Profits over the nine-month period fell by 34% to £633m.

But no recent nine-month period in the company's history has accounted for more than 80 percent of a year's total.

But orders for the nine-month period were 85.6 percent higher than a year earlier.

The huge loss compared with a smaller one of 102.56 billion yen for the nine-month period a year earlier.

The investor's average cost per share is $7.50 over a nine-month period.

Sales for the nine-month period were virtually flat at $2 billion.

"The worst time was after that nine-month period of playing, when the problem seemed to be coming back for good," he said.

If there are any past payments left over after the nine-month period, they will count as resources.

Net income from operations for the nine-month period was $249,000, compared with a $275,000 loss a year ago.

Oxford allows political signs for 30 days in any nine-month period.