Annual Reports and Accounts 2007-2008

Financial Statements

• Financial Review
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Corporate Governance Statement
• Directors' Report
• Remuneration Report
• Regulatory Developments
• Report of the Independent Auditor to the members of Sportingbet Plc
  • Respective responsibilities of Directors and auditors
  • Basis of audit opinion
  • Emphasis of matter – regulatory uncertainty
  • Opinion

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Report of the Independent Auditor to the members of Sportingbet Plc

Opinion

In our opinion:

• The Group financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union, of the state of the group's affairs as at 31 July 2008 and of its loss for the year then ended;
• The Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985; and
• The information given in the Directors' Report is consistent with the financial statements.

GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
REGISTERED AUDITOR
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
London
15 October 2008

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