The Group's strategy is to deliver long-term, sustainable, above-average returns to shareholders through the development of its three principal operating divisions. These divisions are run as pure-play standalone businessesto facilitate enhanced operational and financial performance as well as to react faster to technology change.

Against this background, the key elements of the Group's strategy are as follows:

continued focus on the higher value, faster growing sectors of the ICT market;
targeted geographical expansion;
investment in higher margin services activities; and
value-enhancing acquisitions.