NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Lapse of share options held by Director/PDMR

On 4 January 2007 the following option in respect of ordinary shares of 10p in the
share capital of the Company lapsed:

Director/PDMR      Number lapsed      Exercise price     % of class
Jon Gray               5,350              783.5p         De Minimus

The total number of shares over which options are held following this notification are:

Director/PDMR      Number of options held     % of issued share capital
Jon Gray                   53,729                    De Minimus

Maria Buxton Smith
Deputy Company Secretary
0207 367 5775

Date of notification: 05.01.2007