| Required Item in Form 20-F |
Where information can be found in this Annual Report |
| Item |
Section |
1 |
Identity of directors, senior management and advisors |
Not applicable |
2 |
Offer statistics and expected timetable |
Not applicable |
3 |
Key information |
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3A |
Selected financial data |
Selected financial data |
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Additional information for shareholders
Exchange rates |
3B |
Capitalisation and indebtedness |
Not applicable |
3C |
Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds |
Not applicable |
3D |
Risk factors |
Business review |
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Group risk factors |
4 |
Information on the company |
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4A |
History and development of the company |
Contents page
Business review |
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Introduction to the Business Review |
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Our operational structure |
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Acquisitions and disposals |
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Acquisitions and disposals prior to the 2007 financial year |
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Acquisitions and disposals in the 2007 financial year |
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Financial review |
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Capital expenditure |
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Acquisitions |
4B |
Business overview |
Business review |
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Financial review |
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Line of business results for 2007 and 2006 |
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Our commitment to society |
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Operational statistics |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements |
4C |
Organisational structure |
Business review |
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Introduction to the Business Review |
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Subsidiary undertakings and associate |
4D |
Property, plants and equipment |
Business review |
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Resources |
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Property |
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Financial statistics |
5 |
Operating and financial review and prospects |
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5A |
Operating results |
Financial review |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Accounting policies |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements |
5B |
Liquidity and capital resources |
Financial review |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Loans and other borrowings |
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Financial commitments and contingent liabilities |
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Financial instruments and risk management |
5C |
Research and development, patents and licences |
Business review |
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Pursue profitable growth in new wave markets |
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Develop our global networked IT services capability |
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Research and development |
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IT support |
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Financial statistics |
5D |
Trend information |
Financial review |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements |
5E |
Off-balance sheet arrangements |
Financial review |
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Off-balance sheet arrangements |
5F |
Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations |
Financial review |
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Capital resources |
6 |
Directors, senior management and employees |
Corporate governance |
6A |
Directors and senior management |
Board of directors and Operating Committee |
6B |
Compensation |
Report on directors’ remuneration |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Retirement benefit plans |
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Share based payments |
6C |
Board practices |
Board of directors and Operating Committee |
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Report of the directors |
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Board composition and role |
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Report on directors’ remuneration |
6D |
Employees |
Financial review |
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Group results |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Employees |
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Operational statistics |
6E |
Share ownership |
Report on directors’ remuneration |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Share based payments |
7 |
Major shareholders and related party transactions |
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7A |
Major shareholders |
Report of the directors |
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Substantial shareholdings |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Analysis of shareholdings at 31 March 2007 |
7B |
Related party transactions |
Report of the Directors |
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Directors’ information |
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Interest of management in certain transactions |
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Report on directors’ remuneration |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Related party transactions |
7C |
Interests of experts and counsel |
Not applicable |
8 |
Financial information |
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8A |
Consolidated statements and other financial information |
See Item 18 below |
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Business review |
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Legal proceedings |
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Financial review |
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Dividends |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Financial commitments and contingent liabilities |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Dividends |
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Dividend investment plan |
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Memorandum and Articles of Association |
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Articles |
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Dividends |
8B |
Significant changes |
Financial review |
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Capital resources |
9 |
The offer and listing |
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9A |
Offer and listing details |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Share and ADS prices |
9B |
Plan of distribution |
Not applicable |
9C |
Markets |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Listings |
9D |
Selling shareholders |
Not applicable |
9E |
Dilution |
Not applicable |
9F |
Expenses of the issue |
Not applicable |
10 |
Additional information |
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10A |
Share capital |
Not applicable |
10B |
Memorandum and articles of association |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Memorandum and articles of association |
10C |
Material contracts |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Material contracts |
10D |
Exchange controls |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Limitations affecting security holders |
10E |
Taxation |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Taxation (US Holders) |
10F |
Dividends and paying agents |
Not applicable |
10G |
Statement by experts |
Not applicable |
10H |
Documents on display |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Documents on display |
10I |
Subsidiary information |
Not applicable |
11 |
Quantitative and qualitative |
Financial review |
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disclosures about market risk |
Treasury policy |
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Financial risk management |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Accounting Policies |
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Financial instruments (from 1 April 2005) |
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Financial instruments (to 31 March 2005) |
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Financial instruments and risk management |
12 |
Description of securities other than equity securities |
Not applicable |
13 |
Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies |
Not applicable |
14 |
Material modifications to the rights of security holders
and use of proceeds |
Not applicable |
15 |
Controls and procedures |
Report of the Directors
US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
16A |
Audit committee financial expert |
Report of the Directors
US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
16B |
Code of ethics |
Report of the Directors
US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
16C |
Principal accountants fees and services |
Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Audit and non-audit services |
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Report of the Directors |
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Report of the Audit Committee |
16E |
Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and
affiliated purchasers |
Additional information for shareholders
Share buy back |
17 |
Financial statements |
Not applicable |
18 |
Financial statements |
Report of the independent auditors |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
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Quarterly analysis of revenue and profit |
