Half-yearly report


                                    G4S plc

                        Half-Yearly Results Announcement

                              January - June 2010


G4S, the world's leading international security solutions group, today announces
its half year results for the six months to 30 June 2010.


RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS




  *     Group turnover* up 4% to £3,632.3 million (2009: £3,493.6m)

  *     Organic turnover growth* of 2%

  *     PBITA* up 3% to £238.1 million (2009: £230.8m)

  *     PBITA margin* held at 6.6% (2009: 6.6%)

  *     Operating cash flow generation of 72% of PBITA (2009: 75%)

  *      Adjusted earnings per share increased 4.5% to 9.3p (2009: 8.9p) at
    actual and constant exchange rates



  *      Interim dividend up 5% to 3.17 pence per share, DKK 0.2877 (2009:
    3.02p/DKK 0.2599)

* at constant (2010) exchange rates



Nick Buckles, Chief Executive Officer, commented:


"This is a solid set of results, with operating profits up 3% compared to the
same period last year and excellent cost control helping margins to hold firm at
6.6%. This demonstrates a good performance in a market environment that
continues to be challenging as a result of the slow pace of the global economic
recovery and ongoing impact of low inflation and interest rates.


"Our performance is a direct result of our differentiated strategy and the
spread and international diversity of our operations, with New Markets growing
organically by 7%.  Our focus on delivering innovative, outsourced solutions to
customers, helping them to drive efficiency and reduce costs within their
businesses, will ensure the group remains well positioned for strong long term
growth once economies recover.


"We expect organic growth to improve in the second half, whilst we continue to
maintain our discipline on margins and cash generation."



For further enquiries, please contact:

Helen Parris - Director of Investor Relations +44 (0) 1293 554423

Nick Buckles - Chief Executive Officer

Trevor Dighton - Chief Financial Officer


Media enquiries:

Alison Flynn - Media Manager  +44 (0) 1293 554447

Kevin Smith - Citigate Dewe Rogerson + 44 (0) 7710 815924





Notes to Editors:


G4S is the world's leading international security solutions group, which
specialises in outsourced business processes in sectors where security and
safety risks are considered a strategic threat.


G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a
secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than
110 countries and more than 610,000 employees. For more information on G4S,
visit www.g4s.com.



Presentation of Results:


A presentation to investors and analysts is taking place today at 0900hrs at the
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS. The presentation
will be webcast at:


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arget=en


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FINANCIAL SUMMARY



Results


The results which follow have been prepared under International Financial
Reporting Standards, as adopted by the European Union (adopted IFRSs).


Group Turnover


+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+
|                                   |   H110|   H109|
|Turnover of Continuing Businesses  |       |       |
|                                   |     £m|     £m|
+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+
|Turnover at constant exchange rates|3,632.3|3,493.6|
+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+
|Exchange difference                |      -| (15.0)|
+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+
|Total continuing business turnover |3,632.3|3,478.6|
+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+


Turnover, at constant exchange rates, increased by 4.0% to £3,632.3 million.
Organic turnover growth was 1.8%.















+---------------------+------+-------------+-----------------+-----------+-----+
|Organic Turnover     |Europe|North America|Developed Markets|New Markets|Total|
|Growth *             |      |             |                 |           |     |
+---------------------+------+-------------+-----------------+-----------+-----+
|Secure Solutions     |-0.4% |    1.8%     |      0.4%       |   7.6%    |2.4% |
+---------------------+------+-------------+-----------------+-----------+-----+
|Cash Solutions       |-2.3% |    -1.1%    |      -2.2%      |   4.5%    |-0.6%|
+---------------------+------+-------------+-----------------+-----------+-----+
|Total                |-0.9% |    1.6%     |      -0.1%      |   7.1%    |1.8% |
+---------------------+------+-------------+-----------------+-----------+-----+


* Calculated to exclude acquisitions and disposals, and at constant exchange
rates


Group Profit


+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+
|                                       | H110| H109|
|PBITA * of Continuing Businesses       |     |     |
|                                       |   £m|   £m|
+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+
|PBITA at constant exchange rates       |238.1|230.8|
+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+
|Exchange difference                    |    -|(0.7)|
+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+
|Total continuing business PBITA        |238.1|230.1|
+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+
|PBITA margin at constant exchange rates| 6.6%| 6.6%|
+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+


* PBITA is defined as profit before interest, taxation and amortisation of
acquisition-related intangible assets



PBITA at constant exchange rates increased by 3.2% to £238.1 million. The PBITA
margin held firm at 6.6%.




Cash Flow and Financing


+---------------------------+-----+-----+
|                           | H110| H109|
|Cash Flow                  |     |     |
|                           |   £m|   £m|
+---------------------------+-----+-----+
|Operating cash flow        |170.7|171.5|
+---------------------------+-----+-----+
|Operating cash flow / PBITA|  72%|  75%|
+---------------------------+-----+-----+


Operating cash flow, as analysed on page 22, was £170.7 million in the period,
representing 72% of PBITA. The group expects to meet its full year target of
85% of PBITA. Net cash invested in acquistions was £28.2 million. Net debt at
the end of the period, as analysed on page 21, was £1,514.6 million (June 2009:
£1,385.9m, December 2009: £1,433.4m).


Adjusted earnings per share


+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|                                  |   H110|  H109 at constant exchange|   H109|
|Adjusted earnings per share       |       |                      rates|       |
|                                  |     £m|                           |     £m|
|                                  |       |                         £m|       |
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|PBITA from continuing operations  |  238.1|                      230.8|  230.1|
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|Interest (before pensions)        | (49.5)|                     (48.5)| (47.7)|
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|Tax                               | (48.1)|                     (48.3)| (48.4)|
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|Non-controlling interests         |  (9.9)|                      (8.6)|  (8.6)|
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|Adjusted profit attributable to   |  130.6|                      125.4|  125.4|
|shareholders                      |       |                           |       |
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|Average number of shares (m)      |1,404.3|                    1,402.5|1,402.5|
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+
|Adjusted EPS (p)                  |    9.3|                        8.9|    8.9|
+----------------------------------+-------+---------------------------+-------+


Adjusted earnings per share, reconciled to basic earnings per share on page 20,
increased by 4.5% at actual and constant exchange rates.

BUSINESS ANALYSIS


Secure Solutions


+-------------------------+---------------+-----------+---------+--------------+
|                         |   Turnover    |   PBITA   |         |              |
|                         |               |           | Margins |Organic Growth|
|* At constant exchange   |      £m       |    £m     |         |              |
|rates                    +-------+-------+-----+-----+----+----+--------------+
|                         | H110  | H109  |H110 |H109 |H110|H109|     H110     |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----+----+--------------+
|Europe *                 |1,292.4|1,297.4| 79.4| 79.4|6.1%|6.1%|    -0.4%     |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----+----+--------------+
|North America *          |  820.0|  742.7| 46.3| 41.3|5.6%|5.6%|     1.8%     |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----+----+--------------+
|New Markets *            |  846.5|  776.5| 66.4| 59.1|7.8%|7.6%|     7.6%     |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----+----+--------------+
|Total Secure Solutions * |2,958.9|2,816.6|192.1|179.8|6.5%|6.4%|     2.4%     |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----++---+----+--------------+
|Exchange differences     |      -|  (2.5)|    -|   0.4|                       |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+------+-----------------------+
|At actual exchange rates |2,958.9|2,814.1|192.1| 180.2|                       |
+-------------------------+-------+-------+-----+------+-----------------------+


Secure solutions continued its robust performance with organic growth of 2.4%
and margins slightly higher at 6.5% helped by margins holding firm in developed
markets and improved margins in New Markets.


Europe


+---------------------------+---------------+---------+---------+--------------+
|                           |   Turnover    |  PBITA  |         |              |
|                           |               |         | Margins |Organic Growth|
|* At constant exchange     |      £m       |   £m    |         |              |
|rates                      +-------+-------+----+----+----+----+--------------+
|                           | H110  | H109  |H110|H109|H110|H109|     H110     |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+----+----+----+----+--------------+
|UK & Ireland *             |  571.7|  555.4|45.1|44.1|7.9%|7.9%|     2.9%     |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+----+----+----+----+--------------+
|Continental Europe *       |  720.7|  742.0|34.3|35.3|4.8%|4.8%|    -2.8%     |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+----+----+----+----+--------------+
|Total Europe *             |1,292.4|1,297.4|79.4|79.4|6.1%|6.1%|    -0.4%     |
+---------------------------+-------+-------+----+----+----+----+--------------+


Organic growth in Europe was -0.4% and margins held firm at 6.1 %.


In the UK & Ireland, organic growth was 2.9%, with strong growth in the Care and
Justice Services and Integrated Services businesses offset by Ireland, where
turnover has declined 6% due to continuing difficult market conditions. Good
cost control meant that margins were unchanged overall at 7.9% despite the
deterioration in Ireland. We expect Ireland's profitability to improve in 2011.



New contracts won or retained in the government sector during the first half of
the year included management of police custody suites for Lancashire police
force, forensic medical services for five police forces and the award of back
office services for Cleveland police force. G4S was also awarded a security
solutions contract by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and two contracts by the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for the provision of security services in
Afghanistan and in the UK. Both FCO contracts, which together are worth around
£27 million per annum, are for a three-year period.

New contracts won or commencing in the commercial sector during the first half
of the year included: a strategic, global five year contract with
GlaxoSmithKline, which covers the provision of security services in 29 countries
and is worth around £17m per year; a series of significant contracts for the
installation of smart meters for major utility companies; and a two year
contract for the Silverstone motor racing circuit. The landmine clearance
business which is managed from the UK awarded a $23 million contract by a major
oil and gas company in Iraq and is bidding on a number of similar contracts.


Following the election, the new UK Government announced its aim to reduce
government spending by up to 25% over the next three years.  As a major long
term partner of the UK Government, G4S remains in close dialogue at a strategic
and operational level to determine how the group can assist in achieving the UK
Government's targets. The group has already recommended a number of areas where
the private sector can deliver further cost savings to individual departments on
existing contracts as well as more significant potential savings in areas of
more extensive outsourcing, areas still to be outsourced or areas which could be
fully privatised in due course. The group believes that this strategy will
continue to provide medium term growth opportunities in the outsourced
government sector.


In Continental Europe, organic growth was -2.8%. Extensive cost control measures
have ensured that margins have been maintained. Service reductions by customers
in some of the larger markets such as Benelux and Scandinavia have stabilised,
but systems installation volumes are taking longer to recover from the recent
economic turmoil, with sales down 4%. After a period of very strong historical
organic growth some Eastern European markets such as Romania and Estonia have
declined recently by 15% as their economies have worsened with GDP declining by
up to 14%.



The  Netherlands business has recently won government contracts for the Ministry
of  Defence  and  for  immigration  centres.  A  number  of southern and eastern
European  governments are developing their Care and Justice Services outsourcing
strategies  and the group is working on a number of opportunities for electronic
monitoring  of offenders  in markets  such as  Cyprus, Turkey,  Romania, Serbia,
Hungary, Russia, Austria and Bulgaria.


North America


+----------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+--------------+
|                            | Turnover  |  PBITA  |         |              |
|                            |           |         | Margins |Organic Growth|
|                            |    £m     |   £m    |         |              |
|* At constant exchange rates+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+--------------+
|                            |H110 |H109 |H110|H109|H110|H109|     H110     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+--------------+
|North America *             |820.0|742.7|46.3|41.3|5.6%|5.6%|     1.8%     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+--------------+


Organic growth in North America was 1.8% which was a strong improvement after a
decline of -3.8% in the same period of 2009 as a result of the loss of contracts
in the commercial nuclear power sector. Margins held firm during the period at
5.6%.


In the United States, organic growth was 2%, mainly as a result of the
extensions to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch contract. New contracts awarded
recently in the commercial healthcare and local government sectors, together
with US government stimulus funding and a continued strong performance from the
US acquisitions made towards the end of 2009, should see growth momentum
continuing into the second half of this year.


WSI has been awarded the contract to provide security services to the Department
of Energy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), located along the Gulf Coast with
sites in Louisiana and Texas. The SPR is the largest stockpile of
government-owned crude oil in the world and provides the United States with
protection against disruptions in oil supply. The contract is for three-years
with a further two option years and a total value of around £56 million.


The international accounts division signed contracts with new US-based customers
valued at £23 million for the provision of secure solutions across multiple
markets in 2010.


In Canada the business performance improved compared to the same period in
2009, with slightly better margins in a continuing tough market.



New Markets


+----------------------------+-----------+---------+----------+--------------+
|                            | Turnover  |  PBITA  |          |              |
|                            |           |         | Margins  |Organic Growth|
|                            |    £m     |   £m    |          |              |
|* At constant exchange rates+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+
|                            |H110 |H109 |H110|H109|H110 |H109|     H110     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+
|Asia *                      |286.7|272.3|19.9|20.1|6.9% |7.4%|     1.8%     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+
|Middle East *               |235.3|205.3|18.8|16.4|8.0% |8.0%|    14.6%     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+
|Africa *                    |164.3|157.5|17.7|15.2|10.8%|9.7%|     4.2%     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+
|Latin America & Caribbean * |160.2|141.4|10.0| 7.4|6.2% |5.2%|    12.9%     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+
|Total New Markets *         |846.5|776.5|66.4|59.1|7.8% |7.6%|     7.6%     |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+----+----+-----+----+--------------+



In New Markets, there was strong organic growth of 7.6%, and margins improved to
7.8%, compared to 7.6% in the previous year.


Organic growth in Asia was 1.8% as a result of the impact of the loss of the
immigration centre contract in Australia - growth in Asia was 11.8% excluding
this contract. Margins were also impacted by the lost contract and regulatory
cost increases in Macau and Indonesia. Strong growth was achieved in Papua New
Guinea. India performed extremely well with 16% organic growth and now employs
156,000 people.


In the Middle East organic growth was 14.6%, with particularly strong
performances in UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia as a result of a strong demand for
event security in UAE and for new contracts with a number of government
agencies. As mentioned in the UK & Ireland review, the group won a major
contract to provide secure solutions for the FCO in Afghanistan. The loss-making
US embassy contract in Afghanistan will end around the end of 2010. In Iraq, the
group continues to see a lot of opportunity from work supporting the development
of the southern Iraq oilfields.


The group has created 18,000 new jobs across India, Pakistan and the Middle East
in the first six months of 2010.


In  Africa, organic growth was 4.2% and margins improved to 10.8%, due mainly to
the cancellation of some low margin contracts In South Africa. Strong growth was
achieved  in Djibouti where  the group won  and commenced a significant contract
for US army bases.


The  Latin America  and Caribbean  region achieved  organic growth  of 12.9% and
margins improved to 6.2% due partly to some new, higher margin, contracts in the
utilities  and oil and gas sectors. There was good organic growth across most of
the  region  with  Argentina,  Chile  and  Colombia  being  particularly  strong
performers.  G4S  is  bidding  on  new  government  contracts  in  Peru  for the
outsourcing  of Care and Justice Services. Additionally the business in Colombia
won  a two year  contract with Ecopetrol  (the national oil  company) and a five
year contract with the Cerromatoso Mine (BHP Billiton).


In June, G4S announced its entry into the security market in Brazil, the world's
fifth largest security market, with the acquisition of Instalarme, the leading
systems installation company in Brazil for the financial sector. Today, G4S has
announced an agreement to acquire Plantech, a leading fully integrated security
systems provider which, together with Instalarme, makes G4S the largest security
systems business in Brazil with combined revenues of around £40m per year.



Cash Solutions


+----------------------------+------------+---------+-----------+--------------+
|                            |  Turnover  |  PBITA  |           |              |
|                            |            |         |  Margins  |Organic Growth|
|* At constant exchange rates|     £m     |   £m    |           |              |
|                            +-----+------+----+----+-----+-----+--------------+
|                            |H110 | H109 |H110|H109|H110 |H109 |     H110     |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+----+-----+-----+--------------+
|Europe *                    |447.6| 457.9|43.1|44.7|9.6% |9.8% |    -2.3%     |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+----+-----+-----+--------------+
|North America *             | 54.4|  55.0| 2.3| 2.2|4.2% |4.1% |    -1.1%     |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+----+-----+-----+--------------+
|New Markets *               |171.4| 164.1|22.8|24.9|13.3%|15.2%|     4.5%     |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+----+-----+-----+--------------+
|Total Cash Solutions *      |673.4| 677.0|68.2|71.8|10.1%|10.6%|    -0.6%     |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+----++----+-----+--------------+
|Exchange differences        |    -|(12.5)|   -|(1.2)|                         |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+-----+-------------------------+
|At actual exchange rates    |673.4| 664.5|68.2| 70.6|                         |
+----------------------------+-----+------+----+-----+-------------------------+


The cash solutions division saw organic growth decline by 0.6% in the first
half, with low interest rates in developed markets causing service reductions in
some areas and the loss of a major South African banking contract. The loss of
this contract together with one-off restructuring costs in Europe meant that the
margins remained strong, but reduced to 10.1% from 10.6% in the prior year.


Organic growth in Europe was -2.3% with all the major markets down slightly, but
with larger declines in Ireland, Sweden and Romania. The Baltics and Benelux
have performed well despite very challenging markets and difficult economic
conditions by being proactive in cutting costs, optimising cash transportation
routes and recently renewing some key contracts. A large state-of- the-art cash
centre, capable of processing €90bn per annum was opened in Greece in June.


A number of central banks and commercial banks across Continental Europe are
considering cash cycle initiatives which should create opportunities for more
cash outsourcing in the medium term.


In the UK, organic growth was -1% due to fewer services being required by the
retail sector as a result of lower interest rates. However margins have been
maintained due to extensive overhead controls, a continued strong focus on
operational efficiency and investment in technology reducing the level of
attacks. In Ireland the business has responded to reductions in turnover by
re-organising its operations. The benefit of this will occur in the second half
of the year due to the non-recurrence of associated restructuring costs.


In North America, the business in Canada is performing in line with our
expectations. Margins are now at 4.2%, up slightly on the prior year. Organic
growth was impacted by a very competitive pricing environment; however the
business has recently re-signed all its major banking contracts which secures
revenues and margins for the next three to four years.

In New Markets, organic growth was 4.5% and margins were very strong at 13.3%.
The cash solutions business in Thailand was disrupted by a month of political
protests and the South African business continues to restructure its operations
as a result of the loss of a large contract with ABSA, a major South African
bank. Excluding the ABSA contract, organic growth for cash solutions in New
Markets was 8.4%.


Initial pilots of CASH360, the group's retail cash solutions system, in a number
of countries have been converted into sales or "paid pilots" pending sales
agreements.  There is a strong pipeline which continues to grow in all countries
in which the solution is being marketed actively.













OTHER FINANCIAL ISSUES



Acquisitions and divestments


G4S invested a total of £32.4m on acquisitions during the period. Of this,
£25.3m was invested in purchasing Instalarme, an electronic software and
hardware integration company in Brazil, including contingent consideration of
£6.4m, and £4.1m was spent on purchasing the remaining non-controlling interest
in an Argentine business. The group has today announced the acquisition of
Plantech, the leadings systems integration business in Brazil. The group
disposed of the Taiwan cash solutions business on 15 July 2010.


Risks and uncertainties


A  discussion  of  the  group's  risk  assessment  and control processes and the
principal  risks and uncertainties that could  affect the business activities or
financial results are detailed on pages 38 and 39 of the company's annual report
for  the financial year ended 31 December 2009, a  copy of which is available on
the group website www.g4s.com.


The risks and uncertainties are expected to be the same during the remaining six
months of the financial year.



Financing & Interest


The group has a prudent approach to managing its financing and since 2007 it has
been diversifying its sources of finance away from the bank market. This
diversification began with the private placement market and more recently,
following the award of a BBB credit rating from Standard & Poor's in March
2009, from the public bond market. The rating was reconfirmed by Standard &
Poor's with a stable outlook in May 2010.

The group is currently well capitalised with no significant maturities until
2012. Borrowings are at attractive rates and liabilities broadly match the
business mix by currency.


The group's primary sources of finance are:-


  *     £1.1bn multicurrency revolving credit facility provided by a consortium
    of banks at a margin of 0.225% over LIBOR and maturing 28 June 2012. As at
    30 June 2010 the drawings were US$ 275m, Euro 344m and £155m.


  *     $550m private placement notes, issued 1 March 2007, which mature at
    various dates between 2014 and 2022 with interest coupons of between 5.77%
    and 6.06%.


  *     $514m and £69m private placement notes, issued 15 July 2008 which mature
    at various dates between 2013 and 2020 with interest coupons of between
    6.09% and 7.56%.


  *     £350m 7.75% 2019 bond. This bond was issued 13 May 2009 and matures 13
    May 2019.


At 30 June 2010, the group had uncommitted facilities of £537m. The group
headroom available from committed funds was £457m. The group has sufficient
borrowing capacity to finance its current investment plans.


As of 30 June 2010, net debt was £1,514.6m which gave book gearing of 105%. The
market gearing, using the 30 June 2010 closing share price of 267.3 pence, is
40%.


Net interest payable on net debt was £49.5m. This was broadly similar to the
2009 cost of £47.7m and reflects the accrual of a full six months of interest on
the long dated public bond replacing cheaper short term bank financing, offset
by lower short term interest rates.


The group's average cost of borrowings during the half year was 4.7% compared to
4.9% in 2009.


Also included within financing costs is a net cost of £3.0m (2009: £9.8m) in
respect of movements in the group's retirement benefit obligations.




Taxation


Tax  has been provided for at the estimated effective tax rate for the full year
of  25.5% on adjusted earnings, compared to 26.0% for the full year in 2009. The
group believes that this rate is sustainable going forward.


Retirement benefit obligations


The  group's funding shortfall on funded  defined retirement benefit schemes, on
the  valuation basis specified in IAS19  Employee Benefits, was £413m before tax
or  £297m after tax  (31 December 2009: £328m  and £236m respectively). The main
schemes  are in the UK. The latest  full actuarial valuations were undertaken at
5 April 2009 in respect of all three major UK schemes.


The valuation of gross liabilities has increased since 31 December 2009 due to a
decrease  in the appropriate  AA corporate bond  rate from 5.7% to 5.3% although
lower  inflation assumptions have  helped to offset  this slightly. The value of
the assets held in the funds (adjusted for acquired pension funds and additional
contributions)  is  very  similar  to  the value at 31 December 2009. Additional
company contributions were £24m.


The  group believes that, over  the very long term  in which retirement benefits
become  payable, investment returns should eliminate the deficit reported in the
schemes in respect of past service liabilities.


Dividend


The Board has declared an interim dividend for 2010 of 3.17 pence per share (DKK
0.2877) payable  on 15 October  2010. This represents  an increase  of 5% on the
interim dividend for 2009.







REVIEW AND OUTLOOK



Whilst many markets are yet to show signs of economic recovery and inflation and
interest rates remain low, we have still performed strongly, growing operating
profits by 3% in the period and holding our margins constant at the same level
as the previous year.


The larger developed markets of North America and Europe are showing early signs
of a recovery, but some Eastern European markets which have grown strongly in
recent years have significantly deteriorated as a result of the economic
downturn.  This continues to prove challenging for us, but we are taking
appropriate action to mitigate the impact by controlling costs and maximising
operational efficiencies.


We have achieved excellent organic growth and strong margin performances across
our businesses in New Markets.  We are continuing to enhance our New Markets
presence, most recently with our entry into the Brazilian security market
through the acquisitions of Instalarme and Plantech, which combine to give us
the market leadership position in security systems in one of the fastest growing
security markets in the world.


Our performance in the first half of this year builds on our consistent historic
track record of year on year revenue and profit growth and is a result of the
efforts of our high quality management across our businesses, our resilient
business model, our broad geographic spread and the strength of our customer
relationships and contract base.


Overall, our solutions strategy continues to enhance our ability to meet the
increasingly sophisticated needs of our customers in key market sectors and we
expect this to be a driver of growth for the business into the future.


Our expectations for the full year are unchanged.  We expect the organic growth
rate to improve in the second half and we will continue to maintain our
discipline on margins and cash generation.



26 August 2010



G4S plc

Unaudited half-yearly results announcement

For the six months ended 30 June 2010



Directors' responsibility statement in respect of the half-yearly results
announcement


We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:


  *        this condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in
    accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial
    Reporting as adopted by the EU and gives a true and fair view of the assets,
    liabilities, financial position and profit of the group as required by DTR
    4.2.4;



  *        this half-yearly results announcement includes a fair review of the
    information required by DTR 4.2.7-8.





The responsibility statement is signed by:



Nick Buckles Trevor Dighton


Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer




G4S plc

Unaudited half-yearly results announcement

For the six months ended 30 June 2010


Consolidated income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                             |     |                |                |        |
|                             |     |                |                |   ended|
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |Notes|              £m|              £m|      £m|
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Continuing operations      |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Revenue                    |2    |3,632.3         |3,478.6         |7,008.6 |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Profit from operations     |     |                |                |        |
|before amortisation of       |     |                |                |        |
|acquisition-related          |     |                |                |        |
|intangible assets and share  |     |                |                |        |
|of profit from associates    |     |236.2           |229.5           |499.1   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Share of profit from         |     |1.9             |0.6             |1.2     |
|associates                   |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Profit from operations     |     |                |                |        |
|before amortisation of       |     |                |                |        |
|acquisition-related          |     |                |                |        |
|intangible assets (PBITA)    |2    |238.1           |230.1           |500.3   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Amortisation of              |     |(43.0)          |(43.6)          |(83.2)  |
|acquisition-related          |     |                |                |        |
|intangible assets            |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Profit from operations     |     |195.1           |186.5           |417.1   |
|before interest and taxation |     |                |                |        |
|(PBIT)                       |2, 3 |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Finance income               |6    |49.6            |41.4            |81.7    |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Finance costs                |7    |(102.1)         |(98.9)          |(196.0) |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit from operations before|     |142.6           |129.0           |302.8   |
|taxation (PBT)               |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Taxation:                    |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|- Before amortisation of           |                |                |        |
|acquisition-related intangible     |(47.2)          |(45.9)          |(100.0) |
|assets                             |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  - On amortisation of       |     |12.0            |11.4            |23.3    |
|acquisition-related          |     |                |                |        |
|intangible assets            |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |8    |(35.2)          |(34.5)          |(76.7)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Profit from continuing     |     |107.4           |94.5            |226.1   |
|operations after taxation    |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Loss from discontinued       |4    |(3.3)           |(0.8)           |(6.9)   |
|operations                   |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit for the period        |     |104.1           |93.7            |219.2   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Attributable to:             |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Equity holders of the      |     |94.2            |85.1            |202.5   |
|parent                       |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Non-controlling interests  |     |9.9             |8.6             |16.7    |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit for the period        |     |104.1           |93.7            |219.2   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Earnings per share           |     |                |                |        |
|attributable to ordinary     |     |                |                |        |
|equity shareholders          |9    |                |                |        |
|                             |     |                |                |        |
|of the parent from continuing|     |                |                |        |
|and discontinued operations  |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Basic                        |     |6.7p            |6.1p            |14.4p   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Diluted                      |     |6.7p            |6.1p            |14.4p   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Dividends declared and       |     |                |                |        |
|proposed in respect of the   |10   |                |                |        |
|period                       |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Interim dividend of 3.17p per|     |44.7            |42.5            |42.5    |
|share (2009: 3.02p per share)|     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Final dividend (2009: 4.16p  |     |-               |-               |58.5    |
|per share)                   |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total                        |     |44.7            |42.5            |101.0   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+




Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

At 30 June 2010


+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |     |    As at|    As at|    As at|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |     | 30.06.10| 30.06.09| 31.12.09|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |Notes|       £m|       £m|       £m|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|ASSETS                                    |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Non-current assets                        |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Goodwill                                  |     |2,109.2  |1,956.8  |2,046.7  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Other    acquisition-related    intangible|     |325.1    |355.2    |359.1    |
|assets                                    |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Other intangible assets                   |     |65.0     |57.9     |68.7     |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Property, plant and equipment             |     |560.1    |493.6    |545.9    |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Investment in associates                  |     |10.7     |5.5      |7.2      |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Trade and other receivables               |     |280.1    |284.0    |289.8    |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |     |3,350.2  |3,153.0  |3,317.4  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Current assets                            |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Inventories                               |     |84.7     |78.6     |77.7     |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Investments                               |     |92.4     |86.7     |84.4     |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Trade and other receivables               |     |1,478.9  |1,251.8  |1,349.3  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Cash and cash equivalents                 |     |327.2    |480.9    |307.6    |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Assets classified as held for sale        |11   |9.5      |19.9     |29.1     |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |     |1,992.7  |1,917.9  |1,848.1  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Total assets                              |     |5,342.9  |5,070.9  |5,165.5  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|LIABILITIES                               |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Current liabilities                       |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Bank overdrafts                           |     |(36.7)   |(167.0)  |(37.5)   |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Bank loans                                |     |(81.1)   |(71.5)   |(145.6)  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Obligations under finance leases          |     |(16.6)   |(17.8)   |(23.1)   |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Trade and other payables                  |     |(1,143.9)|(1,056.5)|(1,162.3)|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Retirement benefit obligations            |     |(54.6)   |(54.0)   |(54.6)   |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Provisions                                |     |(36.2)   |(41.9)   |(29.8)   |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Liabilities    associated    with   assets|11   |(9.0)    |(11.0)   |(30.9)   |
|classified as held for sale               |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |     |(1,378.1)|(1,419.7)|(1,483.8)|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Non-current liabilities                   |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Bank loans                                |     |(659.6)  |(604.3)  |(516.3)  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Loan notes                                |     |(1,195.9)|(1,107.2)|(1,116.7)|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Obligations under finance leases          |     |(56.0)   |(59.5)   |(62.6)   |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Trade and other payables                  |     |(38.6)   |(45.1)   |(42.5)   |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Retirement benefit obligations            |     |(399.9)  |(379.7)  |(313.0)  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Provisions                                |     |(168.8)  |(195.5)  |(191.0)  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|                                          |     |(2,518.8)|(2,391.3)|(2,242.1)|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Total liabilities                         |     |(3,896.9)|(3,811.0)|(3,725.9)|
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Net assets                                |     |1,446.0  |1,259.9  |1,439.6  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|EQUITY                                    |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Share capital                             |     |352.6    |352.1    |352.6    |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Share premium and reserves                |     |1,053.5  |872.3    |1,054.1  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Equity  attributable to  equity holders of|     |1,406.1  |1,224.4  |1,406.7  |
|the parent                                |     |         |         |         |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Non-controlling interests                 |     |39.9     |35.5     |32.9     |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+
|Total equity                              |     |1,446.0  |1,259.9  |1,439.6  |
+------------------------------------------+-----+---------+---------+---------+



Condensed consolidated statement of cashflows

For the six months ended 30 June 2010


+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                             |     |                |                |        |
|                             |     |                |                |   ended|
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |     |        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                             |Notes|              £m|              £m|      £m|
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit from continuing       |     |142.6           |129.0           |302.8   |
|operations before taxation   |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Adjustments for:             |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Finance income               |     |(49.6)          |(41.4)          |(81.7)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Finance costs                |     |102.1           |98.9            |196.0   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Depreciation of property,    |     |64.1            |60.0            |121.1   |
|plant and equipment          |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Amortisation of              |     |                |                |        |
|acquisition-related          |     |43.0            |43.6            |83.2    |
|intangible assets            |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Amortisation of other        |     |8.5             |7.3             |15.1    |
|intangible assets            |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Other non-cash items         |     |3.3             |2.6             |5.6     |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Operating cash flow before   |     |314.0           |300.0           |642.1   |
|movements in working capital |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net working capital movement |     |(93.3)          |(82.5)          |(51.0)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from operating |     |                |                |        |
|activities of continuing     |     |220.7           |217.5           |591.1   |
|operations                   |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash used by operating   |     |                |                |        |
|activities of discontinued   |     |(3.2)           |(11.3)          |(14.1)  |
|operations                   |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash generated by operations |     |217.5           |206.2           |577.0   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Tax paid                     |     |(36.1)          |(37.6)          |(67.8)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from operating |     |181.4           |168.6           |        |
|activities                   |     |                |                |509.2   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Investing activities         |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Interest received            |     |2.3             |4.8             |11.8    |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash flow from associates    |     |(0.9)           |1.9             |2.4     |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from capital   |     |(70.4)          |(69.3)          |        |
|expenditure                  |     |                |                |(169.7) |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from           |     |(28.2)          |(54.6)          |        |
|acquisitions and disposals   |     |                |                |(162.1) |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Purchase of trading          |     |(2.1)           |(5.1)           |        |
|investments                  |     |                |                |(0.9)   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Own shares purchased         |     |(6.0)           |(4.6)           |(9.9)   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net  cash  used  in investing|     |(105.3)         |(126.9)         |        |
|activities                   |     |                |                |(328.4) |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Financing activities         |     |                |                |        |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Share issues                 |     |0.1             |0.1             |2.7     |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Dividends paid to            |     |(6.2)           |(4.4)           |        |
|non-controlling interests    |     |                |                |(18.0)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Dividends paid to equity     |     |(58.5)          |(51.7)          |        |
|shareholders of the parent   |     |                |                |(94.2)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net increase in borrowings   |     |56.7            |99.5            |23.7    |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Interest paid                |     |(63.2)          |(55.2)          |(98.5)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from           |     |       -        |(10.2)          |        |
|translation hedging financial|     |                |                |        |
|instruments                  |     |                |                |(10.2)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Repayment of obligations     |     |(9.9)           |(10.9)          |        |
|under finance leases         |     |                |                |(24.2)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from financing |     |(81.0)          |(32.8)          |        |
|activities                   |     |                |                |(218.7) |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net  (decrease)/increase  in  cash,|                |                |        |
|cash     equivalents    and    bank|                |                |        |
|overdrafts 12                      |(4.9)           |8.9             |(37.9)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash, cash equivalents and   |     |290.5           |360.7           |        |
|bank overdrafts at the       |     |                |                |        |
|beginning of the period      |     |                |                |360.7   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Effect of foreign exchange   |     |2.3             |(51.2)          |        |
|rate fluctuations on cash    |     |                |                |        |
|held                         |     |                |                |(32.3)  |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash, cash equivalents and   |     |287.9           |318.4           |        |
|bank overdrafts at the end of|     |                |                |        |
|the period                   |     |                |                |290.5   |
+-----------------------------+-----+----------------+----------------+--------+


Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2010


+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                                  ||                |                |        |
|                                  ||                |                |   ended|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit for the period             ||           104.1|            93.7|   219.2|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Other comprehensive income        ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Exchange       differences      on||28.8            |(135.2)         |(93.3)  |
|translation of foreign operations ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Actuarial    losses   on   defined||(109.1)         |(129.4)         |(63.1)  |
|retirement benefit schemes        ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Change  in fair value of cash flow||17.7            |(28.8)          |(22.6)  |
|hedging financial instruments     ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Change   in   fair  value  of  net||                |                |        |
|investment    hedging    financial||-               |28.6            |28.6    |
|instruments                       ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Tax  on  items  taken  directly to||32.3            |29.9            |21.9    |
|equity                            ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Other comprehensive income, net of||(30.3)          |(234.9)         |(128.5) |
|tax                               ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total comprehensive income for the||73.8            |(141.2)         |90.7    |
|period                            ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Attributable to:                  ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Equity holders of the parent      ||63.9            |(149.8)         |74.0    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Non-controlling interests         ||9.9             |8.6             |16.7    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total comprehensive income for the||73.8            |(141.2)         |90.7    |
|period                            ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+





Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2010


+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                                  ||                |                |        |
|                                  ||                |                |   ended|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|At beginning of period            ||1,406.7         |1,427.0         |1427.0  |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Net recognised income/(loss)    ||                |                |        |
|attributable to equity            ||                |                |        |
|shareholders of the parent        ||63.9            |(149.8)         |74.0    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Shares issued                     ||0.1             |0.1             |2.7     |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Dividends declared                ||(58.5)          |(51.7)          |(94.2)  |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Own shares purchased              ||(6.0)           |(4.6)           |(9.9)   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Equity settled transactions       ||5.3             |3.4             |7.1     |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Transactions with non-controlling ||(5.4)           |-               |-       |
|interests                         ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|At end of period                  ||1,406.1         |1,224.4         |1,406.7 |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+



Notes to the half-yearly results announcement


1) Basis of preparation and accounting policies


These condensed financial statements comprise the unaudited interim consolidated
results  of G4S plc ("the  group") for the six  months ended 30 June 2010. These
half-yearly  financial results do not comprise  statutory accounts and should be
read in conjunction with the Annual Report and Accounts 2009.


The  comparative figures for  the financial year  ended 31 December 2009 are not
the  company's  statutory  accounts  for  that  year.  Those  accounts have been
reported  on  by  the  company's  auditor  and  delivered  to  the  Registrar of
Companies. The report of the auditor was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not contain a
reference  to any  matters to  which the  auditor drew  attention by emphasis of
matter  without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain any statement
under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.


The  condensed  financial  statements  of  the  group  presented in this interim
announcement  have  been  prepared  in  accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union,  and  with  the Disclosure and
Transparency  Rules of the Financial Services Authority. The accounting policies
applied  are the same as those set out in the group's Annual Report and Accounts
2009, as adjusted for the effects of:


  *        IFRS3 (Business combinations (2008)): From 1 January 2010 the group
    has applied IFRS3 Business Combinations (2008) in accounting for business
    combinations. The change in accounting policy has been applied prospectively
    and has not had a material effect on the group's half-yearly results.



       See note 5 for the application of the new policy to the business
combination that occurred during the period.



  *        IAS27 (Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (2008)): From
    1 January 2010 the group has applied IAS27 Consolidated and Separate
    Financial Statements (2008) in accounting for acquisitions of
    non-controlling interests. The change in accounting policy has been applied
    prospectively and has not had a material effect on the group's half-yearly
    results.



       See note 5 for the application of the new policy to the acquisition of
non-controlling interests during the current period.



  *        IFRIC12 (Service Concession Arrangements): From 1 January 2010 the
    group has applied IFRIC12 (Service Concession Arrangements) in accounting
    for concession arrangements, previously described in the group's financial
    statements as PFI contracts . The change in accounting policy has been
    applied retrospectively.



       IFRIC 12 addresses the accounting by private sector operators involved in
the  provision of  public sector  infrastructure assets  and services  where the
infrastructure   assets   are   not  controlled  by  the  operator.  Under  this
interpretation  infrastructure  assets  are  recognised  by  the  operator  as a
financial  asset  if  the  operator  has  an  unconditional  right  to receive a
specified  amount  of  cash  or  other  financial  asset  over  the  life of the
agreement.  Interest in respect  of the financial  asset is recognised using the
effective interest method.


The  financial information in these condensed  financial statements for the half
years to 30 June 2010 and 30 June 2009 have been neither audited nor reviewed.


The  comparative income statement for the six months ended 30 June 2009 has been
re-presented  for operations  qualifying as  discontinued during  the six months
ended  31 December 2009. For the six months ended 30 June 2009, revenue has been
reduced  by £7.5m and  PBT has been  increased by £0.4m  compared to the figures
published previously.


The  comparative  balance  sheet  as  at  31 December  2009 has been restated to
reflect  (i)  the  completion  during  the  six months ended 30 June 2010 of the
initial  accounting in respect of acquisitions  made during the six months ended
30 June 2009, and (ii) adjustments made in the six months to 30 June 2010 to the
preliminary  assessment of  the fair  values of  assets and liabilities acquired
during   the   six  months  ended  31 December  2009. Adjustments  made  to  the
provisional  calculation of the  fair values of  assets and liabilities acquired
and  the  consideration  payable  amount  to  £2.8m  in  total,  resulting in an
equivalent increase in the reported value of goodwill.


2) Segmental analysis


The  group  operates  in  two  core  product  areas:  secure  solutions and cash
solutions.  The group  operates on  a worldwide  basis and derives a substantial
proportion  of its  revenue and  profits from  each of  the following geographic
regions:  Europe  (comprising  the  United  Kingdom and Ireland, and Continental
Europe),  North America,  and New  Markets (comprising  the Middle East and Gulf
States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia Pacific).


The  segment disclosures are based on the  components that the Board monitors in
making  decisions about operating matters. Such components are identified on the
basis  of  internal  reports  that  the  Board  reviews  regularly in allocating
resources to segments and in assessing their performance.

Notes to the half-yearly results announcement (continued)

Segment information for continuing operations is presented below:


Operating segment revenue

+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                               ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                               ||                |                |        |
|Revenue by business segment    ||                |                |   ended|
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                               ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                               ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Secure Solutions               ||                |                |        |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|UK and Ireland                 ||571.7           |556.9           |1,139.3 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Continental Europe             ||720.7           |743.9           |1,497.7 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Europe                         ||1,292.4         |1,300.8         |2,637.0 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|North America                  ||820.0           |753.8           |1,495.3 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Middle East and Gulf States    ||235.3           |211.1           |424.5   |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Latin America and the Caribbean||160.2           |137.4           |283.0   |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Africa                         ||164.3           |155.6           |305.6   |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Asia Pacific                   ||286.7           |255.4           |522.0   |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|New Markets                    ||846.5           |759.5           |1,535.1 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total Secure Solutions         ||2,958.9         |2,814.1         |5,667.4 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash Solutions                 ||                |                |        |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Europe                         ||447.6           |460.1           |929.2   |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|North America                  ||54.4            |48.8            |98.8    |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|New Markets                    ||171.4           |155.6           |313.2   |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total Cash Solutions           ||673.4           |664.5           |1,341.2 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total revenue                  ||3,632.3         |3,478.6         |7,008.6 |
+-------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+


Segment result

+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                                  ||                |                |        |
|PBITA by business segment         ||                |                |   ended|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Secure Solutions                  ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|UK and Ireland                    ||45.1            |44.1            |97.3    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Continental Europe                ||34.3            |35.6            |79.3    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Europe                            ||79.4            |79.7            |176.6   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|North America                     ||46.3            |42.3            |84.8    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Middle East and Gulf States       ||18.8            |16.9            |38.5    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Latin America and the Caribbean   ||10.0            |7.1             |17.6    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Africa                            ||17.7            |15.4            |29.0    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Asia Pacific                      ||19.9            |18.8            |41.1    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|New Markets                       ||66.4            |58.2            |126.2   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total Secure Solutions            ||192.1           |180.2           |387.6   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash Solutions                    ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Europe                            ||43.1            |45.0            |102.0   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|North America                     ||2.3             |2.0             |4.1     |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|New Markets                       ||22.8            |23.6            |46.3    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total Cash Solutions              ||68.2            |70.6            |152.4   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total PBITA before head office    ||260.3           |250.8           |540.0   |
|costs                             ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Head office costs                 ||(22.2)          |(20.7)          |(39.7)  |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total PBITA                       ||238.1           |230.1           |500.3   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Result by business segment        ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total PBITA                       ||238.1           |230.1           |500.3   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Amortisation of                   ||(43.0)          |(43.6)          |        |
|acquisition-related intangible    ||                |                |        |
|assets                            ||                |                |(83.2)  |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total PBIT                        ||195.1           |186.5           |417.1   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Secure Solutions                  ||161.4           |147.6           |330.1   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Cash Solutions                    ||55.9            |59.6            |126.7   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Head office costs                 ||(22.2)          |(20.7)          |(39.7)  |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total PBIT                        ||195.1           |186.5           |417.1   |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+


Notes to the half-yearly results announcement (continued)


3) Profit from operations before interest and taxation



  The income statement can be analysed as follows:



+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|                                 ||Six months ended|Six months ended|     Year|
|                                 ||                |                |         |
|Continuing operations            ||                |                |    ended|
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|                                 ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09| 31.12.09|
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|                                 ||              £m|              £m|       £m|
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|Revenue                          ||3,632.3         |3,478.6         |7,008.6  |
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|Cost of sales                    ||(2,852.1)       |(2,719.7)       |(5,472.8)|
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|Gross profit                     ||780.2           |758.9           |1,535.8  |
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|Administration expenses          ||(587.0)         |(573.0)         |(1,119.9)|
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|Share of profit from associates  ||1.9             |0.6             |1.2      |
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+
|Profit from operations before    ||195.1           |186.5           |         |
|interest and taxation            ||                |                |417.1    |
+---------------------------------++----------------+----------------+---------+



Included within administration expenses is the amortisation charge for
acquisition-related intangible assets.



4) Discontinued operations


Discontinued operations in the current and prior period primarily comprise the
cash solutions business in Taiwan, sold on 15 July 2010, the systems business in
Slovakia, the security services business in France, which principally comprised
of Group 4 Securicor SAS, disposed of on 28 February 2009, and the security
services business in Germany, which principally comprised G4S Sicherheitsdienste
GmbH and G4S Sicherheitssysteme GmbH, disposed of on 15 May 2008.




Notes to the half-yearly results announcement (continued)


5) Acquisitions


Current Period Acquisitions


During the period the group purchased the controlling interest in SSE Do Brasil
Ltda, the parent company of Instalarme Soluções Eletrônica Ltda ("Instalarme"),
an electronic software and hardware integration company in Brazil. The group
also purchased the remaining 40% non-controlling interest in an Argentinian
business.


The  following table  sets out  the book  values and  provisional fair values at
acquisition  of the  identifiable assets  and liabilities  acquired by the group
during the period:




+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|                                           ||          | Fair value|          |
|                                           ++----------+-----------+----------+
|                                           ||Book value|adjustments|Fair value|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|                                           ||        £m|         £m|        £m|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Intangible assets                          ||       1.0|        5.0|6.0       |
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Property, plant and equipment              ||       6.2|          -|       6.2|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Inventories                                ||       0.9|          -|       0.9|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Trade and other receivables                ||       4.3|          -|       4.3|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Cash and cash equivalents                  ||       0.8|          -|       0.8|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Trade and other payables                   ||     (3.2)|          -|     (3.2)|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Current tax liability                      ||     (0.2)|          -|     (0.2)|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Provisions                                 ||     (0.2)|          -|     (0.2)|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Borrowings                                 ||     (1.3)|          -|     (1.3)|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Deferred tax liabilities                   ||         -|      (1.7)|     (1.7)|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Net assets acquired of subsidiary          ||       8.3|        3.3|      11.6|
|undertakings                               ||          |           |          |
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Acquisition of non-controlling interests - ||         -|          -|       4.1|
|transfer to equity                         ||          |           |          |
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Goodwill                                   ||          |           |      16.7|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Total purchase consideration               ||          |           |      32.4|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Satisfied by:                              ||          |           |          |
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Cash                                       ||          |           |      24.8|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Transaction costs (relating to prior year  ||          |           |       1.2|
|acquisitions)                              ||          |           |          |
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Contingent consideration                   ||          |           |       6.4|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+
|Total purchase consideration               ||          |           |      32.4|
+-------------------------------------------++----------+-----------+----------+



Adjustments  made to identifiable  assets and liabilities  on acquisition are to
reflect  their  fair  value.  These  include the recognition of customer-related
intangible  assets  amounting  to  £5.0m  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of
subsidiary  undertakings. The fair values of net assets acquired are provisional
and  represent  estimates  following  a  preliminary  valuation  exercise. These
estimates may be adjusted to reflect refinements in their valuation and also any
development  in the  issues to  which they  relate. Final fair value adjustments
will,  if required, be  set out in  the group's 2010 Annual  Report and Accounts
and/or in the group's 2011 Annual Report and Accounts as appropriate.


The  goodwill arising  on acquisitions  can be  ascribed to  the existence  of a
skilled,  active workforce  and the  opportunities to  obtain new  contracts and
develop  the business.  Neither of  these meets  the criteria for recognition as
intangible assets separable from goodwill.



Prior period acquisitions


The  purchase  consideration  and  provisional  fair values of acquisitions made
during  the financial  year to  31 December 2009 and  their contribution  to the
group's  results  for  the  year  are  set  out in the group's Annual Report and
Accounts  2009. Adjustments made  during the  six months  to 30 June 2010 to the
provisional  calculation of the  fair values of  assets and liabilities acquired
and  to the consideration payable during  the year to 31 December 2009 amount to
£2.8m  in total, resulting  in an equivalent  increase in the  reported value of
goodwill.








Notes to the half-yearly results announcement (continued)


6) Finance income

+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                                  ||                |                |        |
|                                  ||                |                |   ended|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Interest receivable               ||5.6             |7.7             |13.7    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Expected return on defined        ||44.0            |33.7            |68.0    |
|retirement benefit scheme assets  ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total finance income              ||49.6            |41.4            |81.7    |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+



7) Finance costs

+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                                  ||                |                |        |
|                                  ||                |                |   ended|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                                  ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total group borrowing costs       ||(55.1)          |(55.4)          |(109.0) |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Finance costs on defined          ||(47.0)          |(43.5)          |(87.0)  |
|retirement benefit obligations    ||                |                |        |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total finance costs               ||(102.1)         |(98.9)          |(196.0) |
+----------------------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+



8) Taxation

+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                      ||Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                      ||                |                |        |
|                      ||                |                |   ended|
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                      ||        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|                      ||              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|UK taxation           ||2.3             |(2.0)           |(0.1)   |
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Overseas taxation      |(37.5)          |(32.5)          |(76.6)  |
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+
|Total taxation expense||(35.2)          |(34.5)          |(76.7)  |
+----------------------++----------------+----------------+--------+


































Notes to the half-yearly results announcement (continued)



9) Earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent


+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                            |      |Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                            |      |                |                |        |
|                            |      |                |                |   ended|
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                            |      |        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                            |      |              £m|              £m|      £m|
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|From continuing and         |      |                |                |        |
|discontinued operations     |      |                |                |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Earnings                    |      |                |                |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit for the period       |      |                |                |202.5   |
|attributable to equity      |      |                |                |        |
|holders of the parent       |      |94.2            |85.1            |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Effect of dilutive potential|      |                |                |-       |
|ordinary shares (net of tax)|      |-               |0.1             |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit for the purposes of  |      |                |                |202.5   |
|diluted earnings per share  |      |94.2            |85.2            |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Number of shares (m)        |      |                |                |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Weighted average number of  |      |                |                |1,403.6 |
|ordinary shares             |      |1,404.3         |1,402.5         |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Effect of dilutive potential|      |                |                |0.1     |
|ordinary shares             |      |0.1             |0.8             |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Weighted average number of|      |                |                |        |
|ordinary shares for the     |      |                |                |        |
|purposes of diluted earnings|      |                |                |        |
|per share                   |      |1,404.4         |1,403.3         |1,403.7 |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Earnings per share from continuing |                |                |        |
|and discontinued operations (pence)|                |                |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Basic                       |      |6.7p            |6.1p            |14.4p   |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Diluted                     |      |6.7p            |6.1p            |14.4p   |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|From adjusted earnings      |      |                |                |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Earnings                    |      |                |                |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Profit for the period       |      |                |                |202.5   |
|attributable to equity      |      |                |                |        |
|holders of the parent       |      |94.2            |85.1            |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Adjustment to exclude loss  |      |                |                |6.9     |
|from discontinued operations|      |3.3             |0.8             |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Adjustment to exclude net |      |                |                |        |
|retirement benefit finance  |      |                |                |        |
|income (net of tax)         |      |2.2             |7.3             |13.7    |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Adjustment to exclude            |                |                |        |
|amortisation of acquisition-related|                |                |        |
|intangible assets (net of tax)     |31.0            |32.2            |59.9    |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Adjusted profit for the     |      |                |                |283.0   |
|period attributable to      |      |                |                |        |
|equity holders of the parent|      |130.7           |125.4           |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Weighted average number of  |      |                |                |1,403.6 |
|ordinary shares (m)         |      |1,404.3         |1,402.5         |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Adjusted earnings per share |      |                |                |20.2p   |
|(pence)                     |      |9.3p            |8.9p            |        |
+----------------------------+------+----------------+----------------+--------+



10) Dividends


+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|                   |         |         |    Six months|    Six months|    Year|
|                   |         |         |         ended|         ended|        |
|                   |         |         |              |              |   ended|
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|                   |    Pence|      DKK|      30.06.10|      30.06.09|31.12.09|
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|                   |per share|per share|            £m|            £m|      £m|
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|  Amounts          |         |         |              |              |        |
|recognised as      |         |         |              |              |        |
|distributions to   |         |         |              |              |        |
|equity holders of  |         |         |              |              |        |
|the parent in the  |         |         |              |              |        |
|period             |         |         |              |              |        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|  Final dividend   |3.68     |0.3052   |              |              |        |
|for the year ended |         |         |              |              |        |
|31 December 2008   |         |         |-             |51.7          |51.7    |
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|  Interim dividend |         |         |              |              |        |
|for the six months |         |         |              |              |        |
|ended 30 June 2009 |3.02     |0.2599   |-             |-             |42.5    |
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|  Final dividend   |4.16     |0.3408   |              |              |        |
|for the year ended |         |         |              |              |        |
|31 December 2009   |         |         |58.5          |-             |-       |
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|                   |         |         |              |              |        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+
|Total              |         |         |58.5          |51.7          |94.2    |
+-------------------+---------+---------+--------------+--------------+--------+


An  interim dividend of  3.17p (DKK 0.2877) per share,  amounting to £44.7m, for
the   six   months  ended  30 June  2010 will  be  paid  on  15 October  2010 to
shareholders on the register on 10 September 2010.






Notes to the half-yearly results announcement (continued)


11) Disposal groups classified as held for sale


Disposal  groups classified as held for  sale at 30 June 2010 and at 31 December
2009 primarily  comprise  the  assets  and  liabilities associated with the cash
solutions business in Taiwan, sold on 15 July 2010.


12) Analysis of net debt


A reconciliation of net debt to amounts in the condensed consolidated balance
sheet is presented below:


+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|                                               ||    As at|    As at|    As at|
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|                                               || 30.06.10| 30.06.09| 31.12.09|
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|                                               ||       £m|       £m|       £m|
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Cash and cash equivalents                      ||327.2    |480.9    |307.6    |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Investments                                    ||92.4     |86.7     |84.4     |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Net debt included within assets held for sale  ||(2.6)    |4.5      |7.2      |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Current liabilities                            ||         |         |         |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Bank overdrafts and loans                      ||(117.8)  |(238.5)  |(183.1)  |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Obligations under finance leases               ||(16.6)   |(17.8)   |(23.1)   |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Fair value of loan note derivative financial   ||13.2     |8.5      |11.5     |
|instruments                                    ||         |         |         |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Non-current liabilities                        ||         |         |         |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Bank loans                                     ||(659.6)  |(604.3)  |(516.3)  |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Loan notes                                     ||(1,195.9)|(1,107.2)|(1,116.7)|
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Obligations under finance leases               ||(56.0)   |(59.5)   |(62.6)   |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Fair value of loan note derivative financial   ||101.1    |60.8     |57.7     |
|instruments                                    ||         |         |         |
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+
|Total net debt                                 ||(1,514.6)|(1,385.9)|(1,433.4)|
+-----------------------------------------------++---------+---------+---------+




An analysis of movements in net debt in the period is presented below:


+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|                    |             |Six months ended|Six months ended|     Year|
|                    |             |                |                |         |
|                    |             |                |                |    ended|
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|                    |             |        30.06.10|        30.06.09| 31.12.09|
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|                    |             |              £m|              £m|       £m|
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|  (Decrease)/increase in cash,    |                |                |         |
|cash equivalents and bank         |(4.9)           |8.9             |         |
|overdrafts per condensed          |                |                |         |
|consolidated cash flow statement  |                |                |(37.9)   |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Purchase of         |             |2.1             |5.1             |         |
|investments         |             |                |                |0.9      |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Increase in debt and|             |(46.8)          |(88.6)          |         |
|lease financing     |             |                |                |0.6      |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Change in net debt  |             |(49.6)          |(74.6)          |         |
|resulting from cash |             |                |                |         |
|flows               |             |                |                |(36.4)   |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Borrowings acquired |             |(0.6)           |(0.2)           |         |
|with subsidiaries   |             |                |                |(0.4)    |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Net additions to    |             |(3.0)           |(6.6)           |         |
|finance leases      |             |                |                |(19.7)   |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Movement in net debt|             |(53.2)          |(81.4)          |         |
|in the period       |             |                |                |(56.5)   |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Translation         |             |(28.0)          |43.2            |         |
|adjustments         |             |                |                |(29.2)   |
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Net debt at the     |             |(1,433.4)       |(1,347.7)       |         |
|beginning of the    |             |                |                |         |
|period              |             |                |                |(1,347.7)|
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+
|Net debt at the end |             |(1,514.6)       |(1,385.9)       |         |
|of the period       |             |                |                |(1,433.4)|
+--------------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+---------+



13) Related party transactions


No  related party transactions have  taken place in the  first six months of the
current  financial year which have materially affected the financial position or
the  performance of  the group  during that  period. The  nature and  amounts of
related party transactions in the first six months of the current financial year
are  consistent with  those reported  in the  group's Annual Report and Accounts
2009.






Non GAAP measure - cash flow


The  directors  consider  it  is  of  assistance  to  shareholders to present an
analysis  of the group's operating cash flow in accordance with the way in which
the  group is managed, together  with a reconciliation of  that cash flow to the
net   cash  flow  from  operating  activities  as  presented  in  the  condensed
consolidated cash flow statement.


Operating cash flow

For the six months ended 30 June 2010


+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|                           |        |Six months ended|     Six months|    Year|
|                           |        |                |          ended|        |
|                           |        |                |               |   ended|
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|                           |        |        30.06.10|       30.06.09|31.12.09|
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|                           |        |              £m|             £m|      £m|
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|  PBITA before share of    |        |236.2           |229.5          |        |
|profit from associates     |        |                |               |        |
|(group PBITA)              |        |                |               |499.1   |
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|  Depreciation and amortisation of  |                |               |        |
|intangible assets other than        |72.7            |67.3           |136.2   |
|acquisition-related                 |                |               |        |
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|Loss on disposal of        |        |                |               |        |
|property, plant and        |        |(0.1)           |(0.2)          |        |
|equipment and intangible   |        |                |               |        |
|                           |        |                |               |        |
|assets other than          |        |                |               |        |
|acquisition-related        |        |                |               |(0.3)   |
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|Increase in working capital|        |(67.7)          |(55.8)         |        |
|and provisions             |        |                |               |(15.4)  |
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|Net cash flow from capital |        |(70.4)          |(69.3)         |        |
|expenditure                |        |                |               |(169.7) |
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+
|Operating cash flow        |        |170.7           |171.5          |449.9   |
+---------------------------+--------+----------------+---------------+--------+




+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Reconciliation of       |          |                |                |        |
|operating cash flows    |          |                |                |        |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                        |          |Six months ended|Six months ended|    Year|
|                        |          |                |                |        |
|                        |          |                |                |   ended|
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                        |          |        30.06.10|        30.06.09|31.12.09|
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|                        |          |              £m|              £m|      £m|
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|  Net cash flow from operating     |                |                |        |
|activities per condensed           |                |                |        |
|consolidated statement of cashflows|181.4           |168.6           |509.2   |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Net   cash   flow   from|          |(70.4)          |(69.3)          |(169.7) |
|capital expenditure     |          |                |                |        |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Add-back cash flow from |          |                |                |        |
|exceptional items and   |          |(0.1)           |11.3            |12.7    |
|discontinued operations |          |                |                |        |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Add-back additional     |          |23.7            |23.3            |29.9    |
|pension contributions   |          |                |                |        |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Add-back tax paid       |          |36.1            |37.6            |67.8    |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+
|Operating cash flow     |          |170.7           |171.5           |449.9   |
+------------------------+----------+----------------+----------------+--------+







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