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Mark Abrahams, Chairman, commented: "The year just ended was one of excellent growth, delivering record results. Reflecting this performance, the improved quality of the Group's earnings and our confidence in the future growth of the business, the Board is recommending a 31% increase in the dividend for the year. As we have highlighted, in the latter part of the year, ECS saw slower demand from the US coal sector offset by stronger demand elsewhere. Order rates from the US coal sector bottomed in May and have improved steadily since. While we do not expect to benefit fully from the positive impact of this trend until the second half, the divisional order book is satisfactory overall. Commodity prices have recently reduced which, while not directly weakening activity for ECS, may lead to some short-term pressure on margins. The AEP operations are trading satisfactorily, albeit with some pockets of moderate destocking. Recent acquisitions are expected to support continuing growth. We remain mindful of the current global economic uncertainty. Given both anticipated end market trends and the very strong first half last year, we expect our performance to be more heavily weighted to the second half of the current year. As a result of our investment programme over recent years, Fenner is a much stronger and more resilient business serving a more diverse customer base. The fundamentals of our core markets underpin healthy, long-term growth, and we continue to be encouraged by the number of identified opportunities for sustained value creation."

CONT · Engineered Conveyor Solutions ("ECS") underlying operating profit1 increased by 38% to £84.4m on revenues up 16% to £593.4m Positive trading conditions for most of the year driven by record levels of coal and iron ore extraction; some slowing of order intake from the US coal sector towards the end of the year but coal stockpiles have been reducing for several months · Advanced Engineered Products ("AEP") underlying operating profit1 and revenues both increased by 14% to £43.6m and £237.2m respectively Growth underpinned by strong demand from the oil and gas sector and investment to broaden geographic coverage; some small pockets of destocking · Strategic initiatives to create a strong, growing and resilient Group progressed well, supported by organic and acquisitive investment · Confident in further opportunities for long-term value creation 1Underlying operating profit is before amortisation of intangible assets acquired 2 Underlying profit before taxation and underlying earnings per share are before amortisation of intangible assets acquired and notional interest

2012 Preliminary Results Fenner PLC, a world leader in reinforced polymer technology, today announces preliminary results for the year ended 31 August 2012. Highlights · Record financial performance - Revenue up 16% to £830.6m - Underlying operating profit1 up 30% to £118.8m; operating profit up 30% to £107.6m - Underlying profit before taxation2 up 30% to £103.9m; profit before taxation up 27% to £88.6m - Underlying earnings per share2 up 28% to 36.1p; basic earnings per share up 23% to 30.3p - Strong free cash flow of £63.0m (2011: £53.7m) - ROCE increased to 24% (2011: 20%) · Dividend per share increased by 31% to 10.5p per share, in recognition of increased quality of earnings and confidence in the future

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Christoph Mueller, Aer Lingus' CEO said: "Aer Lingus had a strong third quarter, generating an operating profit, before exceptional items, of €90.9 million. The positive Q3 2012 result reflects the ongoing success of our strategy to manage capacity deployment across the network, concentrating on serving higher yielding, time sensitive demand and continuing to focus on cost reduction. I am particularly proud that our team has achieved this result against the backdrop of the third Ryanair offer for the Group, formally made on 17 July. As a consequence we remain subject to the Irish Takeover Rules and have to conduct our business within its restrictions. In this context, this Interim Management Statement does not contain an outlook statement. Passenger yields and load factors increased across both short and long haul services in Q3 and total passengers carried increased by 2.0%. We over-achieved our "Greenfield" cost saving target with more than €100 million annual savings and were also pleased to pay our first dividend to shareholders during the period. Aer Lingus' gross cash at 30 September 2012 was €990.8 million, €63.5 million up on prior year after allowing for a €16.0 million dividend payment in Q3 2012. Overall, this strong Q3 result follows on from a solid 2012 first half performance. We remain focused on achieving continued cost savings and greater efficiency within the business against a challenging macro-economic backdrop, an increasingly competitive environment and continued inflation in fuel prices and airport charges. Forward bookings at the end of Q3 were stronger than in the same period last year. Due to increased demand, an additional aircraft is required to serve our long haul network on the North Atlantic. Fortunately, we have an A330 returning to our fleet from the extended codeshare with United Airlines and we will redeploy this aircraft to serve our North Atlantic market. The growth of our short haul business in London Heathrow is dependent on the allocation of former bmi remedy slots for the operation to Edinburgh and we expect a decision as to the ranking of our application by the European Commission by 15 November 2012. The growth potential of our regional short haul business in 2013 is currently restricted by a lack of bussing gates in our Terminal in Dublin."

Interim Management Statement Dublin and London, 7 November 2012: Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus" or "the Group") today issues an un-audited interim management statement for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 September 2012, representing the third quarter of the Group's financial year. Performance Highlights · Excellent first nine months of 2012 with operating profit of €86.5 million, 29.7% ahead of prior year. · Strong Q3 2012 operating profit of €90.9 million despite weaker business demand on core routes to London during the Olympic Games and fuel price and airport charge inflation. · Total passenger numbers in Q3 2012 (including Aer Lingus Regional) increased by 2.0%. · Positive Q3 yield performance with overall yield per passenger up 7.2%. Long haul yields remained particularly strong, increasing by 11.5% on prior year. · Forward bookings as at 30 September 2012 are ahead of previous year. · "Greenfield" cost saving targets over-achieved. Cost saving initiatives continue. · Payment of dividend of 3 cent per share in the period. Balance sheet remains strong. · Long haul capacity growth planned for 2013.

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Commenting today, John Moloney, Group Managing Director said: "The Group continues to perform well driven by positive overall trends in Global Nutritionals and results broadly in line with expectations elsewhere in the business. We are confident that full year results will be at the upper end of guidance, representing circa 10% growth in adjusted earnings per share on a constant currency basis. 2012 is expected to build on the excellent performance of Glanbia in the last two years and reflects both our successful international growth strategy and strong operational execution across the Group.

Financing Glanbia's net debt as at 29 September 2012 was €585 million with rolling 12 month adjusted EBITDA to net debt at 2.2 times (HY 2012: 2.3 times). The Group's committed debt facilities total €824.9 million, and comprise of €320.0 million bank facilities maturing in July 2013, €190.0 million bank facilities maturing in January 2018, €63.5 million cumulative redeemable preference shares maturing in July 2014 and a US$325 million (€251.4 million) private debt placement maturing in June 2021. Discussions regarding the extension of the maturity date of the €320.0 million bank facilities from July 2013 to January 2018 are expected to be concluded shortly.

FULL YEAR RESULTS EXPECTED TO BE AT THE UPPER END OF GUIDANCE YES RECOMMENDED BY GLANBIA BOARD TO IRISH DAIRY PROCESSING JOINT VENTURE VOTES IN NOVEMBER 7 November 2012 - Glanbia plc ('Glanbia'), the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, is issuing this Interim Management Statement in accordance with the reporting requirements of the EU Transparency Directive, for the nine month period to 29 September, 2012. Market commentary In the first half, milk supply outpaced good demand from emerging markets and global dairy market prices declined to the middle of the year, compared with strong prices in 2011. Growing concerns about the US drought and its impact on milk production that emerged in the third quarter reversed this price decline in recent weeks. For the remainder of the year, greater price stability is expected in a balanced market with good supply and demand characteristics and the outlook is broadly positive to year end.

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REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2012 § Q3 production up 12% on Q3 2011, marginally lower than record Q2 2012 § Profits for the period in line with Q3 2011 and down on Q2 2012 § Cash and gold on hand ahead of prior quarter despite continued investment in capital projects § Morila continues dividend payments and Gounkoto declares second dividend § Loulo contributes materially to complex performance as underground ore production increases by 50% § Tongon mill throughput improves; power challenges receive attention § Kibali on track as key contracts are concluded and mills arrive in Africa § Preliminary review confirms underground mine potential at Gounkoto § Loulo achieves OHSAS 18001 safety accreditation; Tongon earns ISO 14001 environmental rating § Exploration team prepares for next field season

CONT Tongon suffered from frequent outages in its national grid power supply, which continued to impact negatively on plant availability and recovery and hence on production and costs. Since the mine was connected to the grid last December, the erratic power supply has cost it some 50 000 ounces in lost production. While below plan, production of 56 381 ounces was in line with that of the prior quarter. Steps being taken to stabilise the power supply include the installation of a new capacitor bank and five additional generator sets, as well as a reconfiguration of the power house feeder arrangement. In Senegal, Massawa is one of the largest undeveloped orebodies in Africa at 3 million ounces. Exploration continues to find additional ounces as well as to improve Randgold's understanding of this complex deposit. Pilot plant testwork to determine the project's optimal operational parameters is scheduled for next year. Randgold is currently in discussion with the Senegalese government about the possibility of securing a hydropower supply. Chief executive Mark Bristow described the third-quarter results as a mixed bag, but with the good far outweighing the bad. "The challenges we faced are to be expected when you develop and run mines in remote parts of Africa and, as our record shows, we're more than capable of managing them. They should not cloud the real achievements of the quarter, particularly the fine performance by Loulo's underground mines and the rapid progress we continue to make at Kibali. Production and costs for the final quarter are forecast to again show significant improvements" he said.

London, 7 November 2012 - Substantial progress at the Kibali gold mine development project and Randgold's flagship Loulo complex was offset by grid power supply problems at the Tongon mine and lower grades processed at Gounkoto, as Randgold Resources' third quarter results held steady but did not match its record second quarter performance. Q3 profit of US$121.3 million was down 15% on the prior quarter, primarily on the back of lower sales, but in line with the corresponding quarter in 2011. Production was 204 475 ounces of gold against Q2's 210 534 ounces and 182 362 ounces in Q3 of 2011, while the total cash cost per ounce was US$737 (Q2: US$703/Q3 2011: US$747). Ounces sold dropped by 10% quarter on quarter, affected by the timing of gold shipments at quarter end being disrupted by the annual stock take at the refinery. Highlight of the quarter was the strong improvement at Loulo, which increased production by 78% and reduced total cash cost per ounce by 8%. Tonnes mined and processed were mostly from Loulo's two underground mines, Yalea and Gara, which are now beginning to deliver their full potential. Both mines also achieved a steady rise in stoping and development rates. Relative to Loulo's improved delivery, Gounkoto's contribution to the complex's results was down as forecast, however grades processed were lower than planned due to less ore being mined and more medium grade stockpiled material being fed to make up for increased plant throughput. Meanwhile, a geotechnical review has confirmed the potential for an underground mine at Gounkoto, where an underground resource of more than 1 million ounces at a grade in excess of 5g/t has been identified. Infill drilling for a prefeasibility study, due for completion early in 2013, is underway. Kibali's development remained on track for first gold production by the end of 2013. All key contracts have now been agreed and the mine's costing schedule has been finalised. While open pit mining has already started, the plant foundations are being readied to receive the two giant mills currently being trucked to the site from the port of Mombasa. The site clearing programme is also on schedule, with more than 1 000 families already resettled in the new model village of Kokiza.

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Digital marketing group Aegis (AGS), has acquired IQ mobile, a leading mobile agency in Austria for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition has been completed as part of the company's strategy to differentiate Aegis Media's digital service offering in the market and increase its presence in Austria and across Central and Eastern Europe. The shares decreased by 1p to 233.9p

Nigel Morris, CEO, Aegis Media Americas & EMEA said: "The acquisition of IQ mobile, a highly regarded specialist in mobile marketing in the Austrian market, will be important in differentiating Aegis Media's digital service offering in that market. This acquisition is in line with our strategy to strengthen our digital capability and will provide us with opportunities to increase Aegis Media's mobile business in Austria and across Central and Eastern Europe." Andreas Weiss, CEO of Aegis Media Austria & Adriatics, added: "Austria has a mature web penetration of 80%, with extremely high mobile penetration of 154%. Consequently, the mobile marketing industry in the country grew by over 100% in each of the last 2 years. Given our expectations of continued strong growth in this market, we are delighted to be acquiring IQ mobile, which enables us to deliver full service digital solutions for our clients. This ensures that Aegis Media Austria will be the most digitally integrated full-service agency group in the Austrian market." Harald Winkelhofer, CEO of IQ mobile, commented: "We are very proud to be joining the innovative Aegis Media network and we strongly believe that the cultural fit of the merged team is extraordinary high. The acquisition will allow us to leverage IQ mobile's skills with Aegis' client base and enable us to deliver integrated and well executed digital campaigns in the D-A-CH countries as well as in the Central- and South Eastern European region."

Aegis Group plc Aegis Media expands mobile expertise with the acquisition of IQ mobile in Austria Aegis Group plc ("Aegis"), the world's leading focussed media and digital marketing communications group, today announces that it has acquired IQ mobile, one of the top-tier mobile agencies in Austria. Established in 2006, IQ mobile has been a pioneer in the region leading the way in the development of apps, mobile media portals, mobile ad-server and tracking tools as well as messaging solutions. Today IQ mobile is a successfull full-service agency for mobile services, technologies and creative solutions in the D-A-CH region as well as Eastern Europe.

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