| 4. OPERATING PROFIT | ||||
| 2006 £’000 |
2005 restated £’000 |
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| The profit from operations is stated after charging: | ||||
| Share-based payments expense | 142 | 110 | ||
| Depreciation | – Operating property | 330 | 307 | |
| Depreciation | – Other property, plant and equipment | 798 | 783 | |
| Auditors’ remuneration | – audit of the financial statements | 145 | 132 | |
| – audit related reporting | 20 | 65 | ||