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Daejan Holdings PLC
Annual Report 2006

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Daejan Holdings PLC

Report & Financial Statements 2006

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Summary of Results

Year ended 31 March

2006
»000

162,659
113,112

690.1p
65.0p
»45.74

2005
»000

96,420
67,509

413.7p
61.0p
»38.94

Pro¢t before Taxation
Pro¢t after Taxation

Earnings per Share
Dividends per Share
Equity Shareholders’ Funds per Share

Final Dividend of 40p per share payable on 1 November 2006 to shareholders on the register on

6 October 2006

Summary of Results

Some of our Properties

Chairman’s Statement

Directors’ Report

Directors’ Remuneration Report

Corporate Governance

Directors’ Responsibilities

Independent Auditors’ Report

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Statement of Recognised Income and Expense

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Company Balance Sheet

Notes to the Company Financial Statements

Five-Year Record

Directors & Advisers

Notice of Meeting

Contents

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Some of our Properties

Right:
Bedford House,
Park Street, Taunton,
Somerset.

Below :
Barclays House,
High Street, Crawley,
West Sussex.

Above: Queensway Meadow, Newport, Gwent.

Right: Prestamex House, Preston Road, Brighton,
East Sussex.

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Left: Swan Courtyard,
Charles Edward Road,
Yardley, Birmingham.

Below:
Beacontree Plaza,
Gillette Way, Reading,
Berks.

Above: Somerfield Supermarket, High Street,
Newport, Shropshire.

Left: 4200 Inverrary Boulevard, Lauderhill, Florida.

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Chairman’s Statement

I have great pleasure in presenting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2006, our
¢rst annual accounts to be prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These
new standards are intended to be accepted internationally and have been mandated by the
European Union (EU) for adoption in the preparation of
the consolidated accounts of all
companies whose shares are listed on a recognised Stock Exchange within the EU.

The adoption of IFRS has led to a number of changes to the way in which our results and ¢nancial
position have traditionally been presented (UK GAAP). In particular, all properties are now included
in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at valuation and the resultant year on year changes in valuation
are included in arriving at Pro¢t for the Year.

Our pro¢t and loss accounts over many years have been based upon net property revenue and
property sales and this has produced long term, steady progress in our reported pro¢t. The IFRS
approach will have the unintended consequence of injecting volatility into our reported pro¢t,
with every percentage point change in annual revaluation producing a swing of some »11 million
in reported Pro¢t before Tax.

Taking this years results as an example, the table below illustrates that the stated Pro¢t before Tax
of »162.6 million would, under UK GAAP, have been reported as a pro¢t of »34.6 million.

Full details of the
adjustments which
have been made in
order to restate the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet and
Income Statement
from UK GAAP onto
an IFRS basis are set
out in note 23 on
page 42.

Pro¢t under UK GAAP
Valuation Gains
Valuation Losses
Fair Value Gains
Adjustment for Gain on Sales of Ex-Trading Properties

Pro¢t under IFRS

2006
»000

34,627
149,728
(18,752)
1,288
(4,232)

162,659

2005
»000

31,269
70,586
(6,207)
2,919
(2,147)

96,420

Above:
Euro House,
High Street,
Hounslow, Middx.

Right:
The Square,
Broad Street,
Birmingham.

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The new IFRS presentation includes in the Consolidated Income Statement all gains, both realised
and unrealised. It is however important to remember that the cash which we utilise to run the
income and
business and pay dividends to Shareholders is largely generated from net rental
realised gains. This is set out in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on page 26, which
shows Net Cash from Operating Activities in 2006 amounting to »17.1 million (2005 ^ »8.7
million).

Whilst the way in which we report to you may have changed, we have been constant in our focus
on the reality of the business in our traditional manner and I am pleased to report a further
satisfactory period with signi¢cant increases in both pro¢t and the Group’s net worth.

The revaluation of our Investment Properties at »1.1 billion is most encouraging and represents an
overall annual uplift of 14%; this compares favourably with the uplift of 7% in 2005.

The table below shows the contribution to this uplift by type of property:

Commercial Property
UK
USA
Residential Property
UK
USA

Total

Valuation
March 2006

Percentage
Change

»564.5m
»34.2m

»349.9m
»152.4m

»1,101.0m

+12.2%
+18.3%

+18.5%
+3.7%

14%

Above:
Barton Street, Bath.

Left: Jeffries Passage,
North Street,
Guildford, Surrey.

Far left:
Temple Street,
Birmingham.

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Chairman’s Statement (continued)

Analysis by Property Type

Property UK

Property USA

Commercial £564.5m

Residentital £349.9m

Commercial £34.2m

Residential £152.4m

Commercial Property UK

Commercial Property USA

Offices £186m
Leisure £23m
Industrial £49m

Retail £278.5m
Land & Development £28m

Offices £32.1m

Retail £2.1m

Analysis by Location

UK Valuations

London & the South £686.1m
Midlands £116.5m
Wales & West £47.3m
North & Scotland £64.5m

USA Valuations

New York £85.0m
Boston £24.7m
Baltimore £12.5m

Florida £38.7m
New Jersey £23.7m
Pennsylvania £2.0m

Properties in the USA now comprise 17% of our total portfolio and it is intended that our holdings
in the USA should be gradually expanded.

Turning to the results for the year, our Gross Rental Income at »77.5 million is up 17.5% on last year
(2005 ^ »66 million). As I mentioned in my last report, we received in July 2005 a cumulative uplift
of »3.5 million following the settlement of a long outstanding rent review for the Strand Palace
Hotel. After adjusting for this non-recurring item, for new additions to our portfolio late in 2005
and for exchange rate movements we achieved an underlying rental growth of 5.5% in the UK
and 9.2% in the USA, giving 6.3% rental growth overall.

Expenditure in the year on repairs at »22.4 million is »2.9 million up on last year (2005 ^ »19.5
million). In the UK, expenditure was up »1.1 million at »18.4 million with signi¢cant major works
programmes at Park West, Heathcroft, Oakwood Court and a further 12 properties accounting for

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Far left:
The Promenade,
Cheltenham, Gloucs.

Left: 1625 East 13th
Street, Brooklyn,
New York, USA.

Below: 4 Crossroads
Drive, Hamilton,
New Jersey, USA.

half of the repair spend. The remainder was spread widely on numerous small projects across the
entire UK portfolio.

Of the total UK repair expenditure »12 million is recoverable from lessees via service charges (2005
^ »11 million). At 31 March 2006 expenditure on major works projects on our UK properties with
a total estimated cost of »16 million had been approved but not incurred; these projects will be
completed over several accounting periods. In the USA the increase of »1.9 million was very
largely attributable to costs incurred following damage by Hurricane Wilma to our apartment
complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In the UK the residential letting market continues to be fairly active and our level of lettings is
similar to last year. As far as our commercial properties are concerned the letting market has been
somewhat less buoyant with an increase in rental income of only 2.5% in the year.

Increased lettings in the USA, particularly at Fort Lauderdale, Florida have contributed to the growth
in USA rental income.

The Group’s continuing performance gives your Board con¢dence to recommend an increase in the
total dividend for the year from 61p to 65p per share; an increase of 6.6% (2005 ^ 5%). The ¢nal
dividend payable in November, subject to shareholder approval, will be 40p per share. Your Board
will continue with its policy of prudently increasing dividend levels in line with the Group’s
progress.

The Consolidated Balance Sheet at 31 March 2006 shows clearly the Group’s continuing ¢nancial
strength with Equity Shareholders Funds of »745 million (2005 ^ »634 million); equivalent to
»45.74 per share (2005 ^ »38.94). This is an increase of 17.5% in the year. In keeping with our
conservative approach we continue to maintain gearing at a relatively low level ; 13% at the year
end (2005 ^ 16%). Our cash resources and undrawn facilities, amounting at 31 March 2006 to
»181 million (2005 ^ »138 million), enable us to readily respond to suitable investment
opportunities.

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Chairman’s Statement (continued)

Although it seems unlikely that we will be able to
take advantage of the introduction of the new Real
Estate Investment Trust (REITS) legislation, we
continue to keep the situation under active review.

these lower yields will prevail

The property market has continued to see
reductions in investment yields and it seems likely
the
that
immediate future. Looking forward, however, we
cannot rule out
the possibility of a change in
sentiment which may impact on yields and values.

for

Yield compression has had a positive effect on
valuations of our existing properties. It also means
that pro¢t margins on prospective purchases,
particularly in the UK, have been narrower which
allows a lesser margin of protection against
commercial risk. We have therefore concentrated our efforts on seeking new opportunities to
enhance rental and capital values within our existing portfolio.

I have con¢dence that our approach of enterprise tempered by caution, combined with the
strength and diversity of our portfolio, will enable us to deliver the long term steady progress that
has become the hallmark of our Group.

I would like to conclude this report by expressing my sincere thanks to our staff for their unstinting
efforts on behalf of the Group and its shareholders throughout the year.

B.S.E. FRESHWATER
Chairman

Above:
Kew House,
Brentford,
Middx.

Right:
Hills Road,
Cambridge.

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Directors’ Report

The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Report together with the Financial Statements for

the year to 31 March 2006.

Principal Activities of the Group
Daejan Holdings PLC is a holding company whose principal activity, carried on through its

subsidiary undertakings, is property investment, with some development also being undertaken.

The major part of the Group’s property portfolio comprises commercial, industrial and residential

premises throughout the United Kingdom. Some subsidiary undertakings are incorporated in the

United States of America and carry out property investment in that country.

Properties
A professional valuation of all the Group’s properties was carried out at 31 March 2006. The

resultant ¢gures are included in the Financial Statements now presented and the increase of »131

million over previous book values has been included in the Income Statement. The Group’s UK

properties were valued by Cardales, Chartered Surveys and by Colliers CRE, Chartered Surveyors

and produced a revaluation surplus of »119 million.

The Group’s USA properties were valued by KTR Newmark, Meredith & Green, Joseph J. Blake and

Associates Inc. and Metropolitan Valuation Services Inc. All the USA ¢rms are General Certi¢ed

appraisers. The revaluation surplus arising on the USA properties was »12 million.

Business Review
The Group’s Business Review and future developments are included in the Chairman’s Statement set

out on pages 4 to 8 which are included in this report by reference.

International Financial Reporting Standards
Daejan Holdings PLC has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (‘‘IFRS’’) for the ¢rst

time in these ¢nancial

statements. The 2005 comparatives have been restated for

IFRS.

Reconciliations of the results and net assets under UK GAAP, as previously reported, to IFRS are

given in note 23. The adoption of IFRS has resulted in a number of adjustments to the previously

reported results and net assets which are explained in the same note.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

Results & Dividend
The pro¢t for the ¢nancial year amounted to »113,112,000 (2005 ^ »67,509,000). An Interim

Dividend of 25p per share was paid on 10 March 2006 and the Directors now recommend the

payment of a Final Dividend of 40p per share, making a total for the year of 65p per share, an

increase of 4p over the previous year.

An analysis of the Group’s property income and pro¢t before taxation for the year is as follows:^

Property Income

Profit

Gross Rental and Service Charges
Sales of Investment Properties
Net Valuation Gains

Financing Charges (net)
Administrative and Other Expenses

Pro¢t before Taxation

UK
»000

77,114
7,969
119,138

204,221

USA
»000

18,575
4,196
11,838

34,609

UK
»000

38,794
4,884
119,138

162,816

(5,908)
(8,568)

USA
»000

3,915
1,289
11,838

17,042

(2,200)
(523)

148,340

14,319

14,319

162,659

Principal Accounting Estimates and Judgements
The Group’s critical accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in full in note 1 to the ¢nancial

statements. This note is intended to highlight those policies that are critical to the business based on

the level of management judgement required in their application, their complexity and potential

impact on the results and ¢nancial position reported for the Group. The principal area of

judgement is the valuation of properties.

Financial Objectives and Policies and Exposure to Financial Risk
The Group operates a cautious ¢nancial policy within clear authorities on a non-speculative and

long term basis in order to enable the Group to carry on its business in con¢dence and with

strength. The Group aims to ensure that the cost of capital is kept to a minimum through the

maintenance of

its many long standing relationships with leading banks and other ¢nancial

institutions. The Group seeks to minimise the risk of sudden and unexpected rises in ¢nance costs

by way of ¢nancial derivative instruments whilst retaining some ability to take advantage of falling

interest rates.

There is no obligation or present intention to repay the borrowings other than at maturity.

Impact of Future Accounting Standards not yet endorsed
Additional standards have been issued but were not effective during the year and are not expected

to have any material effect on the results of the Group.

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Payment Policy
It has long been the Group’s policy to settle the terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the

terms of each transaction, to ensure that those suppliers are aware of those terms and to abide by

the agreed terms of payment. The Group does not, however, follow any formal code or statement

on payment practice. The Group and the Company do not have material trade creditor balances.

Directors
The Directors who served throughout the year, and who are still in of¢ce, are:^

Mr B S E Freshwater

Mr D Davis

Mr S I Freshwater

Brief biographies of the Directors are as follows:^

Mr B S E Freshwater. Aged 58 ^ Joined the Board in December 1971 with primary responsibility for

the Group’s ¢nances. In July 1976 he was appointed Managing Director and, additionally, became

Chairman in July 1980.

Mr D Davis. Aged 71 ^ A Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Taxation, was

previously a partner in Cohen Arnold, the Group’s consulting accountants. He relinquished his

partnership in 1971 in order to devote more time to his numerous business and other interests.

He has been a non-executive Director of the Company since December 1971.

Mr S I Freshwater. Aged 55 ^ Directs the Group’s operations in the USA and also has responsibility

for the Group’s UK sales division. He has been a Director of the Company since January 1986.

Directors’ Interests
Day-to-day management of the Group’s properties in the United Kingdom is mainly carried out by

Highdorn Co. Limited and by Freshwater Property Management Limited. Mr B S E Freshwater and

Mr S I Freshwater are Directors of both companies and are also interested in the share capital of

Highdorn Co. Limited.

Mr B S E Freshwater and Mr D Davis are also Directors of the parent company of Freshwater

Property Management Limited but have no bene¢cial interest in either company.

Details of the amounts paid for the provision of these services are set out in note 21 to the ¢nancial

statements.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

Substantial Interests & Interests of Directors
Daejan Holdings PLC
Ordinary Shares

D Davis
B S E Freshwater
S I Freshwater

(notes 2 & 3)
(notes 1, 2, 3 & 4)
(notes 2, 3 & 4)

Notes:

31 March
2006

31 March
2005

763
590,033
89,270

763
590,033
89,270

1.

All the above holdings were bene¢cially owned. Mr B S E Freshwater’s shareholding represents 3.6% of the

Issued Share Capital of the Company.

2.

A further 4,363,116 shares (2005 ^ 4,363,116) representing 26.8% of the Issued Share Capital of the
in which
Company were held by

Freshwater

companies

charitable

and by

family

trusts

Mr B S E Freshwater, Mr S I Freshwater and Mr D Davis have no bene¢cial interest.

3.

In addition to the holding shown in the table and in note 2 above, companies owned and controlled by

Mr B S E Freshwater, Mr S I Freshwater and by their families, and family trusts, held at 31 March 2006 a
total of 7,876,431 shares (2005 ^ 7,876,431) representing 48.3% of the Issued Share Capital of the
Company. Mr D Davis has a non-bene¢cial interest in some of these shares as a Director of the companies
concerned, or as a trustee.

4. Of these shares 89,270 are held by a company owned jointly by Mr B S E Freshwater and Mr S I Freshwater.

5.

There have been no changes in any of the above interests since 31 March 2006 up to the date of signing
this report.

Included in notes 2 and 3 are the following holdings, each amounting to 3% or more of the Company’s Issued

Share Capital:^

Henry Davies (Holborn) Limited
Trustees of the B S E Freshwater Settlement
Trustees of the S I Freshwater Settlement
Distinctive Investments Limited
Quoted Securities Limited
Centremanor Limited
Mayfair Charities Limited

Shares

1,934,090
1,705,000
1,560,000
1,464,550
1,305,631
1,000,000
565,000

%

11.9
10.5
9.6
9.0
8.0
6.1
3.5

Related Party Transaction
On 14 October 2004 as part of the wider ¢nancial planning strategy, Daejan Holdings PLC

(‘‘Daejan’’) and Metropolitan Properties Co. Limited (‘‘Metropolitan’’) acquired, respectively, a

74.9% and 24.9% shareholding in Arch Holdings Limited. On the same date, Arch Holdings Limited

acquired a 100% shareholding in Arch (2004) Limited (formerly CBS Underwriting Limited) (‘‘CBS’’).

Metropolitan and its Associates own more than 10% of Daejan’s Ordinary Share Capital and

moreover is controlled by two of the Directors of Daejan. Metropolitan is therefore a related party

of Daejan. As a result, the acquisition of the interests in Arch Holdings Limited and Arch (2004)

Limited were related party transactions as de¢ned by the rules of the United Kingdom Listing

Authority.

Full details of the holdings are set out in note 9 on page 35 of the Report and Accounts. Brewin

Dolphin Securities, the Company’s Stockbrokers, have stated that, in their opinion, the transaction

to acquire the stake in CBS was fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of Daejan were

concerned.

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Capital Gains Tax
For the purpose of computing Capital Gains Tax the market value of the Company’s Shares was

185p on 31 March 1982.

Charitable Donations
Charitable Donations made by the Group amounted to »120,000 (2005 ^ »120,000). There were no

political contributions (2005 ^ »Nil).

Auditors
The Company’s auditors, KPMG Audit Plc, have expressed their willingness to continue in of¢ce. In

accordance with Section 384 of the Companies Act 1985, resolutions for the reappointment of

KPMG Audit Plc as auditors of the Company, and to authorise the Directors to determine their

remuneration, are to be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Statement of Disclosure of Information to Auditors
The Directors who held of¢ce at the date of approval of this Directors’ Report con¢rm that, so far

as they are aware there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditors are

unaware, and each Director has taken all the steps they ought to have taken as a Director to make

themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s auditors are

aware of that information.

By Order of the Board,

M R M Jenner

Secretary

9 August 2006

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Directors’ Remuneration Report

Audited Information
Remuneration

Details of individual Director’s remuneration are set out below on an accruals basis.

2006

Mr B S E Freshwater
Mr D Davis
Mr S I Freshwater

2005

Mr B S E Freshwater
Mr D Davis
Mr S I Freshwater

Pensions

Salary
»

575,000
^
504,000

Fees
»

20,000
20,000
20,000

Total
»

595,000
20,000
524,000

1,079,000

60,000

1,139,000

Salary
»

500,000
^
435,000

935,000

Fees
»

20,000
20,000
20,000

60,000

Total
»

520,000
20,000
455,000

995,000

Mr B S E Freshwater participates in a Small Self-administered Pension Scheme which provides at any

time after age 60 a sum of money to purchase a pension subject to Inland Revenue limits and other

statutory rules. The pension scheme also provides on death in service, for all contributions made to

be applied in providing bene¢ts for Mr Freshwater’s dependants. This is a de¢ned contribution

scheme to which no further contributions will be made.

Unaudited Information
Compliance

The Board considers that the Company has complied throughout the year with the requirements of

the Combined Code in relation to Directors’ remuneration with the exception of the provision

relating to the formation and constitution of a remuneration committee (see page 16).

In determining remuneration policy, the Board has given full consideration to the Principles of

Good Governance and Code of Best Practice as set out in Section 1 of the Combined Code

annexed to the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.

Policy

The remuneration policy adopted by the Board is designed to ensure that the Directors’ interests are

allied to the long-term growth of the Group and therefore to the interests of the shareholders as a

whole. The Group does not operate any form of bonus scheme or share option scheme since the

Executive Directors’ salaries for the year are determined by the Board once the results for the year

are known with any salary increase calculated and paid with effect from the beginning of the

¢nancial year.

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Remuneration of Non Executive Directors

The fee of the non-executive Director is reviewed periodically by the Executive Directors who

make recommendations to the Board. The current level of »20,000 has been ¢xed for a number of

years.

Service Contracts

No Director has a service contract.

Total Shareholder Return

The following graph shows the total shareholder returns for the Company for each of the last ¢ve

¢nancial years compared to the FTSE All-Share Real Estate Index. The Company is a constituent of

the FTSE All-Share Real Estate Index, and the Board considers this to be the most appropriate broad

market equity index for illustrating the Company’s performance.

Daejan Holdings Total Shareholder Return Index versus FTSE Real Estate Sector Total

Return Index

for the ¢ve ¢nancial years ended 31 March 2006 (rebased as at 1 April 2001)

TSR Performance Graph

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

Daejan

FTSE

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Daejan Holdings Plc
FTSE Real Estate Sector

Source: Thomson Datastream

Approved by the Board on 9 August 2006 and signed on its behalf by

M R M Jenner

Company Secretary

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Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance
The Board is required by the Financial Services Authority to report on the extent of its application

of the principles and of its compliance with the provisions contained in the revised Combined Code

issued by the Financial Reporting Council in July 2003.

Your Board fully supports the goal of better Corporate Governance and we comply with the

majority of the provisions of the revised Code.

We do not comply with the provisions of the revised Code in connection with non-executive

representation on the Board, as we are doubtful that further extending non-executive participation

at present would bene¢t our shareholders. We consider it vital that the principles of a unitary Board

of Directors sharing responsibility for all

facets of

the Company’s business should not be

undermined by reserving areas of decision making solely for non-executive Directors. For this

reason the matters which the Code recommends should be reserved for audit, nomination and

remuneration committees are dealt with by the entire Board and it is intended to continue this

practice. In view of the fact that the Board comprises only three Directors it is also not considered

necessary to split the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive. Executive remuneration is not directly

related to performance, but a link is established by the fact that remuneration is not agreed upon

until after the results for the year are known.

Changes should be made when they are appropriate and in the best interests of the Company,

rather than for the sake of change itself. This Company has a successful track record and whilst

the Board will continue to keep under review any proposals which may improve the ef¢ciency of

its operations, the current structure has stood the Company is good stead over many years and

should continue to do so in the future.

The Board
The Group is controlled through its Board of Directors. The Board’s main roles are to create value to

shareholders, to provide entrepreneurial leadership of the Group, to approve the Group’s strategic

objectives and to ensure that the necessary ¢nancial and other resources are made available to

enable them to meet those objectives.

The Board meets regularly throughout the year on both a formal and informal basis. Comprehensive

management information covering all aspects of the Company’s business is supplied to the Board in

a timely manner and in a form and quality to enable it to discharge its duties. The Board’s principal

focus, in accordance with the formal schedule of matters referred to it for decision, is on the

formation of strategy and the monitoring and control of operations and ¢nancial performance. All

Directors have access to the Company Secretary who is responsible for ensuring that the Board

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procedures are complied with. The Board has agreed a procedure for Directors in the furtherance

of their duties to take independent professional advice if necessary, at the Company’s expense.

The Board consult on a regular basis with the Group’s external auditors and are charged with

ensuring that their objectivity and independence is safeguarded.

The entire Board is responsible for the selection and approval of candidates for appointment to the

Board. All Directors retire by rotation and submit themselves to shareholders at Annual General

Meetings at regular intervals and at least every three years. The Board acknowledge that in view of

his length of service the non-executive Director is not technically independent. The non-executive

Director will stand for re-election on an annual basis in order to comply with the revised Combined

Code.

During the year there were four formal Board Meetings and attendance was:

B S E Freshwater (4), S I Freshwater (4), D Davis (4).

Directors and Directors’ Independence
The Board currently comprises the Chairman, one non-executive Director and one executive

Director. The names of the Directors together with their biographical details are set out on

page 11. All the Directors served throughout the period under review.

Directors’ Remuneration
Details of the Directors’ remuneration are contained in the Remuneration Report on page 14.

Internal Controls
The Board is ultimately responsible for the group’s system of internal control and for reviewing its

effectiveness. However, such a system is designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure

to achieve business objectives, and can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance against

material misstatement or loss.

The revised Combined Code introduced a requirement that the Directors review the effectiveness

of the Group’s system of internal controls. This extends the existing requirement in respect of

internal ¢nancial controls to cover all controls including: ¢nancial, operational, compliance, and

risk management.

The Board con¢rms that there is an ongoing process for identifying, evaluating and managing the

signi¢cant business risks faced by the Group, that this process has been in place for the year

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Corporate Governance (continued)

under review and up to the date of approval of the Annual Report and Accounts. This process is

reviewed by the Board at regular intervals and accords with the Turnbull guidance.

The Board has considered the bene¢ts likely to arise from the appointment of an internal audit

function and have concluded that this is not currently necessary having regard for other controls

which operate within the Group.

Key elements of the Group’s system of internal controls are as follows :

Controls environment: The Group is committed to the highest standards of business conduct and

seeks to maintain these standards across all its operations across the world. The Group has a clear

organisational structure for planning, executing and monitoring business operations in order to

achieve the Group’s objectives. Lines of responsibility and delegation of authority are well de¢ned.

Risk identi¢cation and evaluation: Management

is responsible for the identi¢cation and

evaluation of key risks applicable to the areas of

the property market which impact

their

objectives. These risks are assessed on a continual basis and may be associated with a variety of

internal and external sources. The Board considers the risk implications of business decisions

including those affecting all major transactions.

Information and communication: Periodic strategic reviews are carried out which include the

consideration of long term ¢nancial projections. Annual budgets are prepared and performance

against plan is actively monitored at

the Board level. Through these mechanisms group

performance is monitored, risks identi¢ed in a timely manner, their implications assessed, control

procedures re-evaluated and corrective actions agreed and implemented.

Control procedures: The Group has implemented control procedures designed to ensure

complete and accurate accounting for ¢nancial transactions and to limit the potential exposure to

loss of assets or fraud. Measures include physical controls, segregation of duties, reviews by

management and external audit to the extent necessary to arrive at their audit opinion.

Monitoring and corrective action: The Board meets regularly formally and informally throughout

the year to review the internal controls. This includes an annual review of the signi¢cant business

risks, formally considering the scope and effectiveness of the Group’s system of internal control. In

addition, the Directors and senior management staff have a close involvement in the day to day

operations of the Group and as such the controls are subject to ongoing monitoring.

Investor Relations
The Board values communication with private and institutional shareholders and with analysts. The

Annual General Meeting is used as an opportunity to meet private shareholders. Other opportunities

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are taken during the year to discuss the strategic and other issues with institutional shareholders and

analysts.

The Board continues to support the concept of individual resolutions on separate issues at Annual

General Meetings. Details of proxy voting on each resolution are disclosed to the Meeting after it

has been dealt with by a show of hands. In accordance with the revised Code, notice of the

Annual General Meeting and the Report and Financial Statements will be sent to shareholders at

least twenty working days before the meeting.

Financial Reporting
The Board are responsible for the preparation of the Report and Financial Statements within which

they seek to present a balanced and understandable assessment of the Company’s business. Further

details are given in the Chairman’s Statement.

Compliance Statement
The Board consider the Company has complied throughout the year ended 31 March 2006 with the

provisions of the revised Code with the exception of the following paragraphs :

Paragraph

Subject

A.2.1^2

A.3.1^3

split of Chairman and CEO roles

strong independent non-executive element

A.4.1^3, A.4.6

appointment of nomination committee and their proceedings

A.6

A.7.2

B.1.1

B.2.1^2

C.3.1^6

performance evaluation of the Board

length of service of non-executive directors

performance related remuneration for executive directors

appointment of remuneration committee and their proceedings

appointment of audit committee and their proceedings

Going Concern
After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate

resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to

adopt the going concern basis in preparing the ¢nancial statements.

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Directors’ Responsibilities

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in respect of the Annual Report and the
Financial Statements
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the group and parent company

¢nancial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare group and parent company ¢nancial statements for

each ¢nancial year. Under that law they are required to prepare the group ¢nancial statements in

accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU and have elected to prepare the parent company

¢nancial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards.

The group ¢nancial statements are required by law and IFRSs as adopted by the EU to present fairly

the ¢nancial position and the performance of the group. The Companies Act 1985 provides in

relation to such ¢nancial statements, that references in the relevant part of that Act to ¢nancial

statements giving a true and fair view, are references to their achieving a fair presentation.

The parent company ¢nancial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the

state of affairs of the parent company and of the pro¢t or loss of the parent company for that

period.

In preparing each of the group and parent company ¢nancial statements, the directors are required

to:^

.

.

.

.

.

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

for the group ¢nancial statements, state whether they have been prepared in accordance with

IFRSs as adopted by the EU;

for the parent company ¢nancial statements, state whether applicable UK Accounting

Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in

the parent company ¢nancial statements; and

prepare the ¢nancial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to

presume that the group and the parent company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable

accuracy at any time the ¢nancial position of the parent company and enable them to ensure that its

¢nancial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They have general responsibility for

taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the group and to

prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

Under applicable law and regulations, the directors are also responsible for preparing a Directors’

Report, Directors’ Remuneration Report and Corporate Governance Statement that comply with

that law and those regulations.

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Independent Auditors’ Report

Independent auditors’ report to the members of Daejan Holdings PLC
We have audited the group and parent company ¢nancial statements (the ‘‘¢nancial statements’’) of

Daejan Holdings Plc for the year ended 31 March 2006 which comprise the primary statements such

as the Group Income Statement, the Group and Parent Company Balance Sheets, the Group Cash

Flow Statement, the Group Statement of Recognised Income and Expense and the related notes.

These ¢nancial statements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein. We

have also audited the information in the Directors’ Remuneration Report that is described as

having been audited.

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with section 235 of

the Companies Act 1985. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the

company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for

no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility

to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for

this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors
The directors’ responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the group ¢nancial statements in

accordance with applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted

by the EU, and for preparing the parent company ¢nancial statements and the Directors’

Remuneration Report

in accordance with applicable law and UK Accounting Standards (UK

Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) are set out in the Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

on page 20.

Our responsibility is to audit the ¢nancial statements and the part of the Directors’ Remuneration

Report

to be audited in accordance with relevant

legal and regulatory requirements and

International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).

We report to you our opinion as to whether the ¢nancial statements give a true and fair view and

whether the ¢nancial statements and the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited

have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 and, as regards the group

¢nancial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. We also report to you if, in our opinion, the

Directors’ Report is not consistent with the ¢nancial statements, if the company has not kept

proper accounting records,

if we have not received all the information and explanations we

require for our audit, or if information speci¢ed by law regarding directors’ remuneration and

other transactions is not disclosed.

We review whether the Corporate Governance Statement re£ects the company’s compliance with

the nine provisions of the 2003 FRC Combined Code speci¢ed for our review by the Listing Rules of

the Financial Services Authority, and we report if it does not. We are not required to consider

whether the board’s statements on internal control cover all risks and controls, or form an opinion

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Independent Auditors’ Report (continued)

on the effectiveness of the group’s corporate governance procedures or its risk and control

procedures.

We read the other information contained in the Annual Report and consider whether it is consistent

with the audited ¢nancial statements. We consider the implications for our report if we become

aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the ¢nancial statements. Our

responsibilities do not extend to any other information.

Basis of audit opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland)

issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence

relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the ¢nancial statements and the part of the Directors’

Remuneration Report to be audited. It also includes an assessment of the signi¢cant estimates and

judgments made by the directors in the preparation of the ¢nancial statements, and of whether the

accounting policies are appropriate to the group’s and company’s circumstances, consistently

applied and adequately disclosed.

We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we

considered necessary in order to provide us with suf¢cient evidence to give reasonable assurance

that the ¢nancial statements and the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited are

free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming

our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the

¢nancial statements and the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited.

Opinion
In our opinion:

.

.

.

the group ¢nancial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with IFRSs as adopted

by the EU, of the state of the group’s affairs as at 31 March 2006 and of its pro¢t for the year

then ended;

the parent company ¢nancial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with UK

Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, of the state of the parent company’s affairs as at

31 March 2006; and

the ¢nancial statements and the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited

have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 and, as regards

the group ¢nancial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation.

KPMG Audit Plc

Chartered Accountants

Registered Auditor

London

9 August 2006

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Consolidated Income Statement

for the year ended 31 March 2006

Gross Rental Income
Service Charge Income

Year ended
31 March
2006
»000

Year ended
31 March
2005
»000

Notes

77,526
18,163

65,985
17,442

Total Rental and Related Income from Investment
Properties
Property Operating Expenses

95,689
(52,980)

83,427
(46,760)

3

Net Rental & Related Income from Investment

Properties

Pro¢t on Disposal of Investment Properties

Valuation Gains on Investment Properties
Valuation Losses on Investment Properties

42,709

6,173

149,728
(18,752)

36,667

7,959

70,586
(6,207)

Net Valuation Gains on Investment Properties

130,976

64,379

Administrative Expenses

4

(9,091)

(7,669)

Net Operating Pro¢t before Net Financing Costs

170,767

101,336

Fair Value Gains on Financial Instruments
Fair Value (Losses)/Gains on Current Investments
Financial Income
Financial Expenses

1,298
(10)
2,119
(11,515)

2,908
11
2,151
(9,986)

Net Financing Costs

5

(8,108)

(4,916)

Share of Post Tax Pro¢t of Equity Accounted Associates

^

^

Pro¢t Before Taxation

Income Tax Expense

Pro¢t for the Year

Attributable to:^
Equity Holders of the Parent
Minority Interest

Pro¢t for the Year

162,659

96,420

6

(49,547)

(28,911)

113,112

67,509

112,460
652

67,413
96

113,112

67,509

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

7

690.1p

413.7p

The notes on pages 27 to 44 form part of these Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Recognised Income and Expense

for the year ended 31 March 2006

Foreign Exchange translation differences

Income & Expense Recognised Directly in Equity

Pro¢t for the Year

Year ended
31 March
2006
»000

Year ended
31 March
2005
»000

8,307

1,870

8,307

113,112

1,870

67,509

Total Recognised Income & Expense for the Year

121,419

69,379

Attributable to:^

Equity Holders of the Parent

Minority Interest

120,767

69,283

652

96

Total Recognised Income & Expense for the Year

121,419

69,379

The notes on pages 27 to 44 form part of these Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

as at 31 March 2006

Assets
Investment Properties
Investment in Associate
Other Investments
Deferred Tax Assets

Total Non-Current Assets

Trade and Other Receivables
Investments
Cash at Bank

Total Current Assets

Total Assets

Equity
Issued Capital
Share Premium
Retained Earnings

Total Equity Attributable to Equity Holders of the
Parent
Minority Interest

Total Equity

Liabilities
Interest Bearing Loans and Borrowings
Deferred Tax Liabilities

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Bank Overdrafts
Interest Bearing Loans and Borrowings
Trade and Other Payables
Taxation

Total Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Total Equity & Liabilities

Notes

8
9
10
11

12
13
14

15
15
15

17
11

14
17
16

31 March
2006
»000

1,101,048
^
617
2,608

31 March
2005
»000

955,157
^
617
2,997

1,104,273

958,771

32,043
160
37,300

69,503

26,354
169
44,825

71,348

1,173,776

1,030,119

4,074
555
740,659

4,074
555
629,832

745,288
330

634,461
206

745,618

634,667

140,212
219,045

154,174
180,912

359,257

335,086

15
8,448
42,209
18,229

68,901

^
9,161
40,664
10,541

60,366

428,158

395,452

1,173,776

1,030,119

The Financial Statements on pages 23 to 44 were approved by the Board of Directors on 9 August

2006 and were signed on its behalf by:^

B.S.E Freshwater

D. Davis

Director

Director

The notes on pages 27 to 44 form part of these Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ended 31 March 2006

Cash Flows From Operating

Activities

Cash Receipts ^ Rent and Charges

Cash Paid to Suppliers and Employees

Cash Generated from Operations

Interest Received

Interest Paid

Drawings by Minority Interest in USA

partnership

UK Corporation Tax Paid

Overseas Tax Paid

Net Cash from Operating Activities

(Note 19)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Year ended
31 March
2006

Year ended
31 March
2005

»000

»000

»000

»000

90,284

(59,785)

30,499

2,119

(11,543)

(528)

(3,352)

(83)

81,254

(55,170)

26,084

2,151

(10,223)

(23)

(9,152)

(171)

17,112

8,666

Acquisition of Investment Properties

(6,806)

Proceeds from Sale of Investment

Properties

12,165

(29,991)

24,975

Net cash from Investing Activities

5,359

(5,016)

Cash Flows from Financing

Activities

Repayment of Secured Loans

Repayment of Mortgage Advances

New Mortgage Advances

Dividends Paid

(24,782)

(1,321)

4,728

(9,940)

(13,306)

(967)

21,311

(9,940)

Net Cash from Financing Activities

(31,315)

(2,902)

Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and

Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents Brought

Forward

Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on

Cash Held

Cash and Cash Equivalents

(Note 14)

(8,844)

44,825

1,304

37,285

748

43,812

265

44,825

The notes on pages 27 to 44 form part of these Financial Statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

1.

Significant accounting policies

Daejan Holdings PLC is a company domiciled in the United Kingdom. The consolidated ¢nancial
statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2006 comprise the Company and its
subsidiaries (together referred to as the ‘‘Group’’) and the Group’s interest in associates.

The consolidated ¢nancial statements were authorised for issuance on 9 August.

(a)

Statement of compliance

The consolidated ¢nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU (IFRSs). These are the Group’s ¢rst IFRS
consolidated ¢nancial statements and IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial
Reporting Standards has been applied.

An explanation of how the transition to IFRS has affected the reported ¢nancial position, ¢nancial
performance and cash £ows of the Group is provided in note 23. This note includes reconciliations
of equity and pro¢t or loss for the comparative period reported under United Kingdom GAAP
(previous GAAP) to those reported for those periods under IFRSs.

The Company has elected to prepare its parent Company Financial Statements in accordance with
UK GAAP and these are presented on pages 45 to 48.

(b) Basis of preparation

The ¢nancial statements are presented in sterling, rounded to the nearest thousand. They are
prepared on the historical cost basis except that the following assets and liabilities are stated at
their
investment properties, other non-current
investments and current asset investments.

fair value: derivative ¢nancial

instruments,

The preparation of ¢nancial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect
the application of policies and reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses.

These consolidated ¢nancial statements have been prepared on the basis of IFRSs in issue that are
effective at the Group’s ¢rst IFRS annual reporting date, 31 March 2006.

The preparation of the consolidated ¢nancial statements in accordance with IFRS resulted in
changes to the accounting policies as compared with most recent annual ¢nancial statements
prepared under previous GAAP. The accounting policies set out below, unless otherwise stated,
have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated ¢nancial statements.
They also have been applied in preparing an opening IFRS balance sheet at 1 April 2004 for the
purposes of the transition to IFRSs, as required by IFRS 1. The impact of the transition from
previous GAAP to IFRSs is explained in note 23.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group for purposes of these
consolidated ¢nancial statements.

(c)

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are those entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has
the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the ¢nancial and operating policies of an entity so as
to obtain bene¢ts from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that presently are
exercisable are taken into account.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(d) Associates

Associates are those entities in which the Group has signi¢cant in£uence, but not control, over the
¢nancial and operating policies. The consolidated ¢nancial statements includes the Group’s share
of the total recognised gains and losses of associates on an equity accounted basis, from the date
that signi¢cant in£uence commences until the date that signi¢cant in£uence ceases.

(e)

Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intra-group balances and any unrealised gains and losses arising from intra-group transactions are
eliminated in preparing the consolidated ¢nancial statements.

(f)

Income available for distribution

Under the Articles of Association of certain Group investment undertakings, realised capital
surpluses are not available for distribution as dividends.

(g)

Foreign currency translation

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated to sterling at the foreign exchange rate
ruling at the balance sheet date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated to
sterling at rates approximating to the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions.
Foreign exchange difference arising on retranslation are recognised directly in a separate
component of equity.

(h) Derivative ¢nancial instruments

The Group uses derivative ¢nancial instruments to hedge its exposure to interest rate risk arising
from operational and ¢nancing activities. As the derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting,
they are accounted for as trading instruments. Derivative ¢nancial
instruments are recognised
initially at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivative ¢nancial instruments are stated
at fair value. The fair value of interest rate swaps is the estimated amount that the Group would
recover or pay to terminate the swap at the balance sheet date, taking into account current
interest rates and the credit worthiness of the swap counterparties. The gain or loss on re-
measurement to fair value is recognised immediately in the Income Statement.

(i)

Investment property

IFRS de¢nes Investment properties as those which are held either to earn rental income or for
capital appreciation or both. Investment properties are stated at fair value. External, independent
valuation ¢rms having appropriate recognised professional quali¢cations and recent experience in
the location and category of property being valued, value the portfolio annually at the Company’s
year end. The fair values are based on market values, being the estimated amount for which a
property could be exchanged on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing
seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted
knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.

As at 31 March 2005 and as part of the transition to IFRS the Directors in conjunction with advice
received from professional valuers, valued the properties which under UK GAAP were
characterised as trading properties but which under IFRS are classi¢ed as investment properties.
At 31 March 2006 these properties were valued by Colliers CRE, Chartered Surveyors (see note 8).

The Group’s other investment properties were valued as set out in note 8 on page 35.

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The valuations are prepared by considering the aggregate of the net annual rent receivable from the
properties. A yield which re£ects the risks inherent in the net cash £ows is then applied to the net
annual rents to arrive at the property valuation. Any gains or losses arising from a change in fair
value are recognised in the Income Statement.

When the Group begins to redevelop an existing investment property for continued future use as an
investment property, the property remains an investment property, which is measured based on the
fair value model.

A property interest under an operating lease is classi¢ed and accounted for as an investment
property on a property-by-property basis when the Group holds it to earn rentals or for capital
appreciation or both. Any such property interest under an operating lease classi¢ed as an
investment property is carried at fair value.

When the Group uses only part of a property it owns and retains the remainder to generate rental
income or capital appreciation the extent of the Group’s utilisation is considered to determine the
classi¢cation of the property. If the Group’s utilisation is less than ¢ve per cent., this is regarded as
immaterial such that the whole property is classi¢ed as an investment property and stated at fair
value.

Acquisition and disposals are accounted for at the date of completion. It is Group policy to sell, as
individual units, £ats in residential blocks which have been held as investment but which are now
considered uneconomic to retain. Occasionally there are sales of residential and commercial
investment blocks. The resulting surplus based on the excess sale proceeds over valuation is
included in the Income Statement and taxation applicable thereto is shown as part of the taxation
charge.

(j) Other non-current investments

Other non-current investments are classi¢ed as available for sale investments and are stated at fair
value with any resultant gain or loss recognised through reserves.

(k)

Investment in equity securities

Investments held for trading are classi¢ed as current assets and are stated at fair value, with any
resultant gain or loss recognised in the Income Statement.

(l) Other receivables

Trade and other receivables are stated at their cost less impairment losses.

(m) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits. Cash equivalents are short
term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which
are subject to an insigni¢cant risk of changes in value. Bank overdrafts are repayable on demand
and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management. Bank overdrafts have therefore been
included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the Statement of Cash
Flows.

(n) Dividends

Dividends are recognised as a liability in the period in which they are declared.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(o) Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are stated at their cost.

(p) Net rental income

Net rental income comprises rent and service charges receivable less applicable provisions and
costs associated with the properties. Rental income from investment property leased out under
operating leases is recognised in the Income Statement on a straight-line basis over the term of
the lease. Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral part of the total rental income.
Service charge income is recognised as the services are provided. Net rental income is stated net
of VAT.

The cost of repairs is written off to the Income Statement in the year in which the expenditure
occurred. Lease payments under operating leases are recognised in the Income Statement on a
straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

(q) Dividend income

Dividend income is recognised in the Income Statement on the date the entity’s right to receive
payments is established which in the case of quoted securities is the ex-dividend date.

(r)

Taxation

Corporation tax on the pro¢t or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Corporation
tax is recognised in the Income Statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised
directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted
or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of
previous years.

Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet
liability method, providing for temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for ¢nancial reporting purposes
and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the
expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using
tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. The deferred tax liability
relates to potential capital gains on the sale of investment properties.

The Group has no intention of making material disposals of its property assets in the foreseeable
future and as such no allowance has been made for the effect of indexation.

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable pro¢ts
will be available against which the asset can be utilised.

(s)

Segment reporting

A segment is a distinguishable component of the Group that is engaged in providing products or
services within a particular business segment or geographic location, which is subject to risks and
rewards that are different from those of other segments.

(t)

Impairment

The carrying amounts of the Group’s assets, other than investment property (see accounting policy
(i)) and deferred tax assets (see accounting policy (r)), are reviewed at each balance sheet date to

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determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists the asset’s
recoverable amount is estimated.

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating
unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the Income Statement.

Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash generating units are allocated to ¢rst reduce the
carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to cash generating units (group of units) and then to
reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

When a decline in the fair value of an available-for-sale ¢nancial asset has been recognised directly
in equity and there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired, the cumulative loss that had
been recognised directly in equity is recognised in pro¢t or loss even though the ¢nancial asset
has not been derecognised. The amount of the cumulative loss that is recognised in pro¢t or loss
is the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on
that ¢nancial asset previously recognised in pro¢t or loss.

(i)

Calculation of recoverable amount

The recoverable amount of the Group’s investments in held-to-maturity securities and receivables is
calculated as the present value of expected future cash £ows, discounted at the original effective
interest rate (i.e., the effective interest rate computed at initial recognition of these ¢nancial
assets). Receivables with a short duration are not discounted.

The recoverable amount of other assets is the greater of their net selling price and value in use. In
assessing value in use, the estimated future cash £ows are discounted to their present value using a
pre-tax discount rate that re£ects current market assessments of the time value of money and the
risks speci¢c to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash in£ows, the
recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

(ii)

Reversal of impairment

An impairment loss in respect of a receivable is reversed if the subsequent increase in recoverable
amount can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised.

An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the
recoverable amount.

An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed
the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no
impairment loss had been recognised.

(u)

Provisions

A provision is recognised in the balance sheet when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation
as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an out£ow of economic bene¢ts will be required
to settle the obligation. If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the
expected future cash £ows at a pre-tax rate that re£ects current market assessments of the time
value of money and, where appropriate, the risks speci¢c to the liability.

(v)

Policy on interest bearing borrowings

The Group seeks to minimise the risk of sudden and unexpected rises in ¢nance costs by way of
¢nancial derivative instruments while retaining the ability to take advantage of falling interest rates.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2.

Segmental Analysis

The group operates in one business segment, Investment Property, across two geographical segments,
UK & USA. The geographical analysis of property income, pro¢t and total assets and liabilities is as
follows:^

Total rental and related income
Pro¢t on disposal of investment
properties

UK
»000

USA
»000

2006
Total
»000

UK
»000

USA
»000

2005
Total
»000

77,114

18,575

95,689

69,910

13,517

83,427

4,884

1,289

6,173

7,925

34

7,959

Property Income

81,998

19,864

101,862

77,835

13,551

91,386

Pro¢t before ¢nancing charges
Financing Charges

154,248
(5,908)

16,519
(2,200)

170,767
(8,108)

77,715
(4,524)

23,621
(392)

101,336
(4,916)

Pro¢t before taxation

148,340

14,319

162,659

73,191

23,229

96,420

Total Assets

962,194

211,582 1,173,776

849,600

180,519

1,030,119

Total Liabilities
Capital Expenditure

304,755
1,597

123,403
5,209

428,158
6,806

278,153
12,792

117,299
17,199

395,452
29,991

3.

Property Operating Expenses

Porterage, Cleaning and Repairs
Insurance
Building Services
Other Management Costs

2006
»000

28,944
3,745
11,057
9,234

2005
»000

25,303
3,638
9,187
8,632

52,980

46,760

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4.

Administrative Expenses

Salaries
Directors’ Remuneration
Audit and Accountancy
Legal and Other Administrative Expenses

2006
»000

4,387
1,079
551
3,074

9,091

2005
»000

4,142
995
506
2,026

7,669

Auditors’ Remuneration

The Group paid »451,000 (2005 ^ »417,000) for Audit Services (including irrecoverable VAT) to its
Auditors and »Nil (2005 ^ »300,000) for Taxation Services to KPMG LLP.

The Group jointly employed an average of 145 persons during the year (2005 ^ 140). The aggregate
payroll costs were:^

Wages
NI Contributions
Pensions

Details of Directors’ Remuneration is as set out in the Directors’ Report.

5.

Net Financing Costs

Fair Value Gains on Derivative Financial Instruments
Fair Value (Losses)/Gains on Current Investments
Interest Receivable

Financial Income

Interest Payable on Loans Repayable within 5 years
Interest Payable on Loans Repayable after 5 years

Financial Expenses

2006
»000

3,662
305
420

4,387

2006
»000

1,298
(10)
2,119

3,407

2005
»000

3,461
287
394

4,142

2005
»000

2,908
11
2,151

5,070

(1,738)
(9,777)

(569)
(9,417)

(11,515)

(9,986)

(8,108)

(4,916)

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

6.

Taxation on Profit on Ordinary Activities

Taxation based on the pro¢t for the year of the Company and its subsidiaries:^

UK Corporation Tax at 30% (2005 ^ 30%)
Overseas Taxation

Prior Years Adjustments
Deferred Tax

Reconciliation of Tax Expense
Pro¢t on Ordinary Activities before Taxation

Corporation Tax at the Standard Rate of 30% (2005 ^ 30%)
Expenses Disallowed
Adjustments in Respect of Previous Period ^ UK
Reduced Tax on Overseas Pro¢ts Not Subject to UK Corporation Tax
Non-taxable Income and Other Differences

2006
»000

10,484
462

10,946
79
38,522

2005
»000

9,891
(394)

9,497
(31)
19,445

49,547

28,911

162,659

96,420

48,798
825
79
(343)
188

28,926
577
233
(52)
(773)

49,547

28,911

The Group has a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking J2C PLC, an associate Arch Holdings
Limited and an investment in Triteam Limited. The Companies have been acquired as part of the
Group’s ¢nancial planning strategy. They have realised tax losses of »52m (2005 ^ »52m). A
deferred tax asset has not been recognised on the basis that these losses are still subject to
agreement by HM Revenue & Customs.

7.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share is calculated on the earnings, after taxation and minority interests, of
»112,460,000 (2005 ^ »67,413,000) and the weighted average shares in issue during the year of
16,295,357 (2005 ^ 16,295,357).

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8.

Investment Properties

Professional Valuation at 1 April 2005
Disposals
Additions
Revaluation
Foreign Exchange Movements

Freehold
»000

774,047
(3,175)
6,283
88,335
10,995

Long
Leasehold
»000

Short
Leasehold
»000

174,505
(2,819)
^
34,654
3,008

6,605
^
523
7,987
100

Total
2006
»000

955,157
(5,994)
6,806
130,976
14,103

Total
2005
»000

875,522
(13,956)
29,991
64,379
(779)

Professional Valuation at 31 March 2006

876,485

209,348

15,215 1,101,048

955,157

Professional valuations of all the Group’s United Kingdom investment properties were carried out at
31 March 2006 by Cardales, Chartered Surveyors and Colliers CRE, Chartered Surveyors. The
revalued ¢gures are based on open market values in accordance with the Practice Statements in
the RICS Appraisal and Valuation Manual.

The Group’s USA investment properties were also professionally valued at 31 March 2006 by KTR
Newmark, Meredith & Grew, Joseph J Blake and Associates, Inc. and Metropolitan Valuation
Services Inc., USA General Certi¢ed Appraisers. The revalued ¢gures are based on open market
values.

9.

Investment in Associate

Daejan Holdings PLC owns 74.9% (2005 ^ 74.9%) of the ordinary share capital of Arch Holdings
Limited, incorporated in the UK, a holding company which owns 100% of the ordinary share
capital of Arch (2004) Limited. The Company’s shareholding provides 50% of the voting rights in
Arch Holdings Limited and hence in Arch (2004) Limited.

Arch (2004) Limited’s principal activity was underwriting, which it ceased on 31 December 2001.
The company is fully indemni¢ed by its former parent for all liabilities in excess of the company’s
assets and the former parent is also liable for all ongoing operating expenses of the company.

Due to this arrangement Daejan Holdings PLC has no obligation to fund any losses of Arch (2004)
Limited or any excess of its liabilities over assets.

Daejan Holding PLC’s interest in the net assets revenues and pro¢ts of Arch (Holdings) Limited
amounted to »nil (2005 ^ »nil).

10.

Other Investments

Interest in syndicates holding
Industrial Buildings

2006
»000

2005
»000

617

617

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

11.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Assets
»000

Liabilities
»000

2006
Net
»000

Assets
»000

Liabilities
»000

2005
Net
»000

Investment Property
Temporary Differences
Fair value payables

^
^
2,608

(212,167)
(6,878)
^

(212,167)
(6,878)
2,608

^
^
2,997

(174,165)
(6,747)
^

(174,165)
(6,747)
2,997

2,608

(219,045)

(216,437)

2,997

(180,912)

(177,915)

Movement in Deferred Tax:^

Balance 1 April 2005
Recognised in Income

Balance 31 March 2006

Investment
Property
»000

Temporary
Differences
»000

Fair Values
»000

Total
2006
»000

Total
2005
»000

(174,165)
(38,002)

(6,747)
(131)

2,997
(389)

(177,915)
(38,522)

(158,470)
(19,445)

(212,167)

(6,878)

2,608

(216,437)

(177,915)

12.

Trade and Other Receivables

Rent and Service Charges
Other Debtors and Prepayments
Mortgages granted repayable within one year
Escrow Account

13.

Investments held as Current Assets

Listed Securities

14.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Bank Balances
Call Deposits

Cash at Bank
Bank Overdrafts

2006
»000

14,046
12,083
2,105
3,809

2005
»000

14,545
10,224
801
784

32,043

26,354

2006
»000

160

2005
»000

169

2006
»000

27,793
9,507

37,300
(15)

2005
»000

41,340
3,485

44,825
^

37,285

44,825

Included within Bank Balances are tenants’ deposits of »933,000 (2005 ^ »786,000) which cannot
be used in the ordinary course of business.

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15.

Capital and Reserves

Share Capital
Authorised:
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence per share

Allotted, Called Up and Fully Paid:
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence per share

Balance at 1 April 2004
Total Recognised Income and Expense
Dividends to Shareholders

Balance at 31 March 2005

Balance at 1 April 2005
Total Recognised Income and Expense
Dividends to Shareholders

Balance at 31 March 2006

Number

2006
»000

2005
»000

18,722,596

4,681

4,681

16,295,357

4,074

4,074

Share
Capital
»000

Share
Premium
»000

Retained
Earnings
»000

Minority
Interest
»000

Total
»000

Total
Equity
»000

4,074
^
^

4,074

4,074
^
^

4,074

555
^
^

570,489
69,283
(9,940)

575,118
69,283
(9,940)

133
96
(23)

575,251
69,379
(9,963)

555

629,832

634,461

206

634,667

555
^
^

629,832
120,767
(9,940)

634,461
120,767
(9,940)

206
652
(528)

634,667
121,419
(10,468)

555

740,659

745,288

330

745,618

Included within retained earnings is a translation reserve of (»1,879,000) (2005 ^ (»5,299,000)).

16.

Trade and Other Payables

Rent and Service Charges charged in advance
Other Creditors and Accruals
Fair Value Payables

2006
»000

14,127
19,422
8,660

42,209

2005
»000

13,578
17,138
9,948

40,664

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

17.

Interest Bearing Loans and Borrowings

Non-current Liabilities

Mortgage Advances
Secured Bank Loans

Analysis of creditors falling due after more than one year:^

2006
»000

86,907
53,305

2005
»000

77,385
76,789

140,212

154,174

Amounts Repayable After 1 April 2011
Instalment Mortgages
Secured Bank Loans

Amounts Repayable Between 1 April 2008 and

31 March 2011
Instalment Mortgages
Secured Bank Loans

Amounts Repayable Between 1 April 2007 and

31 March 2008
Instalment Mortgages
Secured Bank Loans

Interest Rate %

2006
»000

4.46^7.89
5.23^8.55

78,688
49,306

2005
»000

65,844
65,361

127,994

131,205

4.375^5.89
5.23^8.55

4.5^6.76
5.23^8.55

4,586
3,000

7,586

3,632
1,000

4,632

5,665
8,663

14,328

5,876
2,765

8,641

Total Amount of Long Term Loans

140,212

154,174

Amount of Long Term Loans secured on certain of

the Group’s properties

Current Liabilities

Bank Loans
Mortgage Advances

140,212

154,174

2006
»000

7,148
1,300

8,448

2005
»000

6,565
2,596

9,161

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18.

Financial Instruments

Financial Assets

Cash ^ Sterling denominated
Cash ^ USA dollar denominated

2006
»000

21,450
15,850

37,300

2005
»000

30,293
14,532

44,825

All cash balances receive interest at a variable rate with reference to LIBOR for sterling denominated
balances and USA Prime rate for USA dollar denominated balances. All cash balances are repayable
on demand.

The Group has trade and other receivables of »8,386,000 (2005 ^ »6,428,000) and trade and other
payables of »7,873,000 (2005 ^ »8,373,000) denominated in USA dollars. Current asset investments
and other non-current asset investments are denominated in Sterling.

Current and non-current asset investments, trade and other receivables and payables are included in
these accounts at fair value.

Financial Liabilities

Liquidity risk ^ pro¢le

The maturity pro¢le of the Group’s ¢nancial liabilities is set out below:^

Within one year or less or on demand
Between one and two years
Between two and ¢ve years
After ¢ve years

2006
»000

8,463
4,632
7,586
127,994

148,675

2005
»000

9,161
8,641
14,328
131,205

163,335

The Group has undrawn borrowing facilities of »115m (2005 ^ »88.5m) expiring within one year
and »29m (2005 ^ »5m) expiring after ¢ve years.

Interest rate risk ^ pro¢le

The interest rate pro¢le of the Group’s ¢nancial liabilities at 31 March, after taking account of
interest rate instruments taken out by the Group was:^

Floating rate liabilities ^ Sterling denominated
Floating rate liabilities ^ USA dollar denominated
Fixed rate liabilities ^ Sterling denominated
Fixed rate liabilities ^ USA dollar denominated

2006
»000

18,265
7,149
45,005
78,256

2005
»000

18,753
6,562
69,585
68,435

148,675

163,335

The £oating rate ¢nancial
liabilities comprise Sterling denominated bank borrowings bearing rates
based on LIBOR and USA dollar denominated bank borrowings bearing rates based on USA Prime rate.

Hedge pro¢le ^ type and maturity of protection

The weighted average interest rate on the ¢xed rate debt was 6.71% (2005 ^ 6.77%) and the
weighted average period for which the borrowing is ¢xed at 31 March 2006 was 9 years (2005 ^
10 years).
All of the »59,039,000 (2005 ^ »60,335,000) of ¢xed rate swaps mature after ¢ve years.
Details of Financial Risk Management are set out in the Directors Report.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Fair value of ¢nancial liabilities

The table below sets out by category the book values and fair value of the Group’s ¢nancial
liabilities. The disclosures exclude short term trade and other receivables and payables as the
carrying value is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

Financial instruments held or issued to ¢nance

the Group’s operations

Liabilities:
Floating rate debt
Fixed rate debt

Fair value adjustment

Book Value
»000

Notional
Principle
»000

2005
Fair Value
adjustment
»000

Fair Value
»000

(25,315)
(138,020)

^
^

(25,315)
(148,010)

^
(9,990)

(9,990)

Book Value
»000

Notional
Principle
»000

2006
Fair Value
adjustment
»000

Fair Value
»000

Financial instruments held or issued to ¢nance

the Group’s operations

Liabilities:
Floating rate debt
Fixed rate debt

Fair value adjustment

(25,414)
(123,261)

^
^

(25,414)
(131,953)

^
(8,692)

(8,692)

19.

Net Cash from Operating Activities

Pro¢t for the Year
Adjustments for:^
Valuation Gains on Investment Properties
Fair Value Gains
Gain on Sale of Investment Properties
Interest Income
Interest Expense
Income Tax Expense

Operating Pro¢t Before Changes in Working Capital and Provisions
Increase in Debtors
Increase/(Decrease) in Creditors
Decrease in Investments held as Current Assets

Cash Generated from Operations
Interest Received
Interest Paid
Drawings by Minority Interest in USA partnership
UK Corporation Tax Paid
Overseas Tax Paid

Net Cash from Operating Activities

2006
»000

2005
»000

113,112

67,509

(130,976)
(1,288)
(6,173)
(2,119)
11,515
49,547

33,618
(4,772)
1,652
1

30,499
2,119
(11,543)
(528)
(3,352)
(83)

17,112

(64,379)
(2,919)
(7,959)
(2,151)
9,986
28,911

28,998
(2,136)
(787)
9

26,084
2,151
(10,223)
(23)
(9,152)
(171)

8,666

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20.

Dividends

Final dividend for the year to 31 March 2004
Paid 1 November 2004 @ 36p per share

Interim dividend for the year to 31 March 2005
Paid 11 March 2005 @ 25p per share

Final dividend for the year to 31 March 2005
Paid 1 November 2005 @ 36p per share

Interim dividend for the year to 31 March 2006
Paid 10 March 2006 @ 25p per share

21.

Related party transactions

»000

5,866

4,074

5,866

4,074

Day-to-day management of the Group’s properties in the United Kingdom is mainly carried out by
Highdorn Co. Limited and by Freshwater Property Management Limited. Mr B S E Freshwater and
Mr S I Freshwater are Directors of both companies and are also interested in the share capital of
Highdorn Co. Limited.

Mr B S E Freshwater and Mr D Davis are also Directors of the parent company of Freshwater
Property Management Limited but have no bene¢cial interest in either company.

The net amounts paid for the provision of various management services charged by the Group’s
managing agents Highdorn Co. Limited and Freshwater Property Management Limited were »3.9m
(2005 ^ »3.8m).
At 31 March 2006 »3.8m was due to Highdorn Co. Limited and Freshwater Property Management
Ltd. (2005 ^ »2.3m).
The Directors interests in the Company and the principal shareholders are described on pages 11
and 12.

22.

Contingent liabilities

The Company has guaranteed bank and mortgage indebtedness of certain subsidiary undertakings
which at 31 March 2006 amounted to »25m (2005 ^ »50m).
The Group is from time to time party to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The
Directors are advised that there are no current actions which could have a material adverse effect
on the ¢nancial position of the Group.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

23.

Explanation of Transition to IFRS

Reconciliation of Equity at 1 April 2004

UK GAAP Balance 1 April 2004
Revaluation of Trading Properties
Deferred Tax on Revaluation Reserve
Dividend
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments
Deferred Tax on Derivative Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Listed Investments
Deferred Tax on Listed Investments

»000

504,638
232,803
(159,049)
5,866
(12,898)
3,869
31
(9)

575,251

Year to
31 March
2006
»000

UK GAAP
Year to
31 March
2005
»000

Year to
31 March
2006
»000

Adjustments
Year to
31 March
2005
»000

Year to
31 March
2006
»000

IFRS
Year to
31 March
2005
»000

Notes

Gross Rental Income
Service Charge Income
Property Operating Expenses

Net Rental and Related Income
Surplus on Sale of Trading Properties
Other Income
Pro¢t on Disposal of Investment Properties
Valuation Gains on Investment Properties
Valuation Losses on Investment Properties

Net Valuation Gains on Investment

Properties

Administrative Expenses

Operating Pro¢t before Net Financing Costs
Fair Value Gains on Financial Instruments
Fair Value (Losses)/Gains on Current

i

a
i
a,b

g

d

Investments
Financial Income
Financial Expenses

Net Financing Costs

Pro¢t Before Taxation
Income Tax Expense

Pro¢t for the Year

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent
Minority Interest

77,110
18,163
(52,980)

65,829
17,442
(46,760)

416
0
0

42,293
9,365
416
1,040
0
0

36,511
5,210
156
4,896
0
0

416
(9,365)
(416)
5,133
149,728
(18,752)

156
0
0

156
(5,210)
(156)
3,063
70,586
(6,207)

77,526
18,163
(52,980)

42,709
0
0
6,173
149,728
(18,752)

65,985
17,442
(46,760)

36,667
0
0
7,959
70,586
(6,207)

0

0

130,976

64,379

130,976

64,379

(9,091)

(7,669)

0

0

(9,091)

(7,669)

44,023
0

39,104
0

126,744
1,298

62,232
2,908

170,767
1,298

101,336
2,908

0
2,119
(11,515)

0
2,151
(9,986)

(10)
0
0

11
0
0

(10)
2,119
(11,515)

11
2,151
(9,986)

(9,396)

(7,835)

1,288

2,919

(8,108)

(4,916)

b,d,f,g

34,627
(9,868)

31,269
(9,365)

128,032
(39,679)

65,151
(19,546)

162,659
(49,547)

96,420
(28,911)

24,759

21,904

88,353

45,605

113,112

67,509

24,107
652

21,808
96

88,353
0

45,605
0

112,460
652

67,413
96

Pro¢t for the Year

24,759

21,904

88,353

45,605

113,112

67,509

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

147.9p

133.8p

542.2p

279.9p

690.1p

413.7p

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Notes

31 March
2006
»000

UK GAAP
31 March
2005
»000

31 March
2006
»000

Adjustments
31 March
2005
»000

31 March
2006
»000

IFRS
31 March
2005
»000

a

d

a

737,912
0
617
0

660,512
0
617
0

363,136
0
0
2,608

294,645
0
0
2,997

1,101,048
0
617
2,608

955,157
0
617
2,997

738,529

661,129

365,744

297,642

1,104,273

958,771

63,048
31,998
148
37,300

57,147
26,309
149
44,825

(63,048)
45
12
0

(57,147)
45
20
0

0
32,043
160
37,300

0
26,354
169
44,825

132,494

128,430

(62,991)

(57,082)

69,503

71,348

871,023

789,559

302,753

240,560

1,173,776

1,030,119

4,074
555
386,424
6,784
266,870

4,074
555
315,594
6,784
245,206

0
0
(386,424)
(6,784)
473,789

0
0
(315,594)
(6,784)
384,626

4,074
555
0
0
740,659

4,074
555
0
0
629,832

a,c,g,h
h
a,b,c,d,e,f,g

Assets
Investment Properties
Investment in Associate
Other Investments
Deferred Tax Assets

Total Non-Current Assets

Properties held for Trading
Trade and Other Receivables
Investments
Cash at Bank

Total Current Assets

Total Assets

Equity
Issued Capital
Share Premium
Revaluation Reserve
Other Reserves
Retained Earnings

Total Equity Attributable to Equity
Holders of the Parent
Minority Interest

664,707
330

572,213
206

80,581
0

62,248
0

745,288
330

634,461
206

Total Equity

665,037

572,419

80,581

62,248

745,618

634,667

Liabilities
Interest Bearing Loans and Borrowings
Deferred Tax Liabilities

140,212
6,878

154,174
6,747

0
212,167

0
174,165

140,212
219,045

154,174
180,912

f,g

Total Non-Current Liabilities

147,090

160,921

212,167

174,165

359,257

335,086

Bank Overdrafts
Interest Bearing Loans and Borrowings
Trade and Other Payables
Taxation

15
8,448
32,204
18,229

0
9,161
36,517
10,541

0
0
10,005
0

0
0
4,147
0

15
8,448
42,209
18,229

0
9,161
40,664
10,541

d,e

Total Current Liabilities

58,896

56,219

10,005

4,147

68,901

60,366

Total Liabilities

205,986

217,140

222,172

178,312

428,158

395,452

Total Equity and Liabilities

871,023

789,559

302,753

240,560

1,173,776

1,030,119

a.

Properties previously classed as held for trading have been reclassi¢ed as Investment Properties to comply
with IFRS and are held at valuation. All pro¢ts on disposals are now shown as Pro¢t on Disposal of
Investment Properties

c.

d.

b. On the sale of investment properties previously held as trading assets only the surplus over valuation
is treated as Pro¢t on Disposal. Any revaluation surplus is realised in retained earnings. Taxation arising is
shown on the Income Statement and is offset by the release of the deferred taxation liability previously
booked on the revaluation.
All foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operations are now transferred to Retained
Earnings.
All movements on the marking to fair value of ¢nancial instruments are now shown on the face of the
Consolidated Income Statement.
Dividends are disclosed as a liability in the period in which they are declared and paid rather than on an
accruals basis.
Full provision is made for deferred tax on the revaluation surplus of Investment Properties and fair value of
¢nancial instruments.
Surpluses and de¢cits arising on the revaluation of Investment Properties are recognised as part of the
pro¢t and loss for the year.
Revaluation Reserves and Other Reserves have been reclassi¢ed as Retained Earnings.
Other Income is now shown with Net Rental and Related Income.

h.
i.

g.

e.

f.

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

24.

Principal Subsidiary Undertakings

Except where indicated the following are direct subsidiaries of the Company. All are wholly owned
property investment companies and are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Incorporated in the UK and registered in England

Astral Estates (London) Limited*

Daejan (Norwich) Limited*

Bampton Holdings Limited*

Bampton (B&B) Limited*

Bampton (Redbridge) Limited*

Brick¢eld Properties Limited

Daejan (NUV) Limited*

Daejan Properties Limited

Daejan (Reading) Limited*

Daejan Retail Properties Limited

City and Country Properties Limited*

Daejan (Taunton) Limited*

City and Country Properties (Birmingham) Limited*

Daejan (Warwick) Limited*

City and Country Properties (Camberley) Limited*

Daejan (Worcester) Limited*

City and Country Properties (Midlands) Limited*

Hampstead Way Investments Limited

Coinpeak Limited

Daejan (Brighton) Limited*

Daejan (Cambridge) Limited

Daejan (Cardiff) Limited*

Inputstock Limited

Inputstripe Limited

Lawnstamp Limited

Limebridge Co. Limited

Daejan Commercial Properties Limited

Pegasus Investment Company Limited*

Daejan (Dartford) Limited*

Rosebel Holdings Limited

Daejan Developments Limited

Seaglen Investments Limited*

Daejan (Durham) Limited*

Daejan Enterprises Limited

Daejan Estates Limited

Daejan (FH 1998) Limited

Daejan (FHNV 1998) Limited

Daejan (High Wycombe) Limited*

Daejan Investments Limited

Daejan Investments (Grove Hall) Limited

St. Leonards Properties Limited

The Bampton Property Group Limited*

The Cromlech Property Co. Limited*

The Halliard Property Co. Limited*

Daejan Investments (Harrow) Limited*

Incorporated in the USA

Daejan Investments (Park) Limited

Daejan Holdings (US) Inc.*

Daejan (Kingston) Limited*

Daejan (Lauderdale) Limited*

Daejan (NY) Limited*

Daejan Enterprises Inc.*

* Indirectly owned.

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Company Balance Sheet

as at 31 March 2006

Notes

»000

2006
»000

»000

Restated(1)
2005
»000

Fixed Assets
Investment in subsidiary
undertakings

Current Assets
Debtors: Due within one
year
Cash at Bank

Creditors: Amounts
falling due within one
year

Net Current Liabilities

Total Assets Less Current
Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts
falling due after more
than one year

Net Assets

Capital and Reserves
Called up Share Capital
Share Premium Account
Revaluation Reserve
Other Reserves
Pro¢t and Loss Account

3

4

698,621

590,737

3,812
7,775

11,587

784
9,433

10,217

5

(15,729)

(8,488)

(4,142)

694,479

(37,250)

657,229

4,074
555
418,479
893
233,228

657,229

1,729

592,466

(37,750)

554,716

4,074
555
335,642
893
213,552

554,716

6

7
8
8
8
8

The Financial Statements on pages 45 to 48 were approved by the Board of Directors on 9 August
2006 and were signed on its behalf by:^

B S E Freshwater
D Davis

Director
Director

(1) See Note 1 accounting policies

The notes on pages 46 to 48 form part of these Financial Statements.

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Notes to the Company Financial Statements

1.

Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are
considered material in relation to the Company’s ¢nancial statements.

Basis of Preparation

The ¢nancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modi¢ed to
include the revaluation of investments in subsidiaries, and in accordance with applicable UK
accounting standards. As permitted by section 230(4) of the Companies Act 1985, a separate pro¢t
and loss account dealing with the results of the Company has not been presented. The Company’s
pro¢t for the year after taxation is »20,242,000 (2005 ^ »20,757,000). During the year the
Company adopted FRS 21 ‘‘Events after the balance sheet date’’ which superseded SSAP 17. Under
the new standard ¢nal dividends payable and receivable are recognised only in the period in which
they are declared and therefore become a liability and interim dividends are recognised in the
period in which they are paid, whereas under SSAP 17 dividends were accrued for when
proposed. This has resulted in a decrease of »17,497,000 in retained pro¢t for the year ended
31 March 2005.

Cash Flow Statement

Under FRS 1 Cash Flow Statements the Company is exempt from the requirement to prepare a
cash £ow statement on the grounds that it is consolidated within the consolidated ¢nancial
statements of the Group.

Investments in Subsidiary undertakings

The historical cost of shares in subsidiary undertakings is »17,876,000 (2005 ^ »17,876,000).

Shares in subsidiary undertakings have been valued by the Directors at 31 March 2006 based on the
net asset values of the subsidiary undertakings.

Foreign Currencies

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the
transaction and gains and losses on translation are included in the pro¢t and loss account.

2.

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

Pro¢t on ordinary activities before taxation is stated after charging Auditors Remuneration
(including unrecoverable VAT) of »20,000 (2005 ^ »20,000). The company has no staff other
than its Directors and their remuneration is set out on page 14.

3.

Investments in subsidiary undertakings

At 1 April 2005
Loans
Revaluation
Effect of Foreign Exchange Differences

Shares at
Valuation
»000

353,424
^
81,604
1,233

Loans
»000

237,313
25,047
^
^

Total
»000

590,737
25,047
81,604
1,233

At 31 March 2006

436,261

262,360

698,621

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

4.

Debtors: Due within on year

Escrow account
Other debtors and prepayments

5.

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans and overdrafts
Other creditors and accruals
Taxation

6.

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2006
»000

3,809
3

3,812

2006
»000

8,149
832
6,748

15,729

2005
»000

784
^

784

2005
»000

7,565
816
107

8,488

2006
»000

2005
»000

37,250

37,750

Secured bank loans

7.

Share Capital

Authorised:
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence per share

Allotted, called up and fully paid:
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence per share

Number

2006
»000

2005
»000

18,722,596

4,681

4,681

16,295,357

4,074

4,074

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Notes to the Company Financial Statements (continued)

8.

Reserves

Share Premium Account:
At 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006

Revaluation Reserve:
At 1 April 2005
Foreign exchange movements
Fixed asset revaluation

At 31 March 2006

Other Non-Distributable Reserves:
At 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006

Pro¢t and Loss Account:
At 1 April 2005
Prior Year Adjustments

Restated
Foreign Exchange Movements
Retained pro¢t for the Year

At 31 March 2006

»000

555

335,642
1,233
81,604

418,479

893

231,049
(17,497)

213,552
(566)
20,242

233,228

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PREPARED UNDER UK GAAP

Turnover

Net Rental Income
Surplus on Sale of Trading Properties
Other Income

Gross pro¢t

Group Pro¢t before Taxation
Taxation
Minority Interests

Available Surplus

Earnings: p. per Share
Dividends: p. per Share

Gross Assets
Equity Shareholders’ Funds
Equity Shareholders’ Funds: » per Share

(based on balance sheet ¢gures)

Represented by:
Share Capital
Reserves and Retained Pro¢t

Equity Shareholders’ Funds

PREPARED UNDER IFRS

Total Rental and Related Income
Property Operating Expenses

Net Rental and Related Income
Pro¢t on Disposal of Properties
Net Valuation Gains
Administrative Expenses

Net Operating Pro¢t Before Financing Costs

Pro¢t before Taxation
Income Tax Expense

Pro¢t for the Year

Earnings per Share
Total Assets
Equity Shareholders Funds
Equity Shareholders Funds » per Share

Issued Share Capital
Reserves and Retained Earnings

Equity Shareholders’ Funds

Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Five-Year Record

2002
»000

2003
»000

2004
»000

85,823

84,132

90,007

40,972
5,591
143

37,723
6,587
159

37,138
7,002
196

46,706

44,469

44,336

30,081
9,262
53

30,692
10,057
51

30,442
7,522
1

20,766

20,584

22,919

127.4
52.0

126.3
55.0

140.6
58.0

669,600
442,775

704,425
469,506

713,782
504,505

27.17

28.81

30.96

4,074
438,701

4,074
465,432

4,074
500,431

442,775

469,506

504,505

2005
»000

2006
»000

83,427
(46,760)

95,689
(52,980)

36,667
7,959
64,379
(7,669)

42,709
6,173
130,976
(9,091)

101,336

170,767

96,420
(28,911)

162,659
(49,547)

67,509

113,112

413.7p

690.1p
1,030,119 1,173,776
745,288
45.74

634,461
38.94

4,074
630,387

4,074
741,214

634,461

745,288

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Directors & Advisers

Directors

B S E Freshwater

(Chairman and Managing Director)

D Davis (non executive)

S I Freshwater

Secretary

M R M Jenner F.C.I.S.

Registered & Head Of¢ce

Freshwater House,

158-162 Shaftesbury Avenue,

London WC2H 8HR

Registered in England

No. 305105

Auditors

KPMG Audit Plc,

8 Salisbury Square,

London EC4Y 8BB

Consulting Accountants

Cohen Arnold

New Burlington House,

1075 Finchley Road,

London NW11 0PJ

Principal Bankers

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc

Barclays Bank PLC

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

Registrars

Stockbrokers

Lloyds TSB Registrars,

Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited

The Causeway,

Worthing,

West Sussex BN99 6DA

7 Drumsheugh Gardens

Edinburgh EH3 7QH

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Daejan Holdings PLC Report & Financial Statements 2006

Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Seventy First Annual General Meeting of Daejan Holdings PLC will

be held at The Methven Room, CBI, 1st Floor, Centre Point, New Oxford Street, London WC1, on

Friday 27 October 2006 at 12 noon, for the following purposes:^

Ordinary Business

To consider and if thought ¢t, pass the following Ordinary Resolutions :

1.

To receive the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 together with the

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Reports of the Directors and the Auditors. (Resolution 1.)

To approve the Remuneration Report. (Resolution 2.)

To declare a ¢nal dividend. (Resolution 3.)

To re-elect Mr D Davis who retires in accordance with the requirements of the Combined

Code. (Resolution 4.)

To re-elect Mr BSE Freshwater who retires by rotation. (Resolution 5.)

To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors, and to authorise the Directors to agree their

remuneration. (Resolution 6.)

By Order of the Board,

M R M Jenner

Secretary

9 August 2006

A Member entitled to attend and vote may appoint one or more proxies to attend, and on a poll, to

vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a Member of the Company. Only those Members

registered in the Register of Members of the Company as at 6.00 pm on 25 October 2006 shall be

entitled to attend or vote at the aforesaid Annual General Meeting in respect of the number of

shares registered in their name at that time. To be valid, forms of proxy must be received by the

Company’s Registrars at least 48 hours before the time ¢xed for the Meeting.

The recommended ¢nal dividend will, if approved, be paid on 1 November 2006 to Shareholders

registered at the close of business on 6 October 2006.

No Director has a service contract.

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