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Interim Results 6 September 2007. John Neilson Finance Director.

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1 Interim Results 6 September 2007

2 John Neilson Finance Director

3 Sales analysis 2007 Sales change vs 2006 1 st half Volume3.8% Price / Mix(3.0)% Operations0.8% Exchange(3.4)% Total(2.6)%

4 Regional sales by destination 2007 Change vs 2006 1 st Half2007 (£m)VolumePrice / MixOperationsExchangeTotal Europe43.2(0.2)%(2.1)%(2.3)%(1.0)%(3.3)% Americas14.2(1.4)%2.0%0.6%(9.2)%(8.6)% Asia/Pacific15.922.4%(12.2)%10.2%(4.4)%5.8% Total73.33.8%(3.0)%0.8%(3.4)%(2.6)%

5 Income statement 6 months to June 2007 £m 2007 1 st half 2006 1 st half Group sales73.375.2 Operating profit before exceptional items8.19.0 Operating margin11.0%12.0% Exceptional items(0.3)(1.0) Net interest(1.3)(0.9) Profit before tax6.47.1 Tax1.92.0 Profit for the year4.55.1

6 Earnings and Dividend 6 months to June 2007 2007 1 st half 2006 1 st half Earnings per share Basic2.8p3.1p Diluted2.8p3.1p Before exceptional items3.0p3.6p Dividend per ordinary share1.425p

7 Balance sheet £m June 2007 December 2006 Non-current assets109.6118.9 Net current assets30.722.3 Non-current liabilities(55.7)(68.0) 84.673.2 Share capital and reserves68.270.7 Retained earnings16.42.5 84.673.2 Net debt(36.7)(27.0) Gearing43.4%36.9%

8 Cash flow 6 months to June 2007 £m 2007 1 st half 2006 1 st half Net cash inflow from operating activities4.86.5 Net interest paid(1.2)(0.9) Tax paid(2.5)(3.1) Capital expenditure(5.3)(9.6) Equity dividend paid(4.9) Exchange(0.6)0.3 Increase in net debt(9.7)(11.7) Interest cover*6.410.0 *Calculated on operating profits before exceptional items

9 Peter Page Chief Executive

10 Key features 6 months to June 2007  Developed markets –UK: slow 6 months –USA: technology changes in beefstick sector –Australia & NZ: mixed sales  Strong volume growth in emerging markets –China: benefit of Cutisin investments –Russia: selling all products through various channels  Manufacturing –Negative impact of product changes –Positive impact of recent investments in Czech Republic  Adverse foreign exchange impact –Currencies hedged to maximum practicable level

11 Financial highlights 6 months to June 2007 £m 2007 1 st half 2006 1 st half Group sales73.375.2 Operating profit before exceptional items8.19.0 Operating margin11.0%12.0% Exceptional items(0.3)(1.0) Net interest(1.3)(0.9) Profit before tax6.47.1 Earnings per share2.8p3.1p Earnings per share before exceptional items3.0p3.6p Dividend per share1.425p

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13 Fresh sausage markets North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand  Traditional area of strength for the Devro brand  Mature markets, customer consolidation, price pressure  New products aimed at the gut market  Maintain position in market with continuing improvement in customer productivity Total Gut Market Total Collagen Market Other Devro Sales 2006

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15 Processed sausage markets Germany, Eastern Europe, Japan  Cutisin Fine product leading brand outside the Japanese market  Gut sector not easily converted because of traditional consumer and retail attitudes  Devro Plus also to be used to develop new market opportunities Total Gut Market Total Collagen Market Devro Sales 2006 Other

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17 Developing markets Latin America, Russia, China, other Asia  Increasing market share in 2007, particularly China  Significant gut conversion opportunities based on productivity of Cutisin Fine and Devro Plus Total Collagen Market Total Gut Market Devro Sales 2006 Other

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19 Collagen markets Customer Concentration 4 Supplied by Devro Group 4UK & Ireland Producers accounting for 50% of market 57USA 11China 55Australia

20 Strength and depth of technology

21 Global market leader

22 Summary  Strong market position  Confident about long term prospects  Analyst and Investor update by mid January 2008

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