Arsenal Holdings plc
    Results for the six months ended 30 November 2016

    ARSENAL ANNOUNCE HALF YEAR RESULTS

      * Turnover from football increased to £191.1 million (2015 - £158.0 million)
        with growth in broadcasting distributions at the start of a new three year
        revenue cycle for the Premier League and an increased share of UEFA
        Champions League market pool.
      * The Club invested strongly in its playing squad. Higher player wages were
        the single largest contributory factor in the Club's increased operating
        costs whilst, in terms of transfers, the Club invested at record levels,
        adding £110.5 million to the cost of player registrations.

      * Amortisation charge on player registrations increased to £36.0 million
        (2015 - £29.2 million) as a result of the transfers in.
      * Profits on sale of players amounted to £6.3 million (2015 - £0.3 million).
      * The Group has no short-term debt and its cash reserves, excluding the
        balances designated as debt service reserves, amounted to £100.5 million
        (2015 - £135.9 million).
      * The main cash outflow in the period was £86.6 million in respect of player
        transfers and this represents a record level of transfer expenditure for
        the Club.
      * Activity in the Group's property business was minimal with profits
        amounting to £0.3 million (2015 - £1.8 million).
      * The Group recorded an overall profit before tax of £12.6 million (2015 -
        loss of £6.2 million).
      * Overall result for the year expected to be fully compliant with all of the
        requirements of both the Premier League and UEFA financial regulatory
        regimes.

    Commenting on the results for the six months, the Club's Chairman, Sir Chips
    Keswick, said:

    "The financial results for the first half of the year are robust. As expected
    increased Premier League broadcasting revenues have had a direct impact on
    player costs both in terms of transfer prices and player wage demands. Whilst
    these are the market forces that have contributed directly over time to the
    success of the Premier League I would sound a note of caution in light of the
    very material contractual commitments to future wages that clubs are taking on.

    We have invested in our own playing squad at record levels. It has also been
    exciting to see more young players emerge from our Academy.

    We are very focused on producing a positive and exciting closing run and with
    the support of our fans I believe together we can achieve a successful and
    memorable end to the season."

    CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

    We are looking forward to another exciting finish to the season.

    The Premier League season has been intensely competitive across the top six
    positions. At the time of writing, we sit in fourth place in the league and,
    with thirteen games remaining, there is everything to play for.  We have
    progressed to the Sixth Round of the Emirates FA Cup and will compete to bring
    home silverware in this competition for the third time in four years and what
    would be a record-breaking thirteenth FA Cup trophy.

    Everyone, including Arsène, our players, board and staff share our fans'
    disappointment at our first leg result against Bayern Munich but we will
    approach the second leg with professionalism and a desire to reclaim pride. 
    Unity has always been one of Arsenal's strengths as a club.  We are very
    focused on producing a positive and exciting closing run and with the support
    of our fans I believe together we can achieve a successful and memorable end to
    the season.

    The financial results for the first half of the year are robust with the Group
    turning in a pre-tax profit of £12.6 million compared to a loss of £6.2 million
    in the same period last year. The main reason for this improvement is the start
    of the latest three year cycle of Premier League broadcasting revenues and more
    details can be found in the Financial Review section below.

    As expected increased Premier League broadcasting revenues have had a direct
    impact on player costs both in terms of transfer prices and player wage
    demands. Whilst these are the market forces that have contributed directly over
    time to the success of the Premier League I would sound a note of caution in
    light of the very material contractual commitments to future wages that clubs
    are taking on.

    We have invested strongly in our own playing squad.

    Higher player wages are, once again, the single largest contributory factor in
    the Club's increased operating costs. Furthermore, in terms of transfers, we
    have invested at record levels, adding £110.5 million to the cost of player
    registrations. As well as bringing Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi
    and Lucas Perez to the Club we have continued to invest in the retention of key
    players. Francis Coquelin, Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny and Olivier
    Giroud have signed new contracts whilst we have also taken up the options to
    extend the contracts of Club captain Per Mertesacker and Santi Cazorla. 
    Further work is required in the area of contract renewals and we will continue
    to invest rationally in our squad retention as we move forward.

    It has also been exciting to see more young players emerge from our Academy.
    Alex Iwobi has continued to flourish whilst Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Jeff
    Reine-Adelaide have made valuable contributions in recent weeks.

    The increased strength in depth we have across the squad has been a positive
    feature so far this season and will be of increasing importance as fixtures
    congest in the closing months of the campaign.

    As I have previously mentioned, we have been working hard to ensure our
    training facilities are amongst the best available anywhere in the game. The
    extensive redevelopment of our Hale End Academy is almost completed. Work at
    our London Colney training centre is also progressing well and an impressive
    new Player Performance Centre building will come into full use this spring.

    On the commercial front, new partnerships have recently been signed with
    Octopus Energy and MTN Nigeria and interest remains high from other prospective
    partners. The plans for our 2017 summer tour are well advanced with pre-season
    games in Australia and China already confirmed. Our retail business also
    continues to develop well with significant growth in our online operation and
    ever increasing numbers of supporters enjoying the stadium tour.

    As always, our contribution to the community here in Islington and further
    afield remains extremely important to us. Following the very successful
    Legends' Match at Emirates Stadium in September, The Arsenal Foundation donated
    £1 million to build football pitches for children in London, Jordan and
    Somalia. In addition, the manager, players, staff and supporters showed their
    generosity through our dedicated charitable match-day in December, raising a
    record £250,000. We are very grateful for everyone's contribution.

    Financial Review 

    The financial results for the six months ended 30 November 2016 show continued
    growth in the Group's football revenues, mainly as a consequence of the start
    of the new Premier League broadcasting cycle,  with an overall pre-tax profit
    for the period of £12.6 million (2015 - loss of £6.2 million).

    During the summer the Club made significant investments in new players with £
    110.5 million added to the cost of player registrations. Cash payments relating
    to these and certain past transfers were £86.6 million and, as a result, the
    Group's cash and bank balance was significantly lower at £123.7 million,
    compared with £226.5 million at the start of the period. Certain elements of
    the transfer fees payable are deferred and payable in instalments with an
    amount of £64.6 million still to pay of which £42.0 million is payable within
    the next twelve months.

                                       2016                     2015          
                                                                              
                                        £m                       £m           
                                                                              
    Turnover                                                                  
                                                                              
    Football                          191.1                    158.1          
                                                                              
    Property development               0.8                      2.1           
                                                                              
    Total turnover                    191.9                    160.2          
                                                                              
    Operating profits*                                                        
                                                                              
    Football*                          54.2                     33.0          
                                                                              
    Property development               0.2                      1.6           
                                                                              
    Total operating profit*            54.4                     34.6          
                                                                              
    Player trading                    (27.6)                   (27.5)         
                                                                              
    Depreciation and                  (7.5)                    (7.2)          
    amortisation of goodwill                                                  
                                                                              
    Joint venture                      0.2                      0.5           
                                                                              
    Net finance charges               (6.9)                    (6.6)          
                                                                              
    Profit  / (Loss) before            12.6                    (6.2)          
    tax                                                                       
                                                                              
                                                                              
    *= operating profits before depreciation and player trading costs         

    The total turnover from football was a little more than 20% higher at £191.1
    million compared with £158.1 million for the same period last year. 

    Broadcasting accounted for £25.0 million of the increase with the primary
    driver being the increased value of the Premier League contracts. Champions
    League broadcasting revenues were also ahead as a result of our increased share
    of Market Pool (30% share as Premier League runners up 2015/16) and a
    favourable weaker sterling exchange rate in converting the UEFA distributions
    which are made in Euro. Broadcasting contributed 45% of our Football revenues
    for the period.

    There were three more home games compared to the prior period (one Premier
    League and two EFL Cup) and this meant match day revenue was higher at £45.8
    million (2015 - £41.2 million).  Match day revenue remains weighted to the
    second half of the financial year and at 30 November we had played 12 (2015 -
    9) of the 26 home fixtures we are so far certain of playing for the full
    season.

    Commercial and retail revenues were up some 5% on the prior period to £57.9
    million which is a positive result given that our two main partnerships, with
    Emirates and Puma, are steady in mid-term. During the period we launched an
    extensive upgrade of our on-line store and the improved revenues derived from
    this are promising at an early stage.

    The start of a new broadcasting cycle has, once again, signalled a strong
    upward pressure on our player costs and it follows that our operating costs for
    football were increased by £11.2 million. The main component of this increase
    was payroll with the new players signed in the summer adding to the impact of
    certain contract extensions within the squad. It will take some time, as player
    contracts fall for renewal, for the wage bill to be fully recalibrated against
    market rates which are informed by the increased broadcasting revenues
    available to Premier League clubs and so we must expect further increases in
    this area. There were also increased costs associated with our commercial
    activities and a one-off charge of £1.0 million associated with the planned
    withdrawal from an operational property site.

    The overall impact of these changes is that half year operating profits from
    football have increased significantly to £54.2 million (2015 - £33.0 million).

    There was limited activity in the Group's property business, with the only
    transaction of note being the sale of one apartment from our small portfolio of
    Highbury Square in-fill properties; the remaining 3 units are not currently
    available for sale.  The operating profit from property was £0.2 million (2015
    - £1.6 million).

    Whilst the overall result was effectively unchanged - a loss of £27.6 million
    (2015 - loss of £27.5 million) - the two main components of player trading did
    show some variation. The investment in the squad over the summer meant that the
    amortisation component was further increased to £36.0 million (2015 - £29.2
    million).  However, this was offset by a higher profit on player transfers at £
    6.3 million, mainly from the sales of Serge Gnabry and Isaac Hayden, against
    only £0.3 million in the same period last year.  For a second year running
    there were no major sales in the summer window and the Club retained all of its
    key players going into the current campaign.    

    Net finance costs for the period were £6.9 million (2015 - £6.6 million) with
    an underlying fall as we pay off our fixed rate stadium finance bonds offset by
    lower interest rates available on our cash balances and a negative change in
    the market value of the interest rate swap. 

    The increased revenues and operating profit from football mean that the overall
    outcome for this half year is a profit before tax of £12.6 million (2015 - loss
    of £6.2 million). The tax charge for the period is £2.4 million.

    The Group has maintained a healthy cash position with balances as at 30
    November 2016 of £123.7 million (2015 - £159.4 million), inclusive of debt
    service reserves, which are not available for football purposes, of £23.3
    million (2015 - £23.5 million).

    As referenced above the main cash outflow in the period was £86.6 million in
    respect of player transfers and this represents a record level of transfer
    expenditure for the Club. In addition we paid £14.5 million in respect of
    additions to fixed assets. This level of capital expenditure remains
    comparatively high and reflects the important development projects now nearing
    completion at the London Colney and Hale End training grounds.

    The Group enters into a number of transactions, relating mainly to its
    participation in European competition (UEFA Champions League distributions are
    paid in €) and player transfers, which create exposure to movements or
    volatility in foreign exchange, including €. The Group monitors this foreign
    exchange exposure on a continuous basis and will usually hedge any significant
    exposure in its currency receivables and payables.

    Summary

    The after tax result for the period is a profit of £10.3 million (2015 - loss
    of £3.4 million).

    As always, the actual outcome for the second half will be strongly influenced
    by the extent of progress in the knock-out competitions, the level of live TV
    coverage for Premier League games and final League position. The overall result
    for the year will be compliant with all of the requirements of both the Premier
    League and UEFA financial regulatory regimes.

    In closing I should thank everyone for their support so far this season. Our
    fans have been first class at every game, home and away. It looks like the
    closing months of the 2016/17 campaign will be very competitive when we all, as
    supporters, can really back the team and make a difference.


    Sir Chips Keswick
    Chairman
    24 February 2017





    Arsenal Holdings Plc
    Consolidated profit and loss account
    For the six months ended 30 November 2016

                                                                               Six months            
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                    to 30  Year ended
                                                                                                     
                                                                                 November      31 May
                                                                                                     
                                           Six months to 30 November 2016            2015        2016
                                                                                                     
                                                      Unaudited                 Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                                     
                                           Operations                                                
                                                                                                     
                                            excluding                                                
                                                                                                     
                                               player    Player                                      
                                                                                                     
                                              trading   trading       Total       Total        Total 
                                                                                                     
                                     Notes      £'000     £'000       £'000       £'000        £'000 
                                                                                                     
    Turnover of the Group including           191,290     2,094     193,384     161,627      356,548 
    its share of joint ventures                                                                      
                                                                                                     
    Share of turnover of joint                (1,493)         -     (1,493)     (1,454)      (3,009) 
    ventures                                                                                         
                                                                                                     
                                             ________  ________     _______    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     
    Group turnover                      5     189,797     2,094     191,891     160,173      353,539 
                                                                                                     
    Operating expenses                                                                               
                                                                                                     
    - other                                 (142,934)         -   (142,934)   (131,300)    (281,093) 
                                                                                                     
    - amortisation of player                        -  (35,974)    (35,974)    (29,231)     (59,257) 
    registrations                                                                                    
                                                                                                     
    Total operating expenses                (142,934)  (35,974)   (178,908)   (160,531)    (340,350) 
                                                                                                     
                                             ________  ________     _______    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     
    Operating profit/(loss)                    46,863  (33,880)      12,983       (358)       13,189 
                                                                                                     
    Share of operating profit of                  236         -         236         451        1,004 
    joint venture                                                                                    
                                                                                                     
    Profit on disposal of player                    -     6,260       6,260         309        2,047 
    registrations                                                                                    
                                                                                                     
                                             ________  ________     _______    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     
    Profit/(loss) on ordinary                  47,099  (27,620)      19,479       (402)       16,240 
    activities before net finance                                                                    
    charges                                                                                          
                                                                                                     
                                             ________  ________                                      
                                                                                                     
    Net finance charges                                             (6,853)     (6,565)     (13,373) 
                                                                                                     
                                                                   ________    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     
    Profit/(loss) on ordinary                                                                        
    activities                                                                                       
                                                                                                     
    before taxation                                                  12,626     (6,163)        2,867 
                                                                                                     
    Taxation                                                        (2,364)       2,770      (1,218) 
                                                                                                     
                                                                   ________    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     
    Profit/(loss) after taxation                                                                     
    retained for                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
    the financial period                                             10,262     (3,393)        1,649 
                                                                                                     
                                                                   ________    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     
    Earnings per share                  6                           £164.94    (£54.53)       £26.50 
                                                                                                     
                                                                   ________    ________     ________ 
                                                                                                     

    All trading resulted from continuing operations.

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


    Arsenal Holdings PLC
    Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
    For the six months ended 30 November 2016

                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    Profit/(loss) for the period                            10,262      (3,393)       1,649
                                                                                           
    Gains on cash flow hedges                                    -          612       1,092
                                                                                           
    Exchange differences                                        28            2           9
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Total comprehensive income/(loss)                       10,290      (2,779)       2,750
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______


    Arsenal Holdings Plc
    Consolidated balance sheet

    At 30 November 2016

                                              Notes         30 November            31 May
                                                                                         
                                                             2016        2015        2016
                                                                                         
                                                        Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                         
                                                            £'000       £'000       £'000
                                                                                         
    Fixed assets                                                                         
                                                                                         
    Goodwill                                                  458         874         666
                                                                                         
    Tangible assets                                       428,271     421,808     421,059
                                                                                         
    Intangible assets                           7         220,169     160,792     146,005
                                                                                         
    Investment in joint venture                             5,166       4,535       4,977
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
                                                          654,064     588,009     572,707
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
    Current assets                                                                       
                                                                                         
    Stock - Development properties                         11,309      11,003      11,148
                                                                                         
    Stock - Retail merchandise                              4,157       4,206       4,834
                                                                                         
    Debtors - Due within one year                          74,115      52,509      57,961
                                                                                         
    Debtors - Due after one year                            2,420       5,657       4,404
                                                                                         
    Cash and cash equivalents                   8         123,734     159,431     226,459
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
                                                          215,735     232,806     304,806
                                                                                         
    Creditors:  Amounts falling due within              (239,329)   (205,917)   (239,945)
    one year                                                                             
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
    Net current (liabilities)/assets                     (23,594)      26,889      64,861
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
    Total assets less current liabilities                 630,470     614,898     637,568
                                                                                         
    Creditors:  Amounts falling due after               (246,166)   (248,456)   (265,460)
    more than one year                                                                   
                                                                                         
    Provisions for liabilities                           (45,953)    (43,910)    (44,047)
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
    Net assets                                            338,351     322,532     328,061
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
    Capital and reserves                                                                 
                                                                                         
    Called up share capital                                    62          62          62
                                                                                         
    Share premium                                          29,997      29,997      29,997
                                                                                         
    Merger reserve                                         26,699      26,699      26,699
                                                                                         
    Hedging reserve                                             -       (481)           -
                                                                                         
    Profit and loss account                               281,593     266,255     271,303
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         
    Shareholders' funds                                   338,351     322,532     328,061
                                                                                         
                                                         ________    ________    ________
                                                                                         

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated balance sheet.


    Arsenal Holdings PLC
    Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
    For the six months ended 30 November 2016

                                    Share     Share    Merger   Hedging   Profit           
                                                                                           
                                  Capital   Premium   Reserve   Reserve And Loss      Total
                                                                                           
                                    £'000     £'000     £'000     £'000    £'000      £'000
                                                                                           
    At 1 June 2015                     62    29,997    26,699   (1.092)  269,645    325,311
                                                                                           
    Total comprehensive income          -         -         -     1,092    1,658      2,750
    for year ended 31 May 2016                                                             
                                                                                           
                                 ________  ________  ________   _______ ________   ________
                                                                                           
    At 31 May 2016                     62    29,997    26,699         -  271,303    328,061
                                                                                           
    Total comprehensive income          -         -         -         -   10,290     10,290
    for the six months ended 30                                                            
    November 2016                                                                          
                                                                                           
                                  _______   _______   _______   _______ ________   ________
                                                                                           
    As at 30 November 2016             62    29,997    26,699         -  281,593    338,351
                                                                                           
                                 ________  ________  ________  ________ ________   ________


    Arsenal Holdings Plc
    Consolidated cash flow statement

    For the six months ended 30 November 2016

                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating                13,579      (1,052)      93,841
    activities                                                                             
                                                                                           
    Taxation                                               (1,729)      (4,823)     (8,331)
                                                                                           
    Cash flow from investing activities                                                    
                                                                                           
    Interest received                                          338          401         746
                                                                                           
    Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                          15          681         748
                                                                                           
    Purchase of fixed assets                              (14,535)     (10,479)    (14,232)
                                                                                           
    Player registrations (see note below)                 (86,604)     (39,401)    (54,190)
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Net cash flow from investing activities              (100,786)     (48,798)    (66,928)
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Cash flows from financing activities                                                   
                                                                                           
    Interest paid                                          (5,705)      (6,395)    (12,622)
                                                                                           
    Repayment of debt                                      (8,084)      (7,668)     (7,668)
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Net cash flow from financing activities               (13,789)     (14,063)    (20,290)
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents            (102,725)     (68,736)     (1,708)
                                                                                           
    Cash and cash equivalents at start of period           226,459      228,167     228,167
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Cash and cash equivalents at close of period           123,734      159,431     226,459
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Note:  Gross cash flows - player registrations                                         
                                                                                           
    Payments for purchase of players                      (90,602)     (47,287)    (66,833)
                                                                                           
    Receipts from sale of players                            3,998        7,886      12,643
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
                                                          (86,604)     (39,401)    (54,190)
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________


    Arsenal Holdings Plc
    Notes to the cash flow statement

                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    a)  Reconciliation of operating result to net                                          
    cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities                                        
                                                                                           
    Operating profit/(loss)                                 12,983        (358)      13,189
                                                                                           
    (Profit)/loss on disposal of tangible fixed                (8)          (7)        (72)
    assets                                                                                 
                                                                                           
    Amortisation of goodwill                                   208          208         416
                                                                                           
    Depreciation (net of grant amortisation)                 7,270        7,032      14,258
                                                                                           
    Amortisation of player registrations                    35,974       29,231      59,257
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Operating cash flow before working capital              56,427       36,106      87,048
                                                                                           
    Decrease/(increase) in stock                               516        (938)     (1,711)
                                                                                           
    (Increase)/decrease in debtors                        (12,066)       16,915       9,707
                                                                                           
    (Decrease) /increase in creditors                     (31,298)     (53,135)     (1,203)
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           
    Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating                13,579      (1,052)      93,841
    activities                                                                             
                                                                                           
                                                          ________     ________    ________
                                                                                           

    b)  Analysis of changes in net debt

                                         At 1 June                         At 30 November
                                                                                         
                                              2016    Non cash  Cash flows           2016
                                                       changes                           
                                                                                         
                                             £'000       £'000       £'000          £'000
                                                                                         
    Cash at bank and in hand               117,622           -    (66,069)         51,553
                                                                                         
    Cash equivalents                       108,837           -    (36,656)         72,181
                                                                                         
                                           _______     _______     _______        _______
                                                                                         
                                           226,459           -   (102,725)        123,734
                                                                                         
    Debt due within one year (bonds)       (7,557)     (8,533)       8,084        (8,006)
                                                                                         
    Debt due after more than one year    (186,441)       8,267           -      (178,174)
    (bonds)                                                                              
                                                                                         
    Derivative financial instruments      (24,411)       (598)           -       (25,009)
                                                                                         
    Debt due after more than one year                                                    
                                                                                         
    (debenture subscriptions)             (14,197)       (201)           -       (14,398)
                                                                                         
                                           _______     _______     _______        _______
                                                                                         
    Net debt                               (6,147)     (1,065)    (94,641)      (101,853)
                                                                                         
                                           _______     _______     _______        _______

    Non cash changes represent £266,000 in respect of the amortisation of costs of
    raising finance, £201,000 in respect of rolled up, unpaid debenture interest
    and £598,000 in respect of the change in fair value of the Group's interest
    rate swaps.


    Arsenal Holdings Plc
    Notes to the interim accounts
    30 November 2016

    1   Basis of preparation of Group financial statements

    The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the half
    year ended 30 November 2016 have been prepared in accordance with NEX Growth
    Market Rules for Issuers and therefore do not include all of the notes and
    disclosures that would otherwise be required in a full set of financial
    statements, and should be read in conjunction with the 2015/16 Annual Report.
    The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the interim financial
    statements are consistent with financial statements for the full year ended 31
    May 2016.

    The financial information for the full year ended 31 May 2016 is extracted from
    the financial statements for that year. A copy of the statutory accounts has
    been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those
    financial statements was unqualified and did not contain any statement under
    section 498(2) and (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

    The Group has two classes of business - the principal activity of operating a
    professional football club and property development.

    2   Going concern

    The Board has undertaken a full and thorough review of the Group's forecasts
    and associated risks and sensitivities.  The extent of this review reflects the
    current economic climate as well as the specific financial circumstances of the
    Group.  The status of the Group's financing arrangements is summarised in the
    Chairman's Statement.  The directors have a reasonable expectation that the
    Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
    foreseeable future and the financial statements continue to be prepared on the
    going concern basis.

    3   Significant accounting policies

    Income recognition

    Gate and other match day revenue is recognised over the period of the football
    season as games are played and events are staged. Sponsorship and similar
    commercial income is recognised over the duration of the respective contracts.
    The fixed element of broadcasting revenues is recognised over the duration of
    the financial year whilst facility fees for live coverage or highlights are
    taken when earned at the point of broadcast. Merit awards are accounted for
    only when known at the end of the financial period. UEFA pool distributions
    relating to participation in the Champions League are spread over the matches
    played in the competition whilst distributions relating to match performance
    are taken when earned; these distributions are classified as broadcasting
    revenues.  Fees receivable in respect of the loan of players are included in
    turnover over the period of the loan.  Income from the sale of development
    properties is recognised on legal completion of the relevant sale contract.

    Player registrations

    The costs associated with acquiring players' registrations or extending their
    contracts, including agents' fees, are capitalised and amortised, in equal
    instalments, over the period of the respective players' contracts.  Where a
    contract life is renegotiated the unamortised costs, together with the new
    costs relating to the contract extension, are amortised over the term of the
    new contract.  Where the acquisition of a player registration involves a
    non-cash consideration, such as an exchange for another player registration,
    the transaction is accounted for using an estimate of market value for the
    non-cash consideration. Under the conditions of certain transfer agreements or
    contract renegotiations, further fees will be payable in the event of the
    players concerned making a certain number of First Team appearances or on the
    occurrence of certain other specified future events.  Liabilities in respect of
    these additional fees are accounted for, as provisions, when it becomes
    probable that the number of appearances will be achieved or the specified
    future events will occur.  The additional costs are capitalised and amortised
    as set out above.

    4   Segmental analysis

    Class of business                                               Football               
                                                                                           
                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    Turnover                                               191,116      158,041     350,623
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before             12,319      (7,914)         883
    taxation                                                                               
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Segment net assets                                     284,552      269,510     274,572
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______

       

    Class of business                                         Property development         
                                                                                           
                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    Turnover                                                   775        2,132       2,916
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Profit on ordinary activities before taxation              307        1,751       1,984
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Segment net assets                                      53,799       53,022      53,489
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______

       

    Class of business                                                 Group                
                                                                                           
                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    Turnover                                               191,891      160,173     353,539
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before             12,626      (6,163)       2,867
    taxation                                                                               
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
    Net assets                                             338,351      322,532     328,061
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______

    5   Turnover

                                                      Six months to 30 November Year ended 
                                                                                     31 May
                                                                                           
                                                              2016         2015        2016
                                                                                           
                                                         Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                           
                                                             £'000        £'000       £'000
                                                                                           
    Gate and other match day revenues                       45,806       41,207      99,907
                                                                                           
    Player trading                                           2,094        1,452       3,230
                                                                                           
    Broadcasting                                            85,269       60,293     140,579
                                                                                           
    Retail and licensing income                             14,521       14,164      24,626
                                                                                           
    Commercial                                              43,426       40,925      82,281
                                                                                           
    Property development                                       775        2,132       2,916
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______
                                                                                           
                                                           191,891      160,173     353,539
                                                                                           
                                                           _______      _______     _______

    6   Earnings per share

    The calculation of earnings per share is based on the profit for the period
    divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue being 62,217
    (period to 30 November 2015 - 62,217 shares and year to 31 May 2016 - 62,217
    shares).

    7   Intangible fixed assets

                                                                                  £'000
                                                                              Unaudited
                                                                                       
    Cost of player registrations                                                       
                                                                                       
    At 1 June 2016                                                              344,037
                                                                                       
    Additions                                                                   110,513
                                                                                       
    Disposals                                                                  (24,953)
                                                                                       
                                                                                _______
                                                                                       
    At 30 November 2016                                                         429,597
                                                                                       
                                                                                _______
                                                                                       
    Amortisation of player registrations                                               
                                                                                       
    At 1 June 2016                                                              198,032
                                                                                       
    Charge for the period                                                        35,974
                                                                                       
    Disposals                                                                  (24,578)
                                                                                       
                                                                                _______
                                                                                       
    At 30 November 2016                                                         209,428
                                                                                       
                                                                                _______
                                                                                       
    Net book amount                                                                    
                                                                                       
    At 30 November 2016                                                         220,169
                                                                                       
                                                                                _______
                                                                                       
    At 31 May 2016                                                              146,005
                                                                                       
                                                                                _______
                                                                                       

    8   Cash at bank and in hand

                                                            30 November           31 May 
                                                                                         
                                                             2016        2015        2016
                                                                                         
                                                        Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                         
                                                            £'000       £'000       £'000
                                                                                         
    Debt service reserve accounts                          23,275      23,498      35,355
                                                                                         
    Other accounts                                        100,459     135,933     191,104
                                                                                         
                                                          _______     _______     _______
                                                                                         
                                                          123,734     159,431     226,459
                                                                                         
                                                          _______     _______     _______
                                                                                         

    The Group is required under the terms of its fixed and floating rate bonds to
    maintain specified amounts on bank deposit as security against future payments
    of interest and principal.  Accordingly the use of these debt service reserve
    accounts is restricted to that purpose.

    The Group uses short-term bank treasury deposits (cash equivalents) as a means
    of maximising the interest earned on its cash balances.

                                                            30 November           31 May 
                                                                                         
                                                             2016        2015        2016
                                                                                         
                                                        Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                         
                                                            £'000       £'000       £'000
                                                                                         
    Cash at bank and in hand                               51,553      75,292     117,622
                                                                                         
    Cash equivalents                                       72,181      84,139     108,837
                                                                                         
                                                          _______     _______     _______
                                                                                         
                                                          123,734     159,431     226,459
                                                                                         
                                                          _______     _______     _______
                                                                                         

    9   Additional information

    These interim results have been reviewed by the Group's auditors, Deloitte LLP,
    who have issued a review report on the results.