TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Shareholders are referred to the Business Update and Trading Statement in respect of the six months ended 31 December 2020
which was released on SENS on 17 February 2021 and are now advised that when compared to the earnings per share (“EPS”) of
412 cents per share and headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) of 411 cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2019,
the EPS and HEPS of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2020 are now expected to be lower by at least 92% and 80%
respectively, equating to 32 cents and 81 cents, respectively. The reason for the slight improvement is as a result of finalising the
tax charge for the period.