2004 Interim Results Appendix

slide number 2 Appendix USA UK France Sweden Germany Netherlands Canada Czech Republic Finland Italy Belgium UAE Austria Denmark Switzerland Oman Liechtenstein Mexico Norway Hungary Romania China Heat Treatment HIP Total Materials Testing Metallurgical Coatings Electroplating Operational Locations

slide number 3 Appendix Analysis Of Organic/Acquisition Growth Sales Organic (0.2) 13.5 Acquisition Currency (8.2)(1.3)(1.2)(0.6) (0.1) (11.4) Operating Profit (3.0) (0.7) 22.8 Organic (0.4) 5.2 Acquisition Currency (1.0)(0.3)(0.4) (1.7) (2.7) (1.1) 26.6 % on Sales %17.4%21.9%15.2%(20.8)% 11.5% %18.2%11.9%13.3%(22.6)% 10.0% HT £m Testing £m HIP £m Coatings £m Electroplating £m Head Office £m Total £m

slide number 4 Appendix Half Year to 30 June £m Sales Continuing operations Operating Profit* Continuing operations EBITDA* Continuing operations Group Profit Before Tax* Continuing operations £m Headline Earnings Per Share Dividend Per Share * Pre Exceptional items * Pre Exceptional items Pence Pence