Merrill Lynch TMT ConferenceRobert Lerwill, group ceoRobert Lerwill, group ceo

Tuesday 3 June 2008

Agenda

Who we are

Our track record

Changes in our market

What sets us apartWhat sets us apart

Group at a glance

25.9%revenue

61.2%revenue

15,600employees worldwide

25.9%revenuefrom Americas

61.2%revenuefrom EMEA

12.9%revenuefrom Asia-Pacific

57 countries 70 countries 42 countries 21 countries 38 countries

£673.4m£433.0m

11 years of market outperformance

10.512.4

15.6

8.4 7.5 7.79.8

8.39.0

Market, % Aegis, %

Organic revenue growth, %

4.3 4.46.4

7.9

-5.0

0.0

3.4

6.75.2 5.9

4.66.0

4.73.2

4.4

8.4 7.5 7.7 8.3

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Q1

2008

A track record of growth

Revenue, £m

747.0

870.4

996.9

1,106.4

Pre-tax profit*, £m

93.8100.2

116.2

132.7

648.8

747.0

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

80.5

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

* underlying

A track record of growth

1.45

1.65

1.90

2.30

Earnings per share*, pence

5.66.1

7.0

8.2

Dividend per share, pence

1.321.45

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

4.9

5.6

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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Extra-curricular activ./classes Studying Eating/drinking Offline video/electronic games

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Base: Weekdays respondents aged 8-24

Source: Synovate Young Asians Survey 2007: Average weekdays diary by hour

Time and money out of sync

US adult media consumption vs. media advertising spend

37%

29%32%

% of time% of spend

19%

8% 7%8% 9%

20%

6%

TV Internet (personal

& business)

Radio Newspapers Magazines

Source: Forrester

Digital leadership

15%

20%

26%Aegis Media revenue from Isobar

Global adspend from digital

7%

15%

8%6%

5%4%

2004 2005 2006 2007

Benefit of acquisitions

20% of revenue from emerging markets