Shareholders (x1000)

End 1998

End 1999

End 2000

End 2001

End 2002

End 2003

End 2004

End 2005

End 2006

End 2007

United Kingdom

9,264

7,484

11,828

15,432

12,224

15,012

16,156

15,257

13,032

14,958

USA

5,492

5,764

9,192

9,688

13,688

12,128

13,452

11,074

13,321

15,354

Luxembourg

3,528

3,232

3,260

3,892

4,156

2,588

1,792

2,480

3,653

3,212

Belgium

968

1,216

1,540

1,624

2,992

1,484

5,616

8,315

8,060

8,897

France

332

448

528

808

628

436

872

748

1,947

1,279

Germany

0

412

336

668

740

104

136

378

198

876

Switzerland

520

292

544

484

648

916

588

851

1,072

1,269

Other

540

6,604

5,832

5,736

6,372

11,052

9,568

13,118

11,408

11,110

The Netherlands

27,872

27,736

20,064

13,764

18,000

16,944

14,012

16,604

16,891

13,466

Total shares

48,216

53,188

53,124

51,496

59,448

60,664

62,192

68,825

69,582

70,421