"RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2010 Savills plc, today announces its unaudited results for the six months to 30 June 2010. Key Financial Information: ? Group revenue increased 23% (22% in constant currency) to £304.4m (2009: £247.6m)? Group profit before tax recovered to £14.4m (2009: £0.1m)? Underlying Group profit before tax* grew to £17.2m (2009: £2.5m)? Basic earnings per share increased to 7.9p (2009: 0.7p)? Underlying basic earnings per share increased to 9.6p (2009: 1.3p)? Interim dividend of 3.0p per share (2009: 3.0p)? Net cash of £20.1m (2009: net debt £0.4m)* After adjusting for certain share based payments £1.4m (2009: £1.0m) and the amortisation of acquired   intangible assets £1.4m (2009: £1.4m)"

"The British real estate investment company Rockspring, advised by Savills, has completed the purchase of twenty one Eroski supermarkets in a Sale&Leaseback operation."

"Savills has recruited Karin Zakariasson, MRICS, to join as head of valuation in Sweden at its Stockholm based office."

"Office investment activity in Belgium has increased by 96% during H110, when comparing year on year data, with Belgium investors accounting for 75% transactions. This is according to international real estate advisor Savills."

" International real estate advisor Savills has successfully advised on 2010’s biggest office letting transaction to date in Neuss. In addition it has secured tenants for properties in Berlin and Munich. "

"A tipping point has been reached in the UK housing market and short-term price falls are expected. However, as Yolande Barnes, head of residential research at property adviser Savills explains, the doom mongers are not having it all their own way."

"The Manchester office market is set to continue to be split into two tiers for the remainder of 2010."

"Following the recent opening of The Rock in Bury, Lancashire, landlord Hammerson has retained Savills' management services at the new landmark retail scheme."

"Greenwich Peninsula Regeneration Ltd ("GPRL"), the joint venture between Lend Lease (Europe) Ltd and Quintain, announces the sale of Pier Walk to Deka Immobilien GmbH, a subsidiary company of the DekaBank Group, the largest provider of open-ended property funds in Germany."

"Draco, represented by Savills and Farebrother, has let space at Brettenham House on Lancaster Place in London, W1 to Ryan Tax Services UK Ltd."