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Chairman Howard Dawe said "against a backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty"….the Group…. "has performed very well in the year ended 31 July 2011". He continued "with profit before tax rising by just over 50%, the Board has decided to increase the final dividend by just over 30%". Furthermore "the Group's average weekly reservation rate rose during the early part of 2011 and did not fall until the summer months"…. "a typical pattern for a normal housing market" and "…..reservations in the first nine weeks of the new financial year are almost 11% ahead of the same period last year". He concluded "Bellway aims to continue to increase both volumes and average selling prices, the latter by way of ongoing changes in the product mix. This, combined with the improvement in the operating margin, should ensure that shareholder value continues to be enhanced".

NATIONAL HOUSEBUILDER BELLWAY p.l.c. TODAY, TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER, ANNOUNCE THEIR PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2011. HIGHLIGHTS · Completed sales of 4,922 homes (2010 - 4,595) · Average price achieved £175,613 (2010 - £163,175) · Total Group turnover of £886.1m (2010 - £768.3m) · Profit before taxation £67.2m (2010 - £44.4m) · Earnings per ordinary share of 41.5p (2010 - 29.7p) · Final dividend for the year 8.8p (2010 - 6.7p) · Forward order book at 30 September of £418.8m (2010 - £396.7m)

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David Anderson, Chairman of First Derivatives commented: "We have continued to invest in the Group's activities, the benefits of which are starting to show through. We have signed a number of contracts during the period which will start to become revenue generating in the second half and we have a healthy pipeline of prospects. Despite a background of market turbulence we have made a strong start to the second half and expect to report profits for the year in line with market expectations."

irst Derivatives (AIM: FDP.L, IEX:FDP.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services to global investment banks and hedge funds, today announces its results for the six months ended 31 August 2011. Financial Highlights · Turnover £22.4m (2010: £17.7m) +26.2% · EBITDA £5.0m (2010: £4.2m) +21.1% · Operating profit £3.6m (2010: £3.1m) +14.3% · Profit before tax and associate income £3.3m (2010: £2.8m) +16.2% · Pre-tax profit £3.4m (2010: £3.2m) +5.1% · Earnings per share 16.3p (2010: 15.6p) +4.5% · Net Assets £29.0m (2010: £21.7m) +33.4% · Interim dividend of 3.00p per share (2010: 2.90p) +3.4% Business Highlights · Growth across all parts of the business · Significant increase in Software transactional/recurring revenue streams (+51.6%) · Increasing pipeline for Software products with additional new products in development · Three new Consulting initiatives launched in period contributing to strong performance

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Alex Halliday CEO commented: "We are very excited to be launching the next generation of our platform after an intensive period of investment in product development. Social media is now a part of every new website being created and we believe that our new platform will give people a unique combination of website creation tools, social media integration and community features to closely match what consumers are seeking. We have learnt a lot from the first version of the platform, both in terms of the consumer needs and the way in which SocialGO should be marketed, merchandised and delivered. With the launch of the new SocialGO we feel confident that we have achieved our objective of creating a more mass market platform and initial indications based on customer feedback and sign-up activity show that the market has responded positively to the repositioning of the product and to the new software. We are now beginning to scale our sales and marketing activity and continuing development efforts to further expand the capabilities of the platform."

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Berendsen: ubs upgrades from neutral to buy, target reduced from 550p to 520p.

CONT "The second key initiative concerns the design and development of a new 'HGSS' POS-GRIP subsea wellhead. The catalyst for this Joint Industry Project ('JIP') was the April 2010 event in the Gulf of Mexico and the resulting focus by regulators and the industry on the suitability of current standards that apply to subsea wellhead design, and what additional technical and safety features will be considered important, if not essential, in the coming years. It is our opinion that POS-GRIP friction grip technology is uniquely capable of delivering a number of such features that would combine to deliver a superior subsea wellhead at a time when subsea exploration and production activity enters a rapid growth phase. The JIP is currently estimated to last up to two years and will cost between £1.5m and £2m, and is anticipated to generate important new POS-GRIP related intellectual property ('IP') to further strengthen our patent suite. "In summary the Board remains confident that the combination of growing organic business activities and various new product development initiatives will underpin future financial performance, help to strengthen commercial relationships with key customers and generate interest from potential licensing and alliance partners. The Board believes that this strategy, together with the unique nature of our proprietary technology will deliver significant value to shareholders over the coming years."

Chief Executive Ben van Bilderbeek said: "I am pleased to report an excellent set of financial results for the year in which strong sales and profit growth have been achieved despite ongoing economic and global uncertainty. This was also a period which saw the oil price per barrel fluctuating from US$75 to a peak of US$126 and back down to US$115 and such volatility can impact adversely on operators' investment decisions. "During the period Plexus has delivered record sales and profit at the EBITDA level as a result of the growing interest in our proprietary POS-GRIP friction grip technology and the generation of contracts with existing and new customers worldwide. Such progress reinforces our confidence in the future and with this in mind I am pleased to announce that the Directors propose a 10% increase in the final dividend of 0.43p per share for the year ended 30 June 2011, which will be submitted for formal approval at the Annual General Meeting. "We continue to make organic progress where our POS-GRIP wellhead equipment is selected against established conventional alternatives for its ability to offer a range of operational advantages including enhanced safety and reduced operating costs. Beyond this, we have advanced various strategic initiatives centred around the ongoing goal of expanding our product range beyond rental wellhead equipment for jack-up surface drilling. We currently have two key product development initiatives underway. The first of these is an HP/HT Tie-Back system design up to 20,000 psi, which will utilise Plexus' metal-to-metal 'HG'® seals, and allow HP/HT exploration wells and pre-drilled production wells to be converted to either subsea or platform producing wells; this is anticipated to be ready for commercialisation before mid 2012. To date there is no other technology in the market which can 'save' or 'convert' such wells, and I believe that this system has the potential to become one of the most far reaching and financially beneficial developments seen in many years as currently such exploration and pre-drilled production wells are abandoned after having cost an estimated £50m to £200m. The operational and financial benefits to operators are therefore very clear.

Disappointing delay but may offer the opportunity to buy in cheaper as Market marks it down

SKYEPHARMA PLC - UPDATE ON FLUTIFORM™ EUROPE LONDON, UK, 18 October 2011 - SkyePharma PLC (LSE: SKP) today announces that the review of the European Marketing Authorisation Application ("MAA") for Flutiform™ will take longer than originally anticipated due to lack of complete consensus by the Concerned Member States ("CMSs") within the timescale laid down by the decentralised review procedure. Mundipharma International Limited ("Mundipharma") has been informed that the decentralised procedure for the review of Flutiform™ was unable to be completed at Day 210 with a consensus of the Reference Member State and the 21 CMSs. The UK (the Reference Member State for the review of Flutiform™) and almost all of the CMSs were in agreement that the product was approvable but a complete consensus was not achieved by Day 210, which was 17 October 2011. The procedure has now moved into a referral process during which the Member States involved will use their best endeavours to achieve a consensus on the final regulatory position of Flutiform™ within 60 days of the process commencing. The process should normally commence within 30 days. The MAA for Flutiform™ was filed by Mundipharma, SkyePharma's authorised distributor, in March 2010 and accepted for review in May 2010. SkyePharma and Mundipharma are confident in the efficacy and safety profile of Flutiform™, which is supported by the clinical evidence. The MAA consisted of a substantial package of data including the results of eight phase I/II studies and nine Phase III studies conducted in a population of over 1,900 patients.

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Notice of Third Quarter 2011 Results Update MOSCOW, October 18, 2011 - Eurasia Drilling Company Limited ("EDC" or the "Company" - LSE: EDCL), the leading onshore & offshore drilling service provider in the CIS, will report its third quarter update for the nine months ended 30 September 2011 on 27 October 2011 at 8:00 a.m. London time (BST), 11:00 a.m. Moscow time. A conference call for investors and analysts hosted by senior management of the Company, will be held on the same day at 3:00 p.m. BST. Equivalent times for other locations: 4:00 p.m. Central Europe, 6:00 p.m. Moscow, 10:00 a.m. New York.

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Schroders: ubs downgrades from buy to neutral, target cut from 1,800p to 1,430p.

Investec has labelled G4S’s blockbuster £5.2bn acquisition of ISS as a “bold, strategic move” that looks to transform the group from a single service provider (security) to a multi-service facilities management provider. “Strategically this makes good sense to us, as a multi-service offering maximises the cost-saving potential to clients…Strategically this makes good sense to us, as a multi-service offering maximises the cost-saving potential to clients,” Investec analyst Guy Hewett. At this stage, the broker leaves its hold rating and 280p target price unchanged.

Commenting on the results, Chairman of Next Fifteen, Richard Eyre, said: “Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (“Next 15” or “the Group”), a worldwide digital communications group, has had a memorable year. The Group has achieved record revenues and profits underpinned by its early transition to digital services in its PR businesses. Digital is giving the group access to new revenue streams and helping to deliver strong growth in North America and Asia. During the year Next 15 further expanded its digital offering and strengthened its corporate business, through targeted acquisitions. Against a backdrop of geopolitical turmoil Next 15 has delivered strong top and bottom line growth, with a balance sheet that is both robust and sustainable.”

Preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2011 (unaudited) Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (‘Next Fifteen’ or ‘the Group’), the worldwide digital communications group, today announces its results for the year ended 31 July 2011. Financial highlights: Revenues increased by 19% to £86.0m (2010: £72.3m) Profit before tax increased by 42% to £7.5m (2010: £5.3m) Adjusted profit before tax increased by 27% to £8.4m (2010: £6.6m) (see note 3) Basic earnings per share increased by 35% to 9.10p (2010: 6.75p) (see note 8) Diluted adjusted earnings per share increased by 16% to 8.74p (2010: 7.53p) EBITDA increased to £10.7m from £8.4m in the comparative period Recommended final dividend of 1.535p per share (2010: 1.375p), raising the total dividend by 11% to 2.05p (2010: 1.85p) Net debt of £1.6m (2010: £0.9m) (see note 9) following £6.1m (2010: £5.1m) of acquisition related payments in the year Corporate progress: Acquired 85% of Blueshirt Group LLC, an investor and media relations company based in San Francisco serving the technology sector Acquired 80% of CMG Worldwide Limited, a digital agency trading as ‘Bourne’ within the UK and US markets Beyond acquired 100% of UK based Type 3 Limited and US based Type 3 LTD, two digital consultancies which have been integrated into Beyond, a digital consultancy in which the Group have a 51% interest Acquired the trade and assets of two digital businesses operating in the APAC region to enhance the Bite Asia service offering Won new retained clients including GE, Nokia, Disney Consumer Products, Broadcom, Open Table, Zynga, Informatica, Solazyme, Lytro