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Robin Nicholson, Executive Chairman, commented: "We are delighted to have completed our work programme so efficiently and ahead of our anticipated schedule. We have now met our contractual commitments with the Philippine Department of Energy under Service Contract 72 and look forward to making further investments into the project."

2D and 3D seismic surveys completed Forum Energy is pleased to announce that it has completed its seismic acquisition over SC72. As part of the work program, 564.887 Km2 of 3D seismic data was acquired over the Sampaguita Gas Field and 2,202.38 Line-Km of 2D seismic data was also acquired over the block in order to further define additional leads identified within the SC72 acreage. The Company will immediately begin processing the data with the aim of further evaluating the commercial potential of the block, and to help identify the best location for possible appraisal wells to be drilled in the next sub-phase of the SC72 licence. The survey was carried out by CGG Veritas, using the M/V Veritas Voyager.

Good encouraging results and a drop in line with market sentiment today = good buy in my book

Mark Scott, Chief Executive, commented: 2010 saw a strong performance, particularly in our research and consultancy operation. Our focus on the healthcare market and our increasingly global client base have resulted in robust profit growth. We plan to continue to internationalise our operating base in 2011 and strengthen our focus on our core client sectors. The acquisition of MedErgy, announced today, will accelerate this process." "

Acquisition and placing • Acquisition announced today of MedErgy HealthGroup Inc further strengthening healthcare and non UK revenue base • Also today, to part finance the acquisition, the Group is pleased to have announced the conditional placing to raise £2.8m (before expenses) at a placing price of 52.5p from new and existing institutional investors and certain directors of the Group

Highlights • Headline operating profit1 up 21% to £7.3m (2009: £6.0m) • Reported operating profit £5.7m (2009: loss 4.9m) • Like-for-like gross profit2 up 3.6% in Research and Consulting • Like-for-like gross profit2 up 1% to £60.3m (2009: £59.7m). • Headline basic earnings per share3 7.67p (2009: 7.56p) • Reported basic earnings per share 5.88p (2009: loss per share 11.31p) • Full year dividend up 10% at 1.43p (2009: 1.30p) • Strong cash generation reduces net debt to £8.8m (2009: £11.5m) • Good start to 2011 - momentum in Q4 2010 continued into Q1 2011 • Robust pipelines of non-UK work in Research and Consulting • Healthy profitability in core US business

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Christopher Hyman, Chief Executive of Serco Group plc, said: "This acquisition takes us to a new level of contact centre operation, expanding the services we offer to both the private and public sector as they seek to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their contact centre operations. It will not only enhance our offering in bids for local authority transformation programmes, an important part of their solution to the challenges in the UK, but also strengthen our private sector capability."

15 March 2011 Serco Group plc (Serco) today announces that it has acquired The Listening Company, a UK based provider of outsourced customer contact centre services to both private and public sector organisations, for an initial cash consideration of £42.1m which includes the repayment of £16.4m of debt. In addition, contingent payments of up to £13.8m are payable, conditional on the financial performance in the two year period from 1 March 2011 to the end of February 2013. The Listening Company, an award-winning outsourcer, specialises in bespoke solutions for managing customer interaction ranging from customer acquisition to retention, renewal and growth and including advice and service. It operates across multiple communication channels including email, telephone and internet.

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Martyn Konig, Executive Chairman and President, commented: "Underpinned by another year of solid performance at our Stratoni mine in Greece, which had its best financial performance in Q4 2010 since 2007, mostly due to higher realised base metal prices, we have made exceptional progress in advancing the permitting process of our development projects in both Greece and Romania. We were delighted to receive the unanimous approval of the local Prefectural Council for our Greek projects at the end of the year and are now initiating the same public consultation process in Romania. Quite rightly, the environmental permitting of our development projects has been a technically detailed and exhaustive process. We are pleased that this work is now largely complete, with our Greek EIS approval imminent and the Romanian EIS going through the public consultation process. We therefore look forward to commencing construction on all of our development projects in 2011, which will be a transformational year for the Company."

2010 Highlights Greece · EIS public consultation concluded with unanimous local government approval in December 2010 · US$300m Hellas Gold financing - Banks mandated Romania · Final EIS submitted and public consultation underway · US$135m financing package secured Exploration · Greece - Piavitsa drill results confirm high grade mineralisation · Romania - Significant assay results in the vicinity of Certej · Turkey - Exploration confirms high grades at Salinbas · US$15m budget for 2011 Financial · Sales of US$49.9m · Gross profit of US$4.8m · Q4 Stratoni financial performance the best since 2007 · Project investment of US$47m in 2010 · Working capital of US$80m as at 31 December 201

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SUNRISE DAM, AUSTRALIA - UPDATE AngloGold Ashanti Ltd's Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, situated 56 kilometres south of Laverton in Western Australia, has been impacted by unprecedented heavy rains over the past month. While open pit mining has now resumed, underground mining remains suspended for safety reasons, with the expectation that Sunrise Dam will achieve normal mining rates in the June Quarter. AngloGold Ashanti is therefore expecting that first quarter guidance of 1.04Moz will be negatively impacted by approximately 20,000 ounces with a consequential impact on unit total cash costs. The full year production guidance for the Group of 4.55Mozs to 4.75Mozs remains unchanged.

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Halifax quoting me 2.7 p to BUY !

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HICL ups stake in Dutch high speed rail link Date: Tuesday 15 Mar 2011 LONDON (ShareCast) - Infrastructure investment company HSBC Infrastructure Company (HICL) has upped its investment in the Dutch high speed rail public/private partnership (PPP) project. HICL has increased its equity and loan note interests in the project to 42.99% from 37.50% at a cost of €11.6m. The price paid compares favourably with the valuation of the project in the company's portfolio as at 30 September 2010, the company said. The acquisition brings the number of incremental acquisitions undertaken by the company since launch to nineteen. The company recently announced it is scheduled to change its name to HICL Infrastructure on 29 March.