis of matter

In forming our review conclusion on the condensed financial statements in the Half Year Report, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure made in the Operating and Financial review and note 2 of the Half Year Report concerning the on-going FSA investigation, the ability of the Group to refinance on expiry of the revolving credit facility in March 2013, and the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in the light of these material uncertainties. This disclosure also includes material uncertainties in relation to the impact of Past Business Reviews and related provisions, and possible future contingent expenditures for which reliable estimates cannot be made.

The total financial impact in relation to the FSA investigation is subject to significant uncertainty in that it is dependent on certain factors outside of the control of the Group. In addition, the Group's ability to refinance on expiry of the revolving credit facility in March 2013 is open to significant uncertainty as it relies upon the successful implementation of certain strategic and financing options. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

Having considered these matters, the directors have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare these condensed financial statements on a going concern basis. The condensed financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group or the Company were unable to continue as a going concern. Our review conclusion is not qualified in respect of these matters.

Deloitte LLP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

Leeds, United Kingdom

20 August 2012

CORPORATE INFORMATION

ENQUIRIES

Investor Relations

CPPGroup Plc: Helen Spivey, Head of Corporate and Investor Communications

Tel: [phone]

Media

Tulchan Communications: John Sunnucks; David Allchurch; Martin Robinson

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This half year report is available for download at www.cppgroupplc.com.

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