2011 Results Highlights

Another year of substantial profit growth, well positioned for further progress

• Substantial profit growth and accelerated progress towards targets
• Strong trading performance driven by fundamental growth drivers and management initiatives, outweighing the impact of a weaker macro-economic climate
• Yarns business now profitable with further benefits from restructuring due in 2012
• Earnings per share up 35%, full year dividend increased by 31% to 2.1p (2.8x cover)
• Confident of further growth underpinned by innovation, emerging market presence and efficiency improvement initiatives