Due to the differing natures of the products and their markets, Avon Rubber p.l.c.’s primary reporting segment is by business sector split Protection & Defence (“P&D”) and Dairy. An analysis of revenue by geographic origin has also been provided.

	Half year to 31 Mar 09 (Unaudited)
	P&D £’000	Dairy £’000	Group £’000
Revenue	31,369	12,709	44,078
Segment result before depreciation, amortisation & exceptional items	2,921	1,473	4,394
Depreciation & amortisation	(1,286)	(210)	(1,496)
Segment result	1,635	1,263	2,898
Corporate expenses			(1,125)
Operating profit			1,773
Net finance expense			(818)
Other finance income			86
Taxation			(498)
Profit for the period			543
Half year to 31 Mar 08 (Unaudited and restated)
	P&D £’000	Dairy £’000	Group £’000
Revenue	10,875	10,842	21,717
Segment result before depreciation, amortisation & exceptional items	(1,794)	2,352	558
Depreciation & amortisation	(1,334)	(217)	(1,551)
Segment result	(3,128)	2,135	(993)
Corporate expenses			(739)
Operating loss			(1,732)
Net finance expense			(448)
Other finance income			566
Taxation			109
Loss for the period			(1,505)
	Year to 30 Sep 08 (Audited)
	P&D £’000	Dairy £’000	Group £’000
Revenue	32,616	21,990	54,606
Segment result before depreciation, amortisation & exceptional items	(2,985)	3,875	890
Depreciation & amortisation	(2,639)	(422)	(3,061)
Exceptional items	(8,481)	-	(8,481)
Segment result	(14,105)	3,453	(10,652)
Corporate expenses			(1,934)
Operating loss			(12,586)
Net finance expense			(988)
Other finance income			1,183
Taxation			1,259
Loss for the year			(11,132)

Revenue by origin	Half year to 31 Mar 09	Half year to 31 Mar 08	Year to 30 Sep 08
	(Unaudited) £’000	(Unaudited) £’000	(Audited) £’000
Europe	5,597	5,890	11,114
North America	38,481	15,827	43,492
	44,078	21,717	54,606

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