RNS Number : 7204E
  London Town PLC
  30 September 2008
   

    30 September 2008
    LONDON TOWN PLC
    ("London Town" or "the Company")
    Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

    The Board of London Town announces the results of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2008 and confirms that its Interim
Results are available on its website, at www.londontownplc.co.uk. 


    Enquiries: 

    Nicholas Wells/Max Hartley 
    Cenkos Securities plc                         0207 397 8900
    Business Review
    Principal activities

    The principal activities of London Town plc ("the Company") and its subsidiaries ("the Group") comprise the operation of pubs either
under lease and tenancy agreements or through the direct management of pubs. The Group's agreements with tenants in the leased estate
comprise both tied and free of tie arrangements and generate income from rents, sales of beer and other drinks, and through profit share
arrangements for income from leisure machines. The direct management of pubs generates income directly from pub customers from beer and
other drink sales as well as food sales. The Group receives all revenues generated by the pubs and is responsible for costs. At 30 June 2008
the Group operated 266 pubs of which the leased estate comprised 205 mostly freehold pubs and the managed estate comprised 52leased and
tenanted pubs and 9 freehold pubs.
    Overview of the six months ended 30 June 2008

    The six months ended 30 June 2008 is the first period of trading since the Company acquired GRS Inns Limited ("GRS") on 28 December
2007. This acquisition brought in the business of direct pub management to complement the Group's existing leased estate business.
Additionally it enabled the Group to bring all operational and back office support services in house and this transition from the previously
outsourced arrangements was completed at the beginning of April 2008. The leased estate has benefited from this transition in terms of
improved wet income margins and from the reopening of previously closed houses. At 30 June 2008 some 15 pubs have been reopened of which 5
have reopened under the Group's own management. Additionally the Group has managed to avoid the closure of 4 other pubs by taking over
direct management of them. The Group has also disposed of 9leased estate properties surplus to requirements for a net consideration of �2.4
million broadly in line with book values at the end of December 2007. Since the end of June the number of closed properties in the leased estate has reduced by a further 3 units through disposal and 7 units
through reopenings. A disposal programme is also under way in respect of the managed estate and 8 pubs in this estate were disposed of in
the first half of 2008.
    Change of accounting policy

    Following the changes in the nature of the business during the course of 2007 and the increasingly direct operational focus of the
management team the Directors reclassified the pub assets of the leased estate as trading assets of the business rather than as investment
property and accordingly the accounting policy was changed last year to reflect that. Accordingly the pub assets treated as investment
property at 30 June 2007 have been reclassified and restated as land and buildings under property, plant and equipment. The resulting effect
of the reclassification on the loss shown in the prior six month period was an increase in the loss of �181,000.
    Results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

    The consolidated income statement for the six months ended 30 June 2008 is set out below. Revenues amounted to �13.3 million (2007 -
�5.6 million), the increase reflecting the acquisition of the managed estate of GRS. EBITDA amounted to �0.7 million (2007 - �1.9 million).
The loss for the period of �5.2 million (2007 - �1.9 million) reflects continuingly difficult trading conditions, the provision of a further
�2.5 million against the carrying value of properties held for sale as well as costs of transition from outsourced management to in-house
management of the leased estate. An increasing number of closed properties during the course of 2007 has also adversely affected results for
the first half of 2008 although good progress has been made since January in reopenings and disposals. The leased estate has contributed an
EBITDA of �2.1 million for the six months ended 30 June 2008 (2007 - �2.5 million). This reduction in EBITDA is a result of the reduced
number of units through closure, disposal or transfer to the managed estate. A reduction in barrelage per pub has also been a factor. The managed estate has broken even at EBITDA level for
the first half in difficult trading conditions. Unallocated overheads for the first half amounted to � 1.4 million (2007 - �0.6 million),
the increase against 2007 reflecting the operational and back office support staff costs which are now in house and which will provide a
platform to support further business growth.


 Pub assets                      Leased         Managed  Held for sale       Total
 Pub numbers:
 The movements in pub numbers
 are as follows:

 At 31 December 2007                188              60             35         283
 Disposals                            -             (8)            (9)        (17)
 Transfers                         (17)               9              8           -
 At 30 June 2008                    171              61             34         266
 Geographic location:                                            Total
 The regional distribution of
 the pubs at 30 June 2008 was
 as follows:

 Leased Location                 Estate  Managed Estate                 Percentage
 Scotland                             1               3              4          2%
 North East                           4               1              5          2%
 North West                          76               6             82         31%
 York/Humber                         17               5             22          8%
 East Midlands                        4               3              7          3%
 West Midlands                       27               8             35         13%
 Wales                                4               1              5          2%
 East of England                     20              24             44         16%
 South East                          14               8             22          8%
 South West                          38               1             39         15%
 London                               -               1              1          0%
 Total                              205              61            266        100%

    Financing

    The Group's pub assets are financed by a combination of bank debt, deep discount bonds, short term loans and shareholders' equity.
    Non-current bank debt at 30 June 2008 amounted to �85.6 million (2007 - �87.5 million). At 30 June 2008, 99% (2007 - 50%) of the
interest rate risk of this debt was hedged with derivative financial instruments.
    The deep discount bonds amounted to � 16.2 million at 30 June 2008 (2007 - � 14.8 million). The discount rate is 10% per annum which is
accrued in the consolidated income statement and not paid until the bond is redeemed. The Group has the option to redeem these bonds with
discount accrued to date at any time and without penalty. The bonds are held by the three principal shareholders of the Group.
    On 27 March 2008 the Company obtained a short term unsecured loan ("the Loan") of �2.5 million from Burac Invest & Trade Corp ("Burac")
for general working capital purposes. The Loan is repayable with interest at 10%, calculated at quarterly rests, no later than 20 March
2009. There is no penalty for early repayment. Burac is a substantial shareholder of the Company for the purposes of the AIM rules and,
under the AIM rules, the Loan is a related party transaction. Having consulted with Cenkos Securities PLC, the Company's nominated adviser,
the Directors of the Company consider that the terms of the Loans are fair and reasonable in so far as its shareholders are concerned.
    On 27 September 2008 the Company obtained a short term unsecured loan of �1.4 million from Burac and a further �0.6 million from Robar
Limited ("Robar"), together ("the Loans"). The Loans are to be used for general working capital purposes. The Loans are repayable with
interest at 15%, calculated at quarterly rests, no later than 26 March 2009. There is no penalty for early repayment. Burac and Robar, being
substantial shareholders of the Company, are related parties for the purposes of the AIM rules and, under the AIM rules, the Loans are
related party transactions. Having consulted with Cenkos Securities PLC, the Company's nominated adviser, the Directors of the Company
consider that the terms of the Loans are fair and reasonable in so far as its shareholders are concerned.
    The Directors are currently renegotiating the terms and covenants on the Group's bank loans to reflect the acquisition of GRS. Further
details relating to this are included in note 7.
    Board and senior management

    The following board changes have taken place:
    On 13 June 2008 David Beech was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company in place of Andrew Jurenko who resigned from the
board on the same date.
    On 10 July 2008 John Sands resigned as non-executive Chairman and Director of the Company. Ian Robinson was appointed as executive
Chairman on the same date.
    On 9 September 2008 Billy Buchanan was appointed to the board in the combined roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer. Richard Gundry, previously Chief Executive Officer, was appointed Development Director of the Company and will support the Group in
developing new business opportunities. On the same date, Ian Robinson, previously Executive Chairman and Finance Director, became
non-executive Chairman and additionally Nigel Le Quesne was appointed as a non-executive Director in place of David Beech who resigned from
the board on the same date.
    Principal risks and uncertainties 
    Smoking ban
    The Group's pubs operate principally in England where a smoking ban was introduced in July 2007. The Group continues to work with
lessees and tenants to ensure that they are able both to minimise any adverse trading impact resulting from the ban as well as take
advantage of new trading opportunities such as food sales that may arise from a smoke free environment.
    Recruitment and retention of lessees and tenants
    The recruitment and retention of managers, lessees and tenants continues to be a principal focus of the Group's management team since
this will be a key driver for the overall improvement in the quality and profitability of the pub assets. The market for good people remains
competitive and the Group will work closely with current and prospective managers, lessees and tenants to ensure that the Group offers the
right physical and business environment for both parties to prosper.
    Interest rate risk
    The Group borrows at a floating rate of interest at a margin above LIBOR and uses derivative financial instruments principally
comprising interest rate caps for 99% of its outstanding borrowing to limit the Group's exposure to increasing interest rates.
    Current trading and outlook

    Current trading remains in line with expectations in what is a challenging market place for the pub industry. The Group continues to
focus on its operational strengths and with a scaleable business platform will consider new business opportunities which can leverage off
this base, particularly in the area of direct pub management services. The Group is committed to a number of capital expenditure projects at
its pubs and intends to consider selective acquisitions at the appropriate time.

 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT For the
 six months ended 30 June 2008
                                           Notes  Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited
                                                    30 June    30 June        31
                                                       2008       2007  December
                                                              Restated      2007
                                                      �'000      �'000     �'000
 Revenue                                       2     13,360     5,621     11,424
 Cost of sales                                      (5,809)    (2,228)   (4,519)
 Gross profit                                         7,551     3,393      6,905
 Operating expenses                                 (9,569)    (1,632)  (10,027)

 Operating (loss)/profit                            (2,018)      1,761   (3,122)
 Add back                                               307        184       388
 Depreciation and amortisation
 Profit on disposal of property, plant                 (75)          -         -
 and equipment
 Provision for loss on disposal of                    2,458          -     5,849
 properties held for sale
 EBITDA1                                                672      1,945     3,115

 Operating (loss)/profit                            (2,018)      1,761   (3,122)
 Finance income                                3      1,276        118       112
 Finance expense                               3    (4,417)    (3,755)   (8,631)
 Loss before tax                                    (5,159)    (1,876)  (11,641)
 Tax expense                                              -          -         -
 Loss for the period attributable to                (5,159)    (1,876)  (11,641)
 equity holders of the parent company

 Loss per share:
 Basic                                         4   (17.55p)    (8.98p)  (48.96p)
 Diluted                                       4   (17.55p)    (8.98p)  (48.96p)

    1 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and provision for loss on disposal of properties held for sale
("EBITDA")
      
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE
    For the six months ended 30 June 2008


                                                       Notes                                   Unaudited  Unaudited            Audited
                                                                                                     Six        Six            Year to
                                                                                               months to  months to        31 December
                                                                                                 30 June    30 June               2007
                                                                                                    2008       2007
                                                                                                           Restated
                                                                                                              �'000    �'000     �'000
 Loss for the period                                                                                        (5,159)  (1,876)  (11,641)
 Total recognised income and expense attributable to equity holders of the parent company                   (5,159)  (1,876)  (11,641)


 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 At 30 June 2008
                                         Notes  Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited
                                                  30 June    30 June        31
                                                     2008       2007  December
                                                            Restated      2007
                                                    �'000      �'000     �'000
 Assets                                      5    103,500    112,978   105,926
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment
 Goodwill                                           3,228          -     2,932
 Intangible assets                                  2,309        386     2,431
 Derivative financial assets                        1,536        264       300
                                                  110,573    113,628   111,589
 Current assets                                       382          -       574
 Inventories
 Trade and other receivables                        1,872      1,366     1,733
 Cash and cash equivalents                          1,074      3,280     2,942
                                                    3,328      4,646     5,249
 Non-current assets classified as held       6      8,736      7,409    10,759
 for sale
 Total assets                                     122,637    125,683   127,597
 Liabilities                                        5,046      2,190     5,350
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables
 Corporation tax payable                               14          -        41
 Loans and borrowings                        7      5,569          -     3,536
 Provisions                                            62          -        87
                                                   10,691      2,190     9,014
 Non-current liabilities                                -          -        11
 Derivative financial liabilities
 Loans and borrowings                        7    101,826    102,278   103,293
 Deferred tax liabilities                             373          -       373
                                                  102,199    102,278   103,677
 Total liabilities                                112,890    104,468   112,691
 Net assets                                         9,747     21,215    14,906
 Equity                                             1,469      1,319     1,469
 Called up share capital
 Share premium reserve                             22,505     22,387    22,505
 Merger reserve                                     2,282          -     2,282
 Shares to be issued                                  875          -       875
 Retained earnings                               (17,384)    (2,491)  (12,225)
 Total equity attributable to equity                9,747     21,215    14,906
 holders
 of the parent company

 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW
 For the six months ended 30
 June 2008
                                 Notes              Unaudited  Unaudited      Audited
                                                          Six        Six      Year to
                                                    months to  months to  31 December
                                                      30 June    30 June         2007
                                                         2008       2007
                                                                Restated
                                                        �'000      �'000        �'000
 Operating activities                                 (5,159)    (1,876)     (11,641)
 Loss for the year
 Provision for loss on disposal of properties held      2,458          -        5,849
 for sale
 Profit on disposal of property, plant and               (75)          -            -
 equipment
 Depreciation and amortisation                            307        184          388
 Finance income                                       (1,276)      (118)        (112)
 Finance expense                                        4,417      3,755        8,632
 Share based payment charge                                 -          -           31
 Cash inflow before changes in working capital            672      1,945        3,147
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other                 (253)      1,395        1,793
 receivables
 (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables        (621)      (226)           45
 Decrease in inventories                                  192          -            -
 Cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities         (10)      3,114        4,985
 Investing activities                                       -          -        (431)
 Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment              (607)   (19,066)     (19,885)
 Purchase of intangible assets: operating leases         (22)      (108)        (129)
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and                 73          -            -
 equipment
 Proceeds from sale of non current assets               2,368          -            -
 classified as held for sale
 Cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities        1,812   (19,174)     (20,445)
 Financing activities                                       -      9,937        9,937
 Issue of ordinary shares
 Share issue expense paid                                   -      (130)        (131)
 Proceeds from bank borrowings                              -     11,583       11,779
 Proceeds from short term loan                          2,500          -        2,500
 Repayment of bank borrowings                         (2,360)          -            -
 Repayment of deep discount bonds                           -    (1,831)      (1,831)
 Purchase of interest rate hedge                            -       (47)        (717)
 Interest paid                                        (3,387)    (2,917)      (6,380)
 Interest received                                         30         63          110
 Cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities      (3,217)     16,658       15,267
 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash                 (1,415)        598        (193)
 equivalents
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning                 2,489      2,682        2,682
 of period
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             1,074      3,280        2,489
 Cash and cash equivalents comprise:                    1,074      3,280        2,942
 Cash at bank and in hand
 Bank overdrafts                                            -          -        (453)
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             1,074      3,280        2,489


    Notes to the Financial Statements
    For the six months ended 30 June 2008
    1    Accounting policies
    Basis of preparation
    These interim financial statements have been prepared using, on a consistent basis, the accounting policies set out in the Group's
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007, and which are expected to apply at 31 December 2008 which is
consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards endorsed for use in the European Union and which are expected to apply here. The
comparative figures for the period ended 30 June 2007 have been restated following the changes in the nature of the business during 2007.
Further details can be found in the Group's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2007.
    In the year ending 31 December 2008, the Group will be adopting IFRS 7 "Financial instruments: disclosures". The impact of the new
standard will be to expand the disclosures provided in the financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2008 regarding the Group's
financial instruments.
    These interim financial statements are unaudited. The figures for the year ended 31 December 2007 have been extracted from the Annual
Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007, which have been reported on by the Group's auditors and filed with the
Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors was unqualified, did not include references to any matter to which the auditors drew
attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and did not make any statement under sections 237 (2) or (3) of the Companies
Act 1985. 
    The financial information in this document does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act
1985 and has neither been audited nor reviewed pursuant to guidance issued by the Auditing Practices Board.
      2    Segment information
    The Group operates in two business segments: a leased estate and a managed estate. There is only one geographic segment as all
activities are conducted in the United Kingdom.

                                              30 June 2008 (Unaudited)
                                       Leased  Managed  Unallocated      Total
                                        �'000    �'000        �'000      �'000
 Revenue:
 Rent                                   1,696        -            -      1,696
 Sale of beer and other drinks1         3,412    7,234            -     10,646
 Income from leisure machines             169      250            -        419
 Food income                                -      431            -        431
 Accommodation income                       -      168            -        168
 Total revenue                          5,277    8,083            -     13,360
 Cost of sales                        (2,157)  (3,652)            -    (5,809)

 Gross profit                           3,120    4,431            -      7,551
 Operating expenses                   (3,418)  (4,716)      (1,435)    (9,569)

 Segment result                         (298)    (285)      (1,435)    (2,018)
 Add back:
 Depreciation and amortisation             36      271            -        307
 (Profit)/loss on disposal of
 property,
 plant and equipment                     (84)        9            -       (75)
 Provision for loss on disposal of
 properties held for resale             2,458        -            -      2,458
 EBITDA2                                2,112      (5)      (1,435)        672

 Segment result                         (298)    (285)      (1,435)    (2,018)
 Finance income                             -        -        1,276      1,276
 Finance expense                            -        -      (4,417)    (4,417)

 Loss before taxation                   (298)    (285)      (4,576)    (5,159)
 Taxation                                   -        -            -          -

 Loss for year                          (298)    (285)      (4,576)    (5,159)
 Assets and liabilities
 Total assets                         111,905    4,351        6,591    122,847
 Total liabilities                    (1,841)  (2,387)    (108,872)  (113,100)

 Net assets                           110,064    1,964    (102,281)      9,747
 Other information
 Capital expenditure                      277      194          136        607

    1 Sales of beer and other drinks represent sales to lessees and tenants in the leased estate and sales directly to pub customers in the
managed estate.

    2 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and provision for loss on disposal of properties held for sale
("EBITDA")
      2    Segment information (continued)

                                         30 June 2007 Restated (Unaudited)
                                       Leased  Managed  Unallocated      Total
                                        �'000    �'000        �'000      �'000
 Revenue:
 Rent                                   1,846        -            -      1,846
 Sale of beer and other drinks1         3,577        -            -      3,577
 Income from leisure machines             198        -            -        198
 Food income                                -        -            -          -
 Accommodation income                       -        -            -          -
 Total revenue                          5,621        -            -      5,621
 Cost of sales                        (2,228)        -            -    (2,228)

 Gross profit                           3,393        -            -      3,393
 Operating expenses                   (1,036)        -        (596)    (1,632)

 Segment result                         2,357        -        (596)      1,761
 Add back::
 Depreciation and amortisation            184        -            -        184
 (Profit)/loss on disposal of
 property,
 plant and equipment                        -        -            -          -
 Provision for loss on disposal of
 properties held for resale                 -        -            -          -
 EBITDA2                                2,541        -        (596)      1,945

 Segment result                         2,357        -        (596)      1,761
 Finance income                             -        -          118        118
 Finance expense                            -        -      (3,755)    (3,755)

 Loss before taxation                   2,357        -      (4,233)    (1,876)
 Taxation                                   -        -            -          -

 Loss for year                          2,357        -      (4,233)    (1,876)
 Assets and liabilities
 Total assets                         121,839        -        3,630    125,469
 Total liabilities                    (1,638)        -    (102,616)  (104,254)

 Net assets                           120,201        -     (98,986)     21,215
 Other information
 Capital expenditure                   19,005        -            -     19,005


    1 Sales of beer and other drinks represent sales to lessees and tenants in the leased estate and sales directly to pub customers in the
managed estate.

    2 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and provision for loss on disposal of properties held for sale
("EBITDA")
      2    Segment information (continued)

                                        31 December 2007 Restated (Audited)
                                       Leased  Managed  Unallocated      Total
                                        �'000    �'000        �'000      �'000
 Revenue:
 Rent                                   3,789        -            -      3,789
 Sale of beer and other drinks1         7,248        -            -      7,248
 Income from leisure machines             387        -            -        387
 Food income                                -        -            -          -
 Accommodation income                       -        -            -          -
 Total revenue                         11,424        -            -     11,424
 Cost of sales                        (4,519)        -            -    (4,519)

 Gross profit                           6,905        -            -      6,905
 Operating expenses                   (8,425)        -      (1,602)   (10,027)

 Segment result                       (1,520)        -      (1,602)    (3,122)
 Add back::
 Depreciation and amortisation            362        -           26        388
 (Profit)/loss on disposal of
 property,
 plant and equipment                        -        -            -          -
 Provision for loss on disposal of
 properties held for resale             5,849        -            -      5,849
 EBITDA2                                4,691        -      (1,576)      3,115

 Segment result                       (1,520)        -      (1,602)    (3,122)
 Finance income                             -        -          112        112
 Finance expense                            -        -      (8,631)    (8,631)

 Loss before taxation                 (1,520)        -     (10,121)   (11,641)
 Taxation                                   -        -            -          -

 Loss for year                        (1,520)        -     (10,121)   (11,641)
 Assets and liabilities
 Total assets                         116,194    5,540        6,073    127,807
 Total liabilities                    (2,168)  (3,396)    (107,337)  (112,901)

 Net assets                           114,026    2,144    (101,264)   (14,906)
 Other information
 Capital expenditure                   19,918        -            -     19,918
 Share based payment charge                31        -            -         31


    1 Sales of beer and other drinks represent sales to lessees and tenants in the leased estate and sales directly to pub customers in the
managed estate.
    2 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and provision for loss on disposal of properties held for sale
("EBITDA")

 3    Net finance income/(cost)
                                                 Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                                                   30 June    30 June       31
                                                      2008       2007  Decembe
                                                             Restated        r
                                                                          2007
                                                     �'000      �'000    �'000
 Finance income                                         24         63      110
 Interest receivable on bank deposits
 Other interest receivable                               6          -        2
                                                        30         63      112
 Profit on derivatives used to manage fair           1,246         55        -
 value interest
 rate risk
                                                     1,276        118      112
 Finance expense                                     3,343      2,917    6,380
 Interest payable on bank loans
 Amortisation of debt issue costs                      107         95      203
 Interest payable on short term loans                  190          -        4
 Discount on deep discount bonds                       772        743    1,455
 Hire purchase interest                                  5          -        -
                                                     4,417      3,755    8,042
 Loss on derivatives used to manage fair value           -          -      589
 interest
 rate risk
                                                     4,417      3,755    8,631

    4    Loss per share 
    The basic loss per share is calculated in accordance with International Accounting Standard 33 on the loss for the period of �5,159,000
(December 2007 - �11,641,000; June 2007 - �1,876,000) and 29,383,368 (December 2007 - 23,772,415; June 2007 - 20,901,318) being the weighted
average number of shares in issue. Share options in place during the period are deemed to be anti-dilutive as the Group has reported a loss
for the year. Shareholders' funds per share are 33.1 pence (December 2007 - 50.7 pence; June 2007 - 81.1 pence). The calculation is based on
the shareholders' funds at the period end of �9,747,000 (December 2007 - �14,906,000; June 2007 - �21,413,000) divided by the number of
shares in issue at the period end amounting to 29,383,368 shares (December 2007 - 29,383,368; June 2007 - 26,383,368).
    5    Property, plant and equipment
                                     Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                                       30 June    30 June       31
                                          2008       2007  Decembe
                                                 Restated        r
                                                              2007
                                         �'000      �'000    �'000
 Land and buildings                    102,005    112,966  104,326
 Public house fixtures and fittings      1,308          -    1,465
 Motor vehicles                             91          -       15
 Office equipment                           96         12      120
                                       103,500    112,978  105,926

 6    Non-current assets classified as held for
 sale
                                                 Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                                                   30 June    30 June       31
                                                      2008       2007  Decembe
                                                             Restated        r
                                                                          2007
                                                     �'000      �'000    �'000
 Non current assets classified as held for sale     16,077      7,409   16,608
 Provision for loss on properties held for sale    (7,341)          -  (5,849)
                                                     8,736      7,409   10,759
    The movement in non-current assets held for sale in the 6 months ended 30 June 2008 represents net transfers from land and buildings of
�2,718,000 less disposals in the period of �2,283,000 and a further provision of �2,458,000.
    7    Loans and borrowings - current
                           Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                             30 June    30 June       31
                                2008       2007  Decembe
                                       Restated        r
                                                    2007
                               �'000      �'000    �'000
 Bank loan (secured)             569          -      583
 Bank overdraft (secured)          -          -      453
 Unsecured loans               5,000          -    2,500
                               5,569          -    3,536
    The bank loan of �569,000 is owed by GRS Inns Limited ("GRS") and is secured by way of a fixed charge over certain operating leases of
GRS and a floating charge over the assets and liabilities of GRS. The loan is repayable with interest at 1.95% above the bank's base rate.
    The unsecured loans represent �2,500,000 from Anne Street Partners Limited and �2,500,000 from Burac Trade and Invest Corp. Both loans
are repayable with interest at 10%, calculated at quarterly rests, at the end of 360 days. There is no penalty for early repayment.
    Loans and borrowings - non-current
                      Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                        30 June    30 June       31
                           2008       2007  Decembe
                                  Restated        r
                                               2007
                          �'000      �'000    �'000
 Secured bank loans      85,574     87,509   87,812
 Deep discount bonds     16,252     14,769   15,481
                        101,826    102,278  103,293
    The bank loans are secured by a fixed charge over the Group's freehold property and bear interest at floating rates of three month LIBOR
plus 1.65%. The bank loans are for a 5 year term ending on 26 September 2011.
    The secured bank loans include the balance of unamortised debt issue costs of �698,000 (December 2007 - �805,000; June 2007 -
�911,000).
    Following the acquisition of GRS the Directors are in the process of renegotiating the terms and covenants on the secured bank loans.
The new agreement is not expected to result in a change in the bank loan amount and is expected to enable the Group to meet its loan
covenant requirements at future dates and accordingly the Directors are confident that the Group will continue to have sufficient loan
facilities. Waivers for bank covenant tests were in place at 30 June 2008 in relation to secured bank loans totalling �85,574,000 at that
date. Therefore these loans have been presented in the balance sheet as falling due for payment under their original terms rather than on
demand.

    7    Loans and borrowings - non-current (continued)
    The deep discount bonds are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets and liabilities of the Company, subject to the
priority of the secured bank loans. The deep discount bonds are redeemable at the option of the Company at any time subject to the priority
and consent of the bank. The deep discount bonds accrue discount at 10% per annum on a compound basis. Details of the bonds issued are
summarised below:

 Issue date        Redemption date   Subscription price  Redemption price
                                     �'000               �'000
 20 December 2006  20 December 2011  14,030              22,597
    8    Dividends
    The directors do not propose to pay an interim dividend.

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