Arsenal Financial results season 2010-11

Arsenal Holdings plc Results for the year ended 31 May 2011

ARSENAL STARTS ITS 125th YEAR IN STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION
Group turnover was £255.7 million (2010 - £379.9 million). Reduction was due to the
expected lower level of property sales activity.

The sale of apartments at Highbury Square is in its final stages, with 69 sale completions
in the year (2010 – 362) generating £30.3 million of revenue from property (2010 -
£156.9 million).

Operating profit in the property business was £12.6 million (2010 - £15.2 million)
including the write back of part of a previous impairment provision in respect of the
Queensland Road development site.

Operating profit (before exceptional costs, depreciation and player trading) in the
football business was £45.8 million (2010 - £56.8 million) with commercial gains offset
by increased wage costs.

Loss from player trading of £14.7 million (2010 – profit of £13.6 million) with no
significant disposals of registrations in the year.

Group profit before tax was £14.8 million (2010 - £56.0 million).

The Group’s property business continues to be debt free and generating surplus cash for
the Group. The overall level of Group net debt had been reduced to £97.8 million (2010 -
£135.6 million) at the balance sheet date.

Commenting on the results for the year, Peter Hill-Wood, non-executive Chairman, said:

“The sad passing of our dear colleague Danny Fiszman has heralded a time of change in
terms of ownership. We continue to run the Club effectively and in a self-sustaining way
which is important for our long-term future. We have had a robust financial performance,
reporting another profitable set of full year results.”

Ivan Gazidis, Chief Executive, said:

“Our primary objective, as we take the Club forward, will always be success on the field. To
give the Club the best opportunity to achieve this, we must drive a virtuous circle of
increased revenue, increased investment in the team and a larger engaged fan base and we
must do this in a way which is self-sustaining and protects the long-term future of the Club.

Our goals for the organisation are clear and unchanged:

to support and fund on field success; and
to enhance the fan experience.

We are making progress on all fronts and the Club starts its 125th year in a strong position.”

Arsenal Holdings plc
Chairman’s Statement

I am pleased to open my report to shareholders by confirming that a strong financial
performance across the second half of the year means that the Group has delivered another
profitable set of full year results. Strong financial performance is not an end in itself, but
creates the platform from which the Club can build and sustain the on-field success which is
always its main objective.

On the pitch, the year has featured a number of competitive highs and lows whilst off the
field the sad passing of our dear colleague Danny Fiszman has heralded a time of change.

The team played some fantastic, entertaining football and mounted a strong challenge on
four competitive fronts. We saw the emergence of a terrific new home-grown talent in the
shape of Jack Wilshere and young goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny grabbed his chance to
excel in the latter stages of the campaign. Although we were always battling against injuries
to key players such as Cesc Fabregas, Thomas Vermaelen and Robin van Persie, some of our
displays were memorable. My personal highlight was the inspirational clash with Barcelona
in a packed Emirates Stadium. Although we went on to lose that Round of 16 tie, the first leg
victory was a spectacular evening and one of the best games many of us have ever seen.

Defeat by Barcelona in the second leg triggered a challenging spell with the frustration of
defeat in the dying moments of the Carling Cup Final against Birmingham City followed by
our 6th round FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United. Despite those setbacks, we
continued to compete in the race for the Barclays Premier League title right up to the
closing games. Ultimately, a fourth placed finish felt less than our performances deserved
but it was still notable for the fact it gave us a route to the UEFA Champions League for a
remarkable 14th season in succession. This is a record of which we are justly very proud.

I would like to pay tribute, once again, to the Arsenal Ladies as they collected the FA
Women’s Cup for the 11th time, the FA WSL Continental Cup and were the inaugural winners
of the Women’s Super League.

We continue to run the Club effectively, in a way which will be sustainable over the long-
term, and, as you will read in the following pages, we have had a robust financial
performance, reporting a profit before tax for the year of £14.8 million. This is lower than
last year which was, in light of reduced incomes from player sales and from our property
business, entirely to be expected.

The landscape at the top of the game remains fiercely competitive. As such the Group’s
future revenue growth is vital as we aim to drive increased investment into the team and
hence provide the best opportunity for success on the field. With that imperative in mind
we have continued our programme of building our head office capabilities – putting in place
a top quality management and staff resource to drive long term future commercial success.
We are beginning to see the first returns from this investment in the form of a successful Far
East pre-season tour and a number of valuable new sponsorships and renewals. This is an

Chairman’s Statement (continued)

ongoing process, but the early results are very encouraging and give us reason to look
forward with confidence.

Another feature of the year was our partnership with Centrepoint, the charity which helps
homeless young people. Through the ‘Be a Gooner. Be a Giver.’ campaign, the partnership
raised more than £600,000. This exceeded the target set at the start of the year, to fund the
refurbishment of one of Centrepoint’s facilities in Soho, and I’d like to congratulate
everyone involved on a terrific effort.

This year our Arsenal community suffered a profound loss with the death of our dear friend,
fellow director, fan and inspiration Danny Fiszman. Danny was much loved by those who
knew him, not just for his extraordinary vision and commitment driving Arsenal forward but
because he was a respectful gentleman with a deep passion for the Club. We miss him
deeply but his legacy will live with us forever in the shape of the Emirates Stadium. I was
honoured to unveil the Danny Fiszman Bridge in acknowledgement of his outstanding
contribution to the Club. On the same day I was also privileged to unveil the Ken Friar
Bridge. Ken’s contribution to this Club is unsurpassed. For the past 62 years, from the age of
12, he has worked tirelessly for the good of Arsenal and it was entirely appropriate that he
should be formally recognised alongside Danny.

Both Danny and Ken embody Arsenal’s spirit of innovation and forward thinking and
Danny’s passing heralded change for the Club and the start of a new era. Danny had agreed
for his estate executors to sell his shares in the Club to Stan Kroenke. This prompted a wider
offer from Mr Kroenke’s organisation, KSE UK Inc., which both I and my fellow board
directors agreed to accept for our own holdings in the Club and to recommend to
shareholders generally. This decision arose from no other desire than to protect the long-
term interests of the football club we support and love. Following the offer KSE UK Inc.
holds a controlling interest of 66.8% of the share capital of Arsenal Holdings plc. We have all
grown to know Stan well during his three years as a fellow board member and we are
confident he is the appropriate custodian to support the Club through the next stage of its
evolution.

That evolution will be built on the foundations that have been created over the 125 years of
the Club’s history. This year we will be celebrating those enlightened individuals working at
the Woolwich Arsenal who broke ranks to set up a football team to break the monotony of
their daily lives. Back in December 1886 founder David Danskin had a vision to create a
community around football, to give people a sense of purpose, fun and belonging. That
vision has been the foundation of everything that has been achieved since. It is important
that we mark this 125 year milestone, important that we pay tribute to our founding fathers
and important that we recognise Arsenal Football Club will always be capable of bringing
people together around a common cause.

Ultimately Arsenal Football Club is here for our fans. Once again we had a full stadium for all
of the Club’s home fixtures last season and passionate away support which I believe is
second to none. I would like to thank those fans and indeed our fans from all around the
world for their fantastic ongoing support. I also thank my fellow directors, our management

Chairman’s Statement (continued)

team and entire staff for all their hard work and dedication over the last year. I also fully
recognise and appreciate the support from our sponsors and commercial partners.

I look forward to welcoming you all again to Emirates Stadium over the course of this, our
125th season.

P D Hill-Wood
Chairman
30th September 2011

Chief Executive’s Report
Overview

As we enter our 125th year it makes sense to reflect on what has been achieved by our great
football club and to look forward to what comes next.

Arsenal Football Club was born out of one man’s vision to help his work colleagues break
free from the daily grind of life in the Woolwich Armoury. David Danskin had an ambition to
build a community of people with a kindred spirit and aim, namely playing football, having
fun and being together. December 1st 1886 was the date. The Royal Oak public house in
Woolwich was the venue.

Mr Danskin could never have dreamed that Arsenal Football Club would achieve the fame
and global reach it has today, but his original sense of community remains very much part of
the Arsenal way. There are other common themes which have also carried through to the
present day, notably a refusal to stand still and a desire for the Club to represent all that is
the very best in the game.

Our desire to drive the Club forward is critical in the current competitive landscape of
European football. Other clubs are growing rapidly, expanding their international reach and
fan base and using the revenues generated, or other resources, to enhance performance on
the field. It has been said before but is worth repeating – standing still is not an option for
Arsenal.

Our primary objective will always be success on the field. To give the Club the best
opportunity to achieve this, we must drive a virtuous circle of increased revenue, increased
investment in the team and a larger engaged fan base and we must do this in a way which is
self-sustaining and protects the long-term future of the Club. That has been my mission
since joining the Club and we are making good progress.

On the Pitch

The 2010/11 season was one of considerable extremes. The team played some fantastic
attacking football and mounted a serious challenge in all four competitions but ultimately
we fell short of winning a trophy.

The Chairman has referred to the victory over Barcelona in his report and I am sure that was
a highlight for many of our supporters, as it was for me. The performance on the pitch
coupled with the atmosphere in the stands and the hard work behind the scenes made it a
night which the Club can reflect on with considerable pride.

That high was followed by the pain of second leg defeat in the Camp Nou and a 6 th round FA
Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United. In the Carling Cup we reached a Wembley final
for the first time in 13 seasons but fate was against us as we went down to a late winner
against Birmingham City.

Chief Executive’s Report (continued)

In the Barclays Premier League we remained in the running for the title right up to the
closing weeks of the season. Ultimately, we finished fourth, securing UEFA Champions
League entry for the 14th season in succession, a remarkable feat in an increasingly
competitive environment.

The Arsenal Ladies enjoyed another hugely successful season, lifting the Women’s FA Cup
for the 11th time and then going on to win the first ever Women’s Super League. A 3-1
victory over Liverpool in the final game gave them the Super League title. They completed a
treble by beating Birmingham City to collect the FA WSL Continental Cup. This is a fantastic
achievement and one that ensures Arsenal Ladies remain the pre-eminent force in the
women’s game here in the UK.

The new season started with the Emirates Cup, which was again a resounding success, with
115,000 fans enjoying four games across an entertaining weekend. It was a pleasure to see
Thierry Henry, a true Arsenal legend, back on the Emirates Stadium turf as his New York Red
Bulls side lifted the trophy.

During a very busy summer transfer window we have added some significant talent to the
squad in the shape of Mikel Arteta, Yossi Benayoun (season loan), Gervinho, Carl Jenkinson,
Per Mertesacker, Ryo Myaichi, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ju Young Park and André Santos.
In addition, we now have Aaron Ramsey back available for selection and we have seen
Emmanuel Frimpong become the latest youngster to make the transition from our youth
programme into first team reckoning.

At the same time we have said goodbye to Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and
Emmanuel Eboue. We thank them for their contributions to Arsenal and wish them well
with their new Clubs.

As I write, the new season is entering its second month. There is no doubt that we have had
a tough start to the 2011/12 campaign but we have won through an awkward UEFA
Champions League qualifier, against Udinese, and we remain confident in the quality within
the squad and of our prospects for the rest of the season.

Business Update

Once again the financial results for the year, which are covered in more detail in the
Financial Review section, are sound. Whilst profits are lower than last year, due to a
reduced level of exceptional gains from player sales and from our property business, this
was expected. We continue to be in excellent shape financially and well set for future
growth.

It is important to remember our business goal is to increase revenues for ongoing
investment in the team and across the Club. We have a clearly defined plan to take the Club
forward and I am pleased with the progress we are making.


The capability of our staff will be vital to the successful delivery of our commercial plans
and, accordingly, we have continued to recruit expert staff in the areas of Information
Technology, Partnerships, Human Resources, Marketing, Retail, Hospitality and
Communications. Our investment in new head office staff across the last two years has not
been made lightly but with a clear objective of delivering a sustained period of business
growth. I am pleased to confirm that, although we are only in the early stages of our plan to
drive commercial revenue growth, we are already generating incremental commercial
revenues which exceed our investment made in new staff.

During the year we completed the biggest research study ever conducted by the Club. We
examined and talked in detail to our various categories of fan and analysed their Arsenal
experience, what they love about the Club and where they think we can improve. This
comprehensive and valuable research will inform our thinking as we move forward and it is
already coming to life through changes in the way we interact with our fans day to day, the
experience we create at the Emirates Stadium and how we operate as an organisation.

Underpinning our thinking is the recognition that Arsenal Football Club is about making
people proud to be part of the Arsenal community. Whether he or she is the fan who travels
around the world to watch every game, or the fan who cheers us on from a settee in London
or a bar in Singapore, or the member of staff who works for the Club day to day, our aim
must be to make them feel proud to be a part of our club.

That pride is clearly driven to a significant extent by results and performances on the pitch
but it is about more than only this. It is about the way we run the Club day to day, it is about
our contribution to communities around the world, it is about the way we treat people, it is
about the memories we create. We must strive to represent our fans in the way they would
wish to be represented and to reflect their highest aspirations of what their club should be.
I believe our fans are proud of the fact that Arsenal’s successes are achieved in a responsible
and sustainable way, a way that other clubs around the world seek to emulate, and a way
that is good for the game of football.

Partnerships

One of the areas where our investment in people has begun to generate growth is in the
area of commercial partnerships. Historically, like most football clubs, we have created
value by selling to partners what was effectively advertising space in varying shapes and
forms. Partners today, however, are increasingly focused on creating value in their
sponsorships and this requires Arsenal to have a much deeper understanding of a partner’s
business objectives and clear proposals for how we can work closely with them to help them
achieve their objectives. This progressive approach has attracted the likes of Italian white
goods manufacturer Indesit, who have signed a three year agreement with us. In addition,
Citroen has renewed its partnership at an increased value and we have also signed contracts
in recent months with Carlsberg, Thomas Cook and on-line gambling firm Bettson.


Our two main sponsorship relationships – Nike and Emirates – helped to secure the move to
the Emirates Stadium and remain contracted through to 2014. We have developed an
excellent relationship with both partners and have worked very closely with them over the
years. There is important work that we can and are doing now with Nike and Emirates to
ensure that we can continue to maximise the value of those relationships when these
sponsorships come up for renewal.

Another important area of focus is the development of our broadcast programming and
content development. This is a key component of our drive to build on our engagement with
fans around the world. We have continued to invest in our website, our media production
capability and our partnership with MP&Silva, a leading international sports media company
that manages and distributes television and media rights around the world, is developing
well. Arsenal programmes are now being broadcast in 88 territories around the world,
reaching an estimated 110 million households. This is in addition to the extensive exposure
we receive through global broadcasts of the Barclays Premier League.

Membership

Building our Club membership is another key area as we move forwards. We have now
included the re-branded Arsenal Player, our in-house television programme, into the
package of benefits offered to our 200,000 paying Arsenal members. This package also
includes increased access to match day tickets - in the coming season twice as many tickets
will be open to Red Members compared to previous years. In addition we have developed a
highly successful Junior Gunners road-show, which has toured southern England during the
summer, giving thousands of young supporters a behind the scenes glimpse of life at
Arsenal.

Asia Tour

This summer the Club made its first long distance pre-season tour in twelve years, travelling
to Malaysia and China. This was an important development as we look to build our fan base
around the world and to deliver value to our commercial partners. The tour was a great
success and a remarkable experience for everyone involved. Our fans in Asia showed
unbridled passion and love for Arsenal whilst displaying in-depth knowledge of the players
and Club.

We played in front of 65,000 fans in Kuala Lumpur against a Malaysia XI, winning 2-1 and
followed that with a 1-1 draw against Hangzhou Greentown in China. The games were
useful in terms of early preparation for the season ahead but, more significantly, I am
confident that the tour helped us create a platform for future development in Asia. The fact
more than 2.5 million people joined a web chat involving Bacary Sagna and Thomas Rosicky
and that we had more than 270,000 fans register for our website in China in less than a
month underlines the opportunity which we have in this part of the world.


Stadium Development

We have completed a second year of work designed to improve the experience fans have
when they visit Emirates Stadium. This is an ongoing programme, which we are developing
in consultation with our supporters, and over the last year:

we have dedicated the two bridges leading to the stadium to Danny Fiszman and Ken
Friar;
we have developed a series of fan tributes to star players, past and present, which now
adorn the lower surrounds of the stadium;
we are flying flags in tribute to key fans and Club figures;
we have continued our development of the Club Tier with the introduction of the new
49ers bar; and
we have created new “super-boxes” to meet the needs of some of our corporate
supporters.

There are more plans in the works for some iconic additions to the stadium surrounds which
will be unveiled later this season to mark our 125th anniversary.

The feedback from fans has been strong and positive and we will continue to look for more
ways to keep our magnificent home at the forefront of modern stadia thinking as we move
forward.

Community Activities

Our Charity of the Season was Centrepoint and through the ‘Be a Gooner. Be a Giver.’
campaign, we raised over £600,000. This was a magnificent achievement and my thanks go
to everyone who offered their support.
The Club continues to place great importance on its work in the community by offering and
supporting a variety of innovative social inclusion, education and sport programmes around
Islington and beyond. I am delighted to report that this community work has again been
formally recognised with:

three National Kickz Awards 2010;

the Elthorne Park Cruyff Court winning the Mayor of London’s Safer Parks Gold
Award; and

the Double Club education scheme acknowledged for “Outstanding Commitment as
Business Language Champions”.

I’d like to congratulate everyone involved in those particular projects and our community
team in general for another year of outstanding work.


During the year ahead the Club will be partnering with Save the Children. We will support
the charity on a range of education projects designed to help the poorest children, both in
the UK and overseas, get a better start in life. We look forward to a successful programme
of activity.

Prospects

Once again, we have started the new season with general admission and Club Tier season
tickets fully subscribed. In addition and encouragingly, we have begun to see the early
stages of growth in our commercial revenues from the Far East tour, from sponsors and
from our retail business.

During the close season we have again committed funds to the improvement of our stadium
facilities and the training ground facilities at London Colney.

The summer months have seen a period of intense activity in the transfer market. Clearly
that activity will be judged by results on the field but it also needs to be considered in terms
of both the transfer fees paid and received and the movement in contracted wage
commitments. Overall we have made a significant net investment in the development of the
playing squad. We continue to invest in outstanding young players as part of our core
strategy but we have also added players of considerable experience in this transfer window.
This mix of youth and experience is powerful and we have always invested in players with
the quality which Arsène Wenger believes can help take the team forward. We are
confident that we have a squad that can and will meet the challenges of what is sure to be
an exciting and very competitive season domestically and in Europe.

Off the field, our goals for the organisation are clear and unchanged:

to support and fund on field success; and
to enhance the fan experience.

We are making progress on all fronts and the Club starts its 125 th year in a strong position.

Arsenal Football Club strives to strike the right balance between short-term objectives and
long-term success. We continue to work hard to get that balance right each day as we aim
to take the Club forward and make everyone proud to be part of the Arsenal family.

I E Gazidis
Chief Executive Officer
30th September 2011

Financial Review
At this time last year the Group reported record financial results for the 2009/10 year.
Those results were driven by the inclusion of two particular one-off items - significant profits
from player sales and a peak in the property trading activity at Highbury Square - and the
2010/11 results are, inevitably, at a lower level.

Strong financial performance in the second half of 2010/11 means that the losses reported
for the first half of the financial year have been converted into a full year pre-tax profit of
£14.8 million. This was a result of both the football and property business segments
delivering positive contributions.

2011 2010
£m £m

Group turnover 255.7 379.9

Operating profit before depreciation, player 50.5 72.0
trading and exceptional items

Exceptional items 4.8 -

Depreciation (12.5) (11.9)

Player trading (14.6) 13.6

Joint venture 0.8 0.5

Net finance charges (14.2) (18.2)

Profit before tax 14.8 56.0

During the year under review the amortisation of player registrations was only partially
offset by profits on the sale of player registrations, the main contribution to which was from
the sale of Eduardo. As a consequence, there was a net loss on player trading of £14.6
million (2010 – net profit of £13.6 million).

Net finance charges have been reduced to £14.2 million (2010 - £18.2 million). The lower
cost reflects the fact that our property business was debt free throughout 2010/11 and,
therefore, represents the fixed cost of our stadium finance bonds net of the interest earned
on our bank deposits. Having paid off its bank loans during the prior year, our property
business has continued to be strongly cash generative. As a consequence, at the balance
sheet date, the Group’s cash and bank balances amounted to £160.2 million (2010 - £127.6
million) and the Group’s overall net debt was £97.8 million (2010 - £135.6 million).

Financial Review (continued)

Football Segment

2011 2010
£m £m

Turnover 225.4 222.9

Operating profit before depreciation, player 45.8 56.8
trading and exceptional items

Player trading (14.6) 13.6


There were 28 home fixtures (19 Barclays Premier League, four UEFA Champions League,
three e.on FA Cup and two Carling Cup). This was one more game than in the prior year but
the mix of games was less favourable with two less games played in the Champions League.
As a result, match day revenue was slightly lower at £93.1 million (2010 - £93.9 million). The
average ticket sales per game was 59,849 (2010 – 59,765).

Broadcasting revenues were also little changed overall at £85.2 million (2010 - £84.6 million)
with the earlier exit from the Champions League compensated by the media revenues
associated with our FA Cup and Carling Cup campaigns and a better £:€ exchange rate on
converting Champions League distributions from UEFA.

Combined retail and commercial revenues were slightly increased at £46.3 million (2010 -
£43.9 million) reflecting some positive early returns on initiatives implemented by the new
management teams in these areas.

We have indicated in previous reports the continuing upward pressure on player wage costs
and, in addition, we have continued to invest in developing the commercial and support
staff to deliver significant revenue growth for the Club over the next few years. These
factors combined to produce a full year wage cost of £124.4 million (2010 - £110.7 million)
which represented 55.2% of our football revenues (2010 – 49.7%). Our investment in player
wages, which means not just a significant current cost but also represents a high level of
committed future cost, is underwritten by our accumulated property profits and cash
reserves.

Other operating costs, which include all the direct and indirect costs and overheads
associated with the Club’s football operations and revenues, fell slightly to £54.5 million
(£55.0 million).


Property Segment

2011 2010
£m £m

Turnover 30.3 156.9

Operating profit before exceptional items 4.7 15.2

Reversal of impairment provision 7.9 -


Turnover from property was derived from the continuing sale of flats in the Highbury Square
development. Sales progress has been steady as we have sought to achieve value rather
than sell off the remaining flats at the fastest possible rate. 69 flats were sold during the
period bringing the cumulative sales up to 639 of 655 market housing apartments within the
development.

We have commenced construction and refurbishment works on a small number of
properties owned by the Group in the roads immediately adjacent to Highbury Square and
this project will deliver some 21 additional property units for sale from spring 2012.

Visitors to Emirates Stadium will be aware of the extensive construction works ongoing to
the south at Queensland Road. These works are being undertaken by Newlon Housing Trust
following our sale of part of the site to them in February 2010. The area of the site to the
north east and adjacent to the stadium podium is now being cleared and remediated in
readiness for completion of the sale contract, exchanged with Barratt in June 2011, for
three towers of market residential accommodation. Although the revenues and costs
associated with the Barratt contract will not be recognised in the profit and loss account
until legal completion occurs, likely to be in summer 2012, the value of the contract means
that part of the impairment provision previously booked against the site can be released
and £7.9 million has been credited in the current year results in this respect.

We continue to work with Islington Council’s planning department to determine the
optimum development schemes for our two remaining property sites on Hornsey Road and
Holloway Road.

Profit after Tax

The tax charge for the year was £2.1 million (2010 – credit of £5.0 million). The effective
rate of taxation of 14.5% benefits from the revaluation of the Group’s deferred tax liabilities
to the 26% rate of corporation tax effective from April 2011.

The retained profit for the year was £12.6 million (2010 - £61.0 million).


Emirates Stadium

During the year we continued to invest in our stadium and player facilities. Expenditure of
£9.6 million on fixed assets included the major redevelopment of the dining and hospitality
facilities within one quadrant of Club Tier, further Arsenalisation initiatives throughout the
stadium including the return of the Clock End and the construction of a state of the art
medical and rehabilitation centre at the first team’s training ground at London Colney.

Financial Fair Play

The 2011/12 financial year will be the first to be included in the break even monitoring
arrangements being introduced as part of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play initiative.

At the core of these new regulations is a requirement for clubs to balance revenues and
costs and to operate their football businesses on a self sustaining basis. This has consistently
been our approach and, accordingly, the Club is well placed to comply with UEFA’s new
regime.

Stuart Wisely
Chief Financial Officer
30th September 2011

Consolidated profit and loss account
For the year ended 31 May 2011
2011 2010
Operations Operations
excluding excluding
player Player player Player
trading trading Total trading trading Total
Note £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000

Turnover of the group including its
share of joint ventures 257,107 735 257,842 381,262 460 381,722
Share of turnover of joint venture (2,150) - (2,150) (1,866) - (1,866)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Group turnover 3 254,957 735 255,692 379,396 460 379,856

Operating expenses (212,128) (21,658) (233,786) (319,272) (25,033) (344,305)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Operating profit/(loss) 42,829 (20,923) 21,906 60,124 (24,573) 35,551

Share of joint venture operating result 822 - 822 463 - 463
Profit on disposal of player
registrations - 6,256 6,256 - 38,137 38,137
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Profit on ordinary activities before
finance charges 43,651 (14,667) 28,984 60,587 13,564 74,151
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net finance charges (14,208) (18,183)
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Profit on ordinary activities before
taxation 14,776 55,968

Taxation (2,143) 5,024
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Profit after taxation retained for the
financial year 12,633 60,992
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Earnings per share
Basic and diluted 4 £203.05 £980.31
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Player trading consists primarily of the amortisation of the costs of acquiring player registrations, any
impairment charges and profit on disposal of player registrations.
All trading resulted from continuing operations.
There are no recognised gains or losses in the current or previous year other than those recorded in the
consolidated profit and loss account and, accordingly, no statement of total recognised gains and losses is
presented.

Consolidated balance sheet
At 31 May 2011
2011 2010
£’000 £’000

Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 431,428 434,494
Intangible fixed assets 55,717 60,661
Investments 1,648 1,053
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488,793 496,208
Current assets
Stock - development properties 33,460 45,755
Stock - retail merchandise 1,114 1,887
Debtors - due within one year 27,435 62,289
- due after one year 2,214 2,928
Cash and short-term deposits 160,229 127,607
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224,452 240,466

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (131,104) (154,835)
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Net current assets 93,348 85,631
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Total assets less current liabilities 582,141 581,839

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (275,912) (283,883)

Provisions for liabilities and charges (38,274) (42,634)
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Net assets 267,955 255,322
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 62 62
Share premium 29,997 29,997
Merger reserve 26,699 26,699
Profit and loss account 211,197 198,564
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Shareholders’ funds 267,955 255,322
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Consolidated cash flow statement

2011 2010
£’000 £’000

Net cash inflow from operating activities 53,142 176,560
Player registrations (1,528) 15,903
Returns on investment and servicing of finance (17,220) (17,649)
Taxation 13,664 (6,294)
Capital expenditure (9,546) (5,342)
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Net cash inflow before financing 38,512 163,178
Financing (5,890) (135,188)
Management of liquid resources 49,340 (48,542)
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Change in cash in the year 81,962 (20,552)
Change in short-term deposits (49,340) 48,542
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Increase in cash and short-term deposits 32,622 27,990
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Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating 2011 2010
activities £’000 £’000

Operating profit 21,906 35,551

Amortisation of player registrations 21,658 25,033
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets (35) (14)
Depreciation 12,498 11,915
Decrease in stock 13,068 121,261
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 4,500 (869)
Decrease in creditors (20,453) (16,317)
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Net cash inflow from operating activities 53,142 176,560
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Analysis of changes in net debt At 1 June Non cash Cash At 31 May
2010 changes flows 2011
£000 £000 £000 £000

Cash at bank and in hand 33,547 - 81,962 115,509
Short-term deposits 94,060 - (49,340) 44,720
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127,607 - 32,622 160,229
Debt due within one year (bonds) (5,248) - (335) (5,583)
Debt due after more than one year (bonds) (231,575) (362) 6,225 (225,712)
Debt due after more than one year (debentures) (26,423) (338) - (26,761)
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Net debt (135,639) (700) 38,512 (97,827)
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Non cash changes represent £642,000 in respect of the amortisation of costs of raising finance, £338,000
in respect of rolled up, unpaid debenture interest and £280,000 in respect of amortisation of the premium
on certain of the Group’s interest rate swaps.

Notes to preliminary results

1. The financial information set out above does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for the
years ended 31 May 2010 or 2011, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2010 have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2011 will be delivered following the company's
annual general meeting. The auditor has reported on those accounts; their reports were unqualified, did not
draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain
statements under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act 2006.

2. Segmental analysis

Class of business:- Football
2011 2010
£’000 £’000
Turnover 225,410 222,946
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Segment operating profit 9,328 20,389
Share of operating profit of joint venture 822 463
Profit on disposal of player registrations 6,256 38,137
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 2,212 44,781
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Segment net assets 237,053 235,509
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Property
Class of business:- development
2011 2010
£’000 £’000
Turnover 30,282 156,910
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Net finance charges (14) (3,975)
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Class of business:- Group
2011 2010
£’000 £’000
Turnover 255,692 379,856
---------- ----------
Share of operating profit of joint venture 822 463
Profit on disposal of player registrations 6,256 38,137
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Notes to preliminary results (continued)

Operating profits are stated after charging/(crediting) exceptional items as follows:

2011 2010
£’000 £’000

Football segment – costs of takeover transaction 3,077 -
Property segment – write back of impairment provision (7,860) -
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(4,783) -
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Operating profit from football before depreciation, player trading and exceptional items amounted to £45.8
million (2010 - £56.8 million); being segment operating profit (as above) of £9.3 million, adding back
depreciation of £12.5 million, exceptional costs of £3.1 million and operating loss from player trading of
£20.9 million.

3. Turnover
2011 2010
Turnover, all of which originates in the UK, comprises the following: £’000 £’000

Gate and other match day revenues 93,108 93,929
Broadcasting 85,244 84,584
Retail 13,245 12,613
Commercial 33,078 31,360
Property development 30,282 156,910
Player trading 735 460
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255,692 379,856
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4. Earnings per share

Earnings per share (basic and diluted) are based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares of
the Company in issue - 62,217 shares (2010 - 62,217 shares).

5. Reconciliation of movement in shareholders' funds
2011 2010
£’000 £’000

Profit for the year 12,633 60,992
Opening shareholders’ funds 255,322 194,330
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Closing shareholders' funds 267,955 255,322
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6. Annual General Meeting

The annual general meeting will be held at Emirates Stadium, London, N7, on Thursday 27 October 2011
at 11.30 am. The full statement of accounts and annual report will be posted to shareholders on 3 October
2011.

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