~~Table~~FORM ~~of Contents~~6-K

~~FORM~~UNITED ~~6-K~~STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~UNITED~~Washington, ~~STATES SECURITIES~~DC ~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~20549

~~Washington,~~REPORT DCOF ~~20549~~FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

~~REPORT~~PURSUANT TO RULE 13(a)-16 OR 15(d)-16 OF ~~FOREIGN~~THE ~~PRIVATE~~SECURITIES ~~ISSUER~~EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~PURSUANT~~May 26, TO2005 Commission ~~RULE~~file ~~13(a)~~number 333-~~16 OR 15(d)-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~12714

~~May 26,~~LUCITE ~~2004~~INTERNATIONAL ~~Commission~~GROUP ~~file~~HOLDINGS ~~number~~LIMITED ~~333-12714~~

~~LUCITE~~(Exact ~~INTERNATIONAL GROUP~~Name ~~HOLDINGS~~of ~~LIMITED~~ Registrant Guarantor as Specified in its Charter)

~~(Exact~~England ~~Name~~and Wales (Jurisdiction of ~~Registrant~~incorporation ~~Guarantor~~or ~~as Specified in its Charter~~organisation)

~~England~~Queens ~~and~~Gate, ~~Wales~~15-17 Queens Terrace, Southampton SO14 3BP, United Kingdom (~~Jurisdiction~~Address of ~~incorporation~~principal orexecutive ~~organisation~~offices)

~~Queens~~Indicate ~~Gate,~~by ~~15-17~~check ~~Queens~~mark ~~Terrace,~~whether ~~Southampton~~the ~~SO14~~registrant ~~3BP,~~files ~~United~~or ~~Kingdom~~will file annual reports ~~(Address~~under ofcover ~~principal~~Form 20-F ~~executive~~or ~~offices)~~Form 40-F

~~Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover~~ Form 20-F or X Form 40-F

~~Form~~Indicate ~~20-F~~by xcheck mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 40is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-F2(b) ounder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information~~Yes No X ~~contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the~~ ~~Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the~~ ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Yes~~LUCITE oINTERNATIONAL NoGROUP xHOLDINGS LIMITED

~~TABLE~~UNAUDITED OFCONSOLIDATED ~~CONTENTS~~PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS


		Three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2004			2005
	Notes	£’m			£’m


Turnover	3, 4		170			190


Operating costs before amortisation of goodwill and other intangible assets	4		(155	)		(172	)

Amortisation of goodwill and other intangible assets	4		(1	)		(1	)


Total operating costs	4		(156	)		(173	)



Operating profit	3, 4		14			17

Net interest (payable)/receivable and similar charges	5		2			(2	)


Profit on ordinary activities before taxation			16			15

Taxation on profit on ordinary activities			(3	)		(2	)


Profit on ordinary activities after taxation			13			13

Equity minority interests			(1	)		(1	)


Profit for the financial period			12			12

~~Table~~See ofthe ~~Contents~~accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

~~LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED~~1

~~UNAUDITED~~LUCITE ~~CONSOLIDATED~~INTERNATIONAL ~~PROFIT~~GROUP ~~AND~~HOLDINGS ~~LOSS ACCOUNTS~~LIMITED

		Three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2003			2004
	Notes	£’m			£’m
Turnover	3		179			170
Operating costs before amortisation of goodwill and other intangible assets	4		(164	)		(155	)
Amortisation of goodwill and other intangible assets	4		(1	)		(1	)
Total operating costs	4		(165	)		(156	)
Operating profit	3, 4		14			14
Net interest payable and similar charges	5		(16	)		2
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation			(2	)		16
Taxation on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities			(1	)		(3	)
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation			(3	)		13
Equity minority interests			(1	)		(1	)
Profit/(loss) for the financial period			(4	)		12

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements


		December 31, 2004
		£’m			March 31, 2005
	Notes	as restated			£’m

Fixed assets

Intangible assets			78			77

Negative goodwill			(5	)		(5	)

Tangible assets			323			322

			396			394

Current assets

Stocks	7		95			107

Debtors			120			128

Cash at bank and in hand			33			39

			248			274



Total assets			644			668


Creditors — amounts falling due within one year			(141	)		(145	)


Net current assets			107			129



Total assets less current liabilities			503			523


Creditors — amounts falling due after more than one year			(306	)		(310	)

Provisions for liabilities and charges			(4	)		(4	)


Net assets excluding pension liability			193			209


Pension liability	9		(80	)		(81	)


Net assets including pension liability			113			128


Shareholders’ equity

Called up equity share capital			175			175

Profit and loss account			(77	)		(63	)


Total equity shareholders’ funds			98			112

Equity minority interests			15			16


Capital employed			113			128

1See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

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LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED ~~BALANCE~~STATEMENTS ~~SHEETS~~OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES

			December 31, 2003				March 31, 2004
	Three Months Ended
	Notes		£’m				£’m
	March 31, 2004				March 31, 2005
Fixed assets
	£’m				£’m
Intangible assets				83				82
Profit for the financial period		12				12
Negative Goodwill				(5	)			(5	)
Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments		—				2
Tangible assets				332				323
Total recognised gains & losses relating to the period		12				14
				410				400
Prior year adjustment for pension liability						(63	)
Current assets
Total gains and losses recognised since last annual report						(49	)
Stocks	7			75				74
Debtors				107				117
Cash at bank and in hand				30				27
				212				218
Total assets				622				618
Creditors – amounts falling due within one year				(115	)			(122	)
Net current assets				97				96
Total assets less current liabilities				507				496
Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year				(332	)			(306	)
Provisions for liabilities and charges				(27	)			(29	)
Net assets				148				161
Shareholder’s equity
Called up equity share capital				175				175
Profit and loss account				(42	)			(30	)
Total equity shareholder’s funds				133				145
Equity minority interests				15				16
Capital employed				148				161

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

~~Table~~LUCITE ofINTERNATIONAL ~~Contents~~GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~LUCITE~~UNAUDITED ~~INTERNATIONAL~~CONSOLIDATED ~~GROUP~~CASH ~~HOLDINGS~~FLOW ~~LIMITED~~STATEMENTS

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2004			March 31, 2005
	£’m			£’m
Operating profit		14			17

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets		10			9

Amortisation of intangible fixed assets		1			1

(Increase)/decrease in stocks		—			(12	)

(Increase)/ decrease in debtors		(10	)		(9	)

Increase/ (decrease) in creditors		4			2

Movement on provisions		—			1


Net cash flow from operating activities		19			9


Interest paid		(3	)		(2	)


Returns on investments and servicing of finance		(3	)		(2	)

Taxation paid		(1	)		(1	)

Capital expenditure and financial investment		(7	)		(9	)


Issue of debt due after more than one year		4			9

Repayment of debt due after one year		(15	)		—


Financing		(11	)		9



Increase/(decrease) in cash		(3	)		6

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 31,
	2003			2004
	£’m			£’m
Profit /(loss) for the financial period		(4	)		12
Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments		—			—
Total recognised gains & losses relating to the period		(4	)		12

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

~~See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements~~4

3LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~Table~~NOTES ofTO ~~Contents~~THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

1	Business description

	Lucite International Group Holdings Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucite International Limited. Lucite International Limited does not trade and has no investments other than Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and an interest in Lucite International China Holdings Limited with the remaining interest being held by a subsidiary of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited. The principal shareholder and ultimate controlling party of Lucite International Limited is Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP through funds managed by it. Lucite International Group Holdings Limited is a non-trading holding company for the remainder of the subsidiary companies included in the Lucite International Group. Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiary companies (together referred to as “Lucite International”, “the Company” or “the Group”) are engaged in the production and distribution of methacrylate monomers, the principal building block of acrylic, and the production and distribution of acrylic-based polymers, resins, sheet and composites. These products are manufactured at facilities located in the Americas, Europe, South Africa and Asia and are sold throughout the world.

2	Basis of preparation

	Except for the change in accounting policy described below, the accounting policies used to prepare these financial statements are consistent with those adopted in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 as reported in our annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 6, 2005.

	The financial statements and notes included within this form 6-K should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, where additional footnotes can be found.

	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and subsidiaries (the Company) contain all adjustments, including usual recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and the consolidated results of operations, net profit and cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

	Changes in accounting policies

	The Company has adopted FRS17 “Retirement benefits” in these financial statements. The adoption of this standard represents a change in accounting policy and the comparative figures have been re-stated accordingly. The impact of this change in accounting policy is to increase the pension liability and decrease reserves as at December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005 by approximately £63 million (from a liability of £17 million to a liability of £80 million at December 31, 2004), due to the recognition of the deficit in the Company’s pension schemes. The liability has been reclassified in accordance with FRS17 and is disclosed separately on the balance sheet. There is no material effect on the profit and loss of the periods ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The effect on the results for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 is disclosed within the statements of total recognised gains and losses.

~~UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS~~5

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 31,
	2003			2004
	£’m			£’m
Operating profit		14			14
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets		10			10
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets		1			1
(Increase) / decrease in stocks		(1	)		—
Increase in debtors		(28	)		(10	)
Increase in creditors		17			4
Movement on provisions		1			—
Exceptional cash flows		(1	)		—
Net cash flow from operating activities		13			19
Interest paid		(4	)		(3	)
Returns on investments and servicing of finance		(4	)		(3	)
Taxation paid		—			(1	)
Capital expenditure and financial investment		(4	)		(7	)
Issue of debt due within one year		1			—
Issue of debt due after more than one year		5			4
Repayment of debt due within one year		—			—
Repayment of debt due after one year		—			(15	)
Financing		6			(11	)
Increase/(decrease) in cash		11			(3	)

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~See~~NOTES ~~the~~TO ~~accompanying~~THE ~~notes~~UNAUDITED toCONSOLIDATED ~~the~~FINANCIAL ~~unaudited~~STATEMENTS ~~consolidated financial statements~~(continued)

4Pensions and Post Retirement Benefits

~~Table~~The costs and liabilities of ~~Contents~~the Company’s defined benefit pension schemes are accounted for in accordance with the advice of independent qualified actuaries under FRS17 “Retirement benefits”. Full actuarial valuations are obtained every three years. Interim updated valuations are obtained at the end of each financial year. Scheme assets are valued at market values. Scheme liabilities are measured using a projected unit method and discounted. The discount rate used by the schemes’ actuaries is based upon yields available on AA or equivalent corporate bonds at the accounting date with a term that matches the schemes’ liabilities. Current service costs are calculated by the actuaries and represent the increase in the present value of the schemes’ liabilities expected to arise from employee service during the financial period and are charged to the profit and loss account as operating costs. The interest cost on accrued pension liabilities, net of expected return on pension scheme assets are charged to other finance income. Actuarial gains and losses are taken to reserves through the statement of total recognised gains and losses.

~~LUCITE~~3 ~~INTERNATIONAL~~Segmental ~~GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED~~ reporting

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2004			March 31, 2005
	£’m			£’m
Turnover
Upstream		125			151

Downstream		69			69

Inter-class elimination		(24	)		(30	)

		170			190


Operating profit /(loss)
Upstream		9			18

Downstream		5			(1	)

		14			17


Depreciation
Upstream		7			7

Downstream		3			2

		10			9


Amortisation
Upstream		1			1

Downstream		—			—

		1			1

1		Business description
		Lucite International Group Holdings Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucite International Limited. Lucite International Limited does not trade and has no investments other than Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and an interest in the newly formed Lucite International China Holdings Limited with the remaining interest being held by a subsidiary of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited. The principal shareholder and ultimate controlling party of Lucite International Limited is Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP through funds managed by it. Lucite International Group Holdings Limited is a non-trading holding company for the remainder of the subsidiary companies included in the Lucite International Group. Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiary companies (together referred to as “Lucite International” or “the Company”) are engaged in the production and distribution of methacrylate monomers, the principal building block of acrylic, and the production and distribution of acrylic-based polymers, resins, sheet and composites. These products are manufactured at facilities located in the Americas, Europe and Asia and are sold throughout the world.
2		Basis of preparation
		The accounting policies used to prepare these financial statements are consistent with those adopted in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 as reported in our annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 1, 2004.
		The financial statements and notes included within this form 6-K should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, where additional footnotes can be found.
		In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and subsidiaries (the Company) contain all adjustments, including usual recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and the consolidated results of operations, net profit and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

5LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~Table~~NOTES ofTO ~~Contents~~THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

~~LUCITE~~4 ~~INTERNATIONAL~~Cost ~~GROUP~~of ~~HOLDINGS~~sales, ~~LIMITED~~ gross profit, distribution and administrative expenses

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2004			March 31, 2005
	£’m			£’m
Turnover		170			190

Cost of sales		(132	)		(147	)


Gross profit		38			43

Distribution costs		(11	)		(11	)


Administrative expenses before amortisation and research and development costs		(10	)		(12	)

Amortisation of goodwill and other intangible fixed assets		(1	)		(1	)

Research and development costs		(2	)		(2	)


Total administrative expenses		(13	)		(15	)

Total operating expenses		(24	)		(26	)


Operating profit		14			17

35 ~~Segmental~~Net ~~reporting~~interest payable and similar charges

	Three Months Ended
	Three months ended
	March 31,			March 31,
	March 31, 2004			March 31, 2005
	2003			2004
	£’m			£’m
Turnover
Interest payable on senior credit facilities		2			2
Upstream		132			125
Interest payable on senior notes		5			5
Downstream		69			69
Net interest payable		7			7
Inter-class elimination		(22	)		(24	)
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss on external debt		(9	)		(5	)
		179			170
Net interest payable/(receivable) and similar charges		(2	)		2
Operating profit
Upstream		8			9
Downstream		6			5
Operating profit		14			14
Depreciation
Upstream		7			7
Downstream		3			3
		10			10
Amortisation
Upstream		1			1
Downstream		—			—
		1			1

~~Table~~LUCITE ofINTERNATIONAL ~~Contents~~GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~LUCITE~~NOTES ~~INTERNATIONAL~~TO ~~GROUP~~THE ~~HOLDINGS~~UNAUDITED ~~LIMITED~~CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

~~NOTES~~6 TOEBITDA ~~THE~~EBITDA ~~UNAUDITED~~is ~~CONSOLIDATED~~presented ~~FINANCIAL~~not ~~STATEMENTS~~as ~~(continued)~~ an alternative measure of operating results or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but because it is an accepted financial indicator of the ability to incur and service debt. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures presented by other companies. As a performance measurement, EBITDA closely represents operating profit and can be reconciled to it in the following way:

4 Cost of sales, gross profit, distribution and administrative expenses


	Three months ended
	March 31, 2004		March 31, 2005
	£’m		£’m
Operating profit		14		17
Depreciation and amortisation of goodwill and intangible assets		11		10


EBITDA		25		27

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 31,
	2003			2004
	£’m			£’m
Turnover		179			170
Cost of sales		(140	)		(132	)
Gross profit		39			38
Distribution costs		(12	)		(11	)
Administrative expenses before amortisation and research and development costs		(10	)		(10	)
Amortisation of goodwill and other intangible fixed assets		(1	)		(1	)
Research and development costs		(2	)		(2	)
Total administrative expenses		(13	)		(13	)
Total operating expenses		(25	)		(24	)
Operating profit		14			14

7	Stocks

5 Net interest payable and similar charges


	December 31,		March 31,
	2004		2005
	£’m		£’m
Raw materials and consumables		31		34

Finished goods and goods for resale		64		73

		95		107

	Three months ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2003		2004
	£’m		£’m
Interest payable on senior credit facilities		3		2
Interest payable on senior notes		4		5
Net interest payable		7		7
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss on external debt		9		(9	)
Net interest payable and similar charges		16		(2	)

8	Bank and other borrowings


	December 31,			March 31,
	2004			2005
	£’m			£’m
Senior credit facilities:
Term loan A		24			24
Term loan B		68			67
Term loan C		41			42
Senior notes		177			172
Finance leases		3			3
Unamortised senior notes premium		1			1
Unamortised issue costs		(6	)		(6	)

Total debt excluding China bank loans		308			303
China bank loans		16			25

Total debt		324			328

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LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

6 EBITDA EBITDA is presented not as an alternative measure of operating results or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but because it is an accepted financial indicator of the ability to incur and service debt. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures presented by other companies. As a performance measurement, EBITDA closely represents operating profit and can be reconciled to it in the following way:

9	Pension liability

	The Company fully adopted FRS17 “Retirement Benefits” during the period, as required by UK GAAP. The deficit on the pension scheme shown in the March 31, 2005 balance sheet is the amount calculated as at the previous year end, adjusted for contributions, charges and finance income in the period. No interim valuation of the assets and liabilities of the scheme was carried out, and accordingly there is no actuarial gain or loss shown in the statement of total recognised gains and losses in respect of the period ended March 31, 2005. The actuarial gains and losses for the whole year and the surplus/deficit at the end of the year will be presented in the annual financial statements.

10	Other information

	On March 25, 2003, the Company received notification that the European Commission is investigating Lucite International Limited and Lucite International UK Limited with regard to possible participation in anti-competitive practices contrary to Article 81 of the Treaty of Rome. Such investigation is a preliminary step and does not imply that the Company has engaged in any unlawful activities relating to anti-competitive practices. There is no strict deadline to complete anti-competitive inquiries and their duration is determined by the complexity of each case, the exercise of the rights of defence and by the Commission’s procedures. Lucite International Limited is co-operating fully with the European Commission on these matters.

	Following an audit by the US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) of the Fite Road facility in Memphis, Tennessee in December 2002, the EPA advised Lucite International Inc., our chief operating subsidiary in the US, on September 23, 2004 that it considers the Fite Road facility to be in violation of various provisions of the US Federal Clean Air Act. Lucite International Inc. believes the Fite Road facility has operated in accordance with permits issued by the Memphis Shelby County Health Department, which is authorised to issue such permits by the EPA. After continuing discussions with the EPA, a settlement agreement has been reached and the EPA and Lucite International Inc. will sign a Consent Decree with a cost of less than $2 million along with expenditures for plant improvements within an agreed period to comply with the provisions of the US Federal Clean Air Act. The Consent Decree is expected to become final in the summer. The settlement has been reflected in our financial reporting.

	During the same EPA audit, Lucite International Inc. was found to have failed to report the use of acetone cyanohydrin, dibutyl phthalate, and 1,2-Phenylendiamine in the years 1999-2001 as required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). In addition, the Fite Road site failed to report a reportable quantity release of methanol in the year 2001 under EPCRA and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). These findings along with some data quality problems led to a settlement of approximately $185,000. Site Environmental Systems have been enhanced since the audit to ensure all necessary reporting requirements are met.

	Three months ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2003		2004
	£’m		£’m
Operating profit		14		14
Depreciation and amortisation of goodwill and intangible assets		11		11
EBITDA		25		25

7LUCITE ~~Stocks~~INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

		December 31,		March 31,
11	Summary of significant differences between UK and US accounting principles
		2003		2004
	These financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with UK GAAP, which differs in certain significant respects from US GAAP. The following is a summary of the effect on net income and shareholders’ equity of the differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP.
		£’m		£’m
	Effect on the profit for the financial period of differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP
Raw material and consumables			29		26
Finished goods and goods for resale			46		48
			75		74

8 Bank and other borrowings


			Three months ended
			March 31, 2004			March 31, 2005
			£’m			£’m
Profit for the financial period under UK GAAP				12			12

Adjustments to conform with US GAAP :

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets				1			2
Amortisation of goodwill	(i	)		1			1
Amortisation of other intangibles	(i	)		(3	)		(2	)
Capitalisation of interest less amortisation				—			1
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) on debt				3			1
Fair value of derivative financial instruments	(ii	)		—			—
Deferred taxation:
Arising on UK GAAP results				(2	)		—
Arising on other US GAAP adjustments				1			—


Net Profit under US GAAP				13			15

	December 31,			March 31,
	2003			2004
	£’m			£’m
Senior credit facilities:
Term loan A		37			35
Term loan B		69			67
Term loan C		45			43
Revolving Credit Facility		19			4
Senior notes		176			167
Finance leases		4			4
Unamortised senior notes premium		2			1
Unamortised issue costs		(8	)		(7	)
Total debt excluding China bank loans		344			314
China bank loans		—			4
Total debt		344			318

Effect on consolidated shareholders’ funds of differences
between UK GAAP and US GAAP


		December 31, 2004
		£’m			March 31, 2005
		as restated			£’m
Consolidated shareholders’ funds under UK GAAP			98			112

Adjustments to conform with US GAAP :

Business combinations			(20	)		(19	)

Exchange translation on goodwill and intangible assets			(4	)		(3	)

Pensions			53			53

Capitalisation of interest less amortisation			12			13

Fair value of derivative financial instruments	(ii)		—			—

Deferred taxation			19			18


Consolidated shareholders’ funds under US GAAP			158			174

~~Table~~The consolidated shareholders’ funds under UK GAAP have been restated by £63 million as at December 31, 2004 as a result of ~~Contents~~a change in accounting policy arising on the adoption of FRS17 “Retirement Benefits”.

~~LUCITE~~For ~~INTERNATIONAL~~an ~~GROUP~~explanation ~~HOLDINGS~~of ~~LIMITED~~the significant differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP please refer to our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004 on Form 20-F.

~~NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)~~10

9LUCITE ~~Other~~INTERNATIONAL ~~information~~GROUP OnHOLDINGS 25 March 2003, the Company received notification that the European Commission would investigate Lucite International Limited and Lucite International UK Limited with regard to possible participation in anti-competitive practices contrary to Article 81 of the Treaty of Rome. Such investigation is a preliminary step and does not imply that the Company has engaged in any unlawful activities relating to anti-competitive practices. There is no strict deadline to complete anti-competitive inquiries and their duration is determined by the complexity of each case, the exercise of the rights of defence and by the Commission’s procedures. Lucite International Limited is co-operating fully with the European Commission on these matters. It is not possible at this stage to estimate what the outcome of this investigation will be.LIMITED

9NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

~~Table~~(i) Goodwill ofand ~~Contents~~intangible assets

~~LUCITE~~The ~~INTERNATIONAL~~annual ~~GROUP~~review ~~HOLDINGS~~of ~~LIMITED~~impairment required under FAS 142 was carried out as at June 30, 2004 and the results indicated that no impairment was deemed to exist.

~~NOTES~~The TOfollowing ~~THE~~table ~~UNAUDITED~~sets ~~CONSOLIDATED~~out ~~FINANCIAL~~intangible ~~STATEMENTS~~asset ~~(continued)~~carrying values and accumulated amortisation in total and by each major class of intangible asset:

10	Summary of significant differences between UK and US accounting principles
					Weighted
	The financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with UK GAAP, which differs in certain significant respects from US GAAP. The following is a summary of the effect on net income and shareholder’s equity of the differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP.
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		average
	Effect on the loss for the financial period of differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP
	value as at		amortisation as at		amortisation
	March 31, 2005		March 31, 2005		period
	£’m		£’m		Years
Amortised intangible assets
Core and patented technology		47		26		10
Trade names		6		2		20
Customer relationships		18		5		20
Non-compete agreements		22		22		5
Total amortised intangible assets		93		55
Goodwill		45		–
Total goodwill and other intangible assets under US GAAP		138		55

			Three months ended
			March 31,			March 31,
			2003			2004
			£’m			£’m
Profit/(loss) for the financial period under UK GAAP				(4	)		12
Adjustments to conform with US GAAP :
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets				1			1
Amortisation of goodwill	(i	)		1			1
Amortisation of other intangibles	(i	)		(3	)		(3	)
Pensions				—			—
Capitalisation of interest less amortisation				—			—
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) on debt				(4	)		3
Fair value of derivative financial instruments				3			—
Deferred taxation:
Arising on UK GAAP results				—			(2	)
Arising on other US GAAP adjustments				(1	)		1
Net Profit/(loss) under US GAAP				(7	)		13

The non-compete agreements are fully amortised as at March 31, 2005.

10The following table sets out amortisation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and estimated aggregate amortisation expense for each of the five succeeding years:


	£’m


Aggregate amortisation expense:

For the three months ended March 31, 2005		2

Estimated aggregate amortisation expense:

For the year ended December 31, 2005		6
For the year ended December 31, 2006		6
For the year ended December 31, 2007		6
For the year ended December 31, 2008		6
For the year ended December 31, 2009		6

~~LUCITE~~There ~~INTERNATIONAL~~were ~~GROUP~~no ~~HOLDINGS~~changes ~~LIMITED NOTES~~to TOthe ~~THE~~carrying ~~UNAUDITED~~value ~~CONSOLIDATED~~of ~~FINANCIAL~~goodwill ~~STATEMENTS~~during ~~(continued)~~the three months ended March 31, 2005.

~~Effect~~(ii) Derivative onfinancial ~~consolidated shareholder’s funds of differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP~~instruments

		December 31, 2003			March 31, 2004
		£’m			£’m
Consolidated shareholder’s funds under UK GAAP			133			145
Adjustments to conform with US GAAP :
Business combinations			(21	)		(22	)
Exchange translation on goodwill and intangible assets			(9	)		(11	)
Pensions			(6	)		(6	)
Capitalisation of interest less amortisation			9			9
Fair value of derivative financial instruments	(ii)		1			1
Deferred taxation			30			29
Consolidated shareholder’s funds under US GAAP			137			145

During the three months ended March 31, 2005 we entered into contractual arrangements to hedge a portion of our outstanding euro-denominated debtors’ balances against adverse movements in foreign exchange rates. The instruments utilised are in the form of foreign currency forward window contracts. As at March 31, 2005 the amount covered by these contracts was €1.1 million with a maturity value of £0.8 million and a settlement date of April 1, 2005. Based on the exchange rate prevailing at March 31, 2005 the value of the debtors covered by these contracts amounted to £0.8 million. The amount recognised on the balance sheet as at March 31, 2005 under both UK GAAP and US GAAP was £nil.

~~For an explanation of the significant differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP please refer to the annual Form 20-F.~~11

11LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~Table~~NOTES ofTO ~~Contents~~THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

~~LUCITE~~New ~~INTERNATIONAL~~US ~~GROUP~~Financial ~~HOLDINGS~~Accounting ~~LIMITED~~Standards and pronouncements not yet effective

~~NOTES~~In TONovember 2004 ~~THE~~the ~~UNAUDITED~~FASB ~~CONSOLIDATED~~issued ~~FINANCIAL~~Financial ~~STATEMENTS~~Accounting Standard No. 151, Inventory Costs — an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (~~continued~~revised ) (FAS 151). FAS 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, ‘Inventory Pricing,’ to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). FAS 151 requires that those items be recognised as current-period charges. In addition, FAS 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. FAS 151 is effective for the Group for the year ended December 31, 2006. We are currently evaluating the possible impact of this pronouncement for the Group.

In December 2004 the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (iFAS 123R). ~~Goodwill~~FAS ~~and~~123R ~~intangible~~requires ~~assets~~that ~~The~~companies ~~annual~~expense ~~review~~the value of ~~impairment~~employee ~~required~~stock ~~under~~options and other awards. FAS ~~142~~123R ~~was~~allows ~~carried~~companies ~~out~~to aschoose atan ~~June~~option ~~30,~~pricing ~~2003~~model that appropriately reflects their specific circumstances and the ~~results~~economics ~~indicated~~of ~~that~~their notransactions, ~~impairment~~and ~~was~~allows ~~deemed~~companies to select ~~exist.~~from ~~The~~three ~~next~~transition ~~impairment~~methods ~~review~~for ~~will~~adoption beof ~~carried~~the ~~out~~provisions asof atthe ~~June 30, 2004~~standard. ~~The~~FAS ~~following~~123R ~~table~~is effective ~~sets~~for ~~out~~the ~~intangible~~Group ~~asset~~for ~~carrying~~the ~~values~~year ~~and~~ended ~~accumulated~~December 31, ~~amortisation~~2006. inWe ~~total~~are ~~and~~currently byevaluating ~~each~~the possible ~~major~~impact ~~class~~ of ~~finite~~this ~~lived~~pronouncement ~~intangible~~for ~~asset:~~the Group.

			Accumulated		Weighted
	Gross carrying		amortisation as		average
	value as at March		at March 31,		amortisation
	31, 2004		2004		period
	£’m		£’m		Years
Amortised intangible assets
Core and patented technology		48		22		10
Trade names		7		1		20
Customer relationships		19		4		20
Non-compete agreements		22		20		5
Total amortised intangible assets		96		47
Goodwill		45		—
Total goodwill and other intangible assets under US GAAP		141		47

In December 2004 the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets (FAS 153). FAS 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions, to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. FAS 153 is effective for the Group for the year ended December 31, 2006. We are currently evaluating the possible impact of this pronouncement for the Group.

~~The~~In ~~following~~March 2005 ~~table~~the ~~sets~~FASB ~~out~~issued ~~amortisation~~Interpretation ~~expense~~No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations (FIN 47). FIN 47 defines the ~~three~~term ~~months~~“conditional ~~ended~~asset ~~March~~retirement 31obligation” as used in SFAS No. 143, ~~2004~~Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. In addition, FIN 47 clarifies when an entity is required to recognise a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when uncertainty exists about the timing and/or ~~estimated~~method ~~aggregate~~of ~~amortisation~~settlement. ~~expense~~This statement becomes effective for ~~each~~the company beginning in the forth quarter of 2005. We are currently evaluating the ~~five~~possible ~~succeeding~~impact ~~years:~~of this pronouncement for the Group.

	£’m
Aggregate amortisation expense:
For the three months ended March 31, 2004		3
Estimated aggregate amortisation expense:
For the year ended December 31, 2004		11
For the year ended December 31, 2005		7
For the year ended December 31, 2006		7
For the year ended December 31, 2007		7
For the year ended December 31, 2008		7

Recent UK accounting pronouncements

~~There~~UK ~~were~~GAAP will no ~~changes~~longer tobe ~~the~~used ~~carrying~~by ~~value of goodwill during~~ the ~~three~~Group ~~months~~for ~~ended~~reporting ~~March 31~~purposes, ~~2004.~~due ~~(ii) Derivative financial instruments During the three months ended March 31, 2004 we entered into contractual arrangements~~ to ~~hedge~~our aimplementation ~~portion~~and adoption of ~~our~~International ~~raw~~Financial ~~material~~Reporting ~~prices~~Standards ~~against spikes~~ in ~~natural~~the ~~gas~~financial ~~prices.~~statements ~~The~~for ~~contracts entered into are in~~ the ~~form~~full ofyear ~~swaps~~ended December 31, ~~puts and calls~~2005, ~~with~~as ~~settlement~~reported on ~~possible either way depending upon~~ the ~~floating~~form ~~price of natural gas~~20F. ~~The~~During ~~fair value of~~ the ~~arrangement~~transition asfrom atreporting ~~March~~under ~~31,~~UK ~~2004~~GAAP ~~equates~~ to anreporting ~~asset~~under ofIFRS, ~~£0.7m~~our interim ~~compared~~reports, toincluding the ~~strike~~6K ~~price~~for ofQ1-2005, ~~the~~will ~~puts/calls and the fixed price of the swaps; this gain made on the contracts would~~ be ~~taken~~prepared ~~to operating profit~~ under USUK GAAP. ~~At March 31, 2004 a volume of 4,800 mm-Btu was covered by the arrangement covering the period to October 2004.~~

~~Table~~LUCITE ofINTERNATIONAL ~~Contents~~GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~LUCITE~~NOTES ~~INTERNATIONAL~~TO ~~GROUP~~THE ~~HOLDINGS~~UNAUDITED ~~LIMITED~~CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

~~NOTES~~International TOFinancial ~~THE~~Reporting ~~UNAUDITED~~Standards ~~CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~ (~~continued~~“IFRS”)

New US Financial Accounting Standards and pronouncements not yet effective In January 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 106-1, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”). This FSP addresses the accounting implications of the newly issued Act to an entity that sponsors a postretirement health care plan that provides prescription drug benefits. This Act, signed into law in December 2003 in the United States, introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of certain retiree health care benefit plans. The FSP includes an election to defer accounting for the implications of this new law until specific authoritative guidance to address the accounting treatment has been issued. As such, as a result of the absence of such guidance, any measures included in these financial statements of the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation (APBO) or net periodic post-retirement benefit cost in the financial statements or accompanying notes do not reflect the effects of the Act on the plan. Authoritative guidance, when issued, could require a change in previously reported information. Recent UK accounting pronouncements In November 2000 the ASB issued Financial Reporting Standard No. 17, “Retirement Benefits” (“FRS 17”). FRS 17 requires pension scheme assets to be measured at market value and pension scheme liabilities to be measured using specified actuarial methods using a corporate bond rate. The resulting surplus or deficit should be immediately recognised in the balance sheet. In the annual financial statements additional analysis was provided in accordance with FRS 17 for which disclosure requirements have been implemented progressively during the previous and current financial years in accordance with the provisions of that standard. Full implementation of the standard has been postponed until 2005. International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) The European Parliament and Council of the European Union issued a regulation in 2002 that will require all EU listed companies to prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS rather than the existing national GAAP. The regulation takes effect for ~~the~~ accounting periods beginning after January 1, 2005 and consequently the accounting framework under which the Company reports will change. The Company will produce its consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the full year ended December 31, 2005~~. We are currently evaluating the areas that will be most affected by the adoption of IFRS~~, ~~including~~as ~~assessing~~reported ~~the impact~~ on ~~our~~the ~~underlying~~form ~~systems and financial statements and our US GAAP reconciliations~~20F.

13For details of significant differences in accounting policies identified to date, with the exception of pensions, please refer to our form 20F for the year ended December 31, 2004.

~~Table~~Pensions — UK GAAP (FRS17) and IFRS (IAS19) require that defined benefit scheme assets and liabilities are valued at each balance sheet date to produce an asset or liability on the balance sheet. Both standards require similar treatment in the profit and loss account. Under FRS17 actuarial gains and losses must be recognised immediately in the statement of ~~Contents~~total recognised gains and losses.

~~LUCITE~~Under ~~INTERNATIONAL~~IFRS ~~GROUP~~(IAS19) ~~HOLDINGS~~actuarial ~~LIMITED~~gains and losses can be recognised either:

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

•	immediately in the profit and loss account in the period in which they occur. The excess cumulative amount which exceeds 10% of the greater of the present value of the obligation and the market value of the assets divided by the expected average remaining working lives of the participating employees can be recognised in the profit and loss; or

•	the actuarial gains and losses can be recognised immediately as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in the period in which they occur.

Cautionary statement concerning forward-looking statements The Company is including the following cautionary statement in this Form 6-K to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbour provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. From time to time, the Company may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements and accordingly involve risk and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. There can, however, be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. Critical accounting policies and use of accounting estimates The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the United Kingdom but require some degree of judgement regarding the estimates and assumptions used to apply them. The application of these assumptions and judgements affects the reported amounts of profit during the year and the assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date. Actual results may differ from the estimates calculated using these assumptions and judgements. Management believes that accounting policies are critical policies where the assumptions and judgements would have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. These critical accounting policies are discussed in the annual financial statements as reported on Form 20-F and there have been no changes to them in the three months ended March 31, 2004. General Unless the context requires otherwise, the information provided in this Form 6-K and the terms “Lucite International”, “we”, “our” and the “Company” refer to Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries and predecessor businesses as a combined entity. Lucite International Finance plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and was formed for the purpose of issuing and selling securities and making the proceeds of those issues available to the Company. The business is defined into two distinct segments, the upstream business and the downstream business. The principle products of our upstream business are methyl methacrylates, or MMA, and speciality methacrylates, or SpMAs. We also produce a limited range of high-value SpMAs, which impart specific high performance properties to their end products, such as gloss and adhesion. We also sell liquid sodium cyanide mainly in the United Kingdom, which is used to produce detergents and as an ingredient in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Our downstream business uses the MMA we manufacture to produce and sell methacrylate-based polymers, resins, sheet and composites in thousands of variations.13

14LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~Table~~OPERATING ofAND ~~Contents~~FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

~~LUCITE~~Cautionary ~~INTERNATIONAL~~statement ~~GROUP~~concerning ~~HOLDINGS~~forward-looking ~~LIMITED~~statements

~~OPERATING~~The ~~AND~~Company ~~FINANCIAL~~is ~~REVIEW~~including ~~AND~~the ~~PROSPECTS~~following ~~(continued)~~cautionary statement in this Form 6-K to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbour provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. From time to time, the Company may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements and accordingly involve risk and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. There can, however, be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections will be accomplished.

~~Results~~Critical ofaccounting ~~Operations~~policies ~~for~~and ~~the~~use ~~Three~~of ~~Months~~accounting ~~Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 Turnover~~estimates

	Three											Three
	months											months
	ended March											ended March
	31, 2003		Exchange			Volume/Mix			Price			31, 2004
	£’m		£’m			£’m			£’m			£’m
Total turnover		179		(15	)		—			6			170
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(8	%)		—			3	%		(5	%)
Upstream turnover (i)		132		(11	)		(2	)		6			125
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(8	%)		(2	%)		5	%		(5	%)
Downstream turnover (i)		69		(5	)		3			2			69
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(7	%)		4	%		3	%		-	%

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the United Kingdom but require some degree of judgement regarding the estimates and assumptions used to apply them. The application of these assumptions and judgements affects the reported amounts of profit during the year and the assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date. Actual results may differ from the estimates calculated using these assumptions and judgements. Management believes that critical policies are those policies where the assumptions and judgements would have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. These critical accounting policies are discussed in our annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 as reported on Form 20-F and there have been no changes to them in the three months ended March 31, 2005 except for the adoption of FRS17.

(i) upstream and downstream turnover includes intra-company sales Turnover for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was affected by the translation impact of the weaker dollar during the period. The average rate for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was $1.84 to £1.00 compared to average rate for the three months ended March 31, 2004 of $1.60 to £1.00. Approximately half of our sales are generated from US operations with another approximately 20% generated within Asia where exchange rates are strongly linked to the dollar. Demand for methacrylate products remained strong during the three months ended March 31, 2004, led by strong consumer demand in Asia in particular. Upstream volumes during the three months ended March 31, 2004 were 3% lower than during the three months ended March 31, 2003 resulting in an adverse effect on turnover of 2% when combined with favourable mix effects. Downstream volumes were 5% higher during the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to March 31, 2003 resulting in a favourable effect on turnover of 4% when combined with adverse mix effects. Raw material prices increased further to unprecedented levels during the three months ended March 31, 2004. The higher raw material prices are passed through to the MMA price subject to the contract lags of between three and six months. This has resulted in higher upstream prices for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003. Downstream prices have also increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 reflecting the higher feedstock prices. The ability to pass on these higher feedstock prices into downstream products is a function of the relative competitiveness of each downstream market and time.General

15Unless the context requires otherwise, the information provided in this Form 6-K and the terms “Lucite International”, “we”, “our”, “Company” and the “Group” refer to Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries as a combined entity. Lucite International Finance plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited and was formed for the purpose of issuing and selling securities and making the proceeds of those issues available to the Company.

~~Table~~The business is defined into two distinct segments, the upstream business and the downstream business. The principle products of ~~Contents~~our upstream business are methyl methacrylates, or MMA, and speciality methacrylates, or SpMAs. We also produce a limited range of high-value SpMAs, which impart specific high performance properties to their end products, such as gloss and adhesion. We also sell liquid sodium cyanide mainly in the United Kingdom, which is used to produce detergents and as an ingredient in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Our downstream business uses the MMA we manufacture to produce and sell methacrylate-based polymers, resins, sheet and composites in thousands of variations.

~~LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED~~14

~~OPERATING~~LUCITE ~~AND~~INTERNATIONAL ~~FINANCIAL~~GROUP ~~REVIEW~~HOLDINGS ~~AND PROSPECTS (continued)~~LIMITED

~~Results~~OPERATING ofAND ~~Operations~~FINANCIAL ~~for~~REVIEW ~~the~~AND ~~Three~~PROSPECTS ~~Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003~~ (continued) ~~Cost of Sales~~

									Raw
									material
									prices net
	Three								of			Three
	months								production			months
	ended March								cost			ended March
	31, 2003		Exchange			Volume/Mix			savings			31, 2004
	£’m		£’m			£’m			£’m			£’m
Total cost of sales		140		(12	)		(1	)		5			132
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(9	%)		—			3	%		(6	%)
Upstream cost of sales		109		(9	)		(2	)		4			102
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(8	%)		(2	%)		4	%		(6	%)
Downstream cost of sales		54		(4	)		1			4			55
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(7	%)		2	%		7	%		2	%

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was affected by the translation impact of the weaker dollar during the period. The average rate for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was $1.84 to £1.00 compared to average rate for the three months ended March 31, 2004 of $1.60 to £1.00. Approximately half of our production is generated from US operations with another approximately 20% generated within Asia where exchange rates are strongly linked to the dollar. Raw material costs increased during the three months ended March 31, 2004, leading to a large price variance within cost of sales for the upstream business. As MMA represents approximately 75% to 85% of the raw material cost for our downstream business the increased MMA prices during the three months ended March 31, 2004 have increased the cost of sales of the downstream business. A 3% reduction in upstream volume during the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003 has resulted in a favourable cost of sales variance of 2% when combined with the adverse impact of the mix of products produced. A 5% volume increase of downstream products during the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 has resulted in an adverse cost of sales variance of 2% when combined with the favourable impact of the mix of products produced.Turnover


	Three											Three
	months											months
	ended March											ended March
	31, 2004		Exchange			Volume/Mix			Price			31, 2005
	£’m		£’m			£’m			£’m			£’m


Total turnover		170		(1	)		(10	)		31			190
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(1	%)		(6	%)		18	%		11	%

Upstream turnover (i)		125		(1	)		(5	)		32			151
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(1	%)		(4	%)		26	%		21	%

Downstream turnover (i)		69		—			(7	)		7			69
Percentage increase/(decrease)				—			(10	%)		10	%		-	%

~~Table~~(i) Upstream ofand ~~Contents~~downstream turnover includes intra-company sales

~~LUCITE~~Turnover ~~INTERNATIONAL~~for ~~GROUP~~the ~~HOLDINGS~~three ~~LIMITED~~months ended March 31, 2005 increased by £20 million compared to the same period last year based on the price and volume/mix effects analysed above.

~~OPERATING~~Sales ~~AND~~volumes ~~FINANCIAL~~for ~~REVIEW~~the ~~AND~~three ~~PROSPECTS~~months ended March 31, 2005 were below those for the prior year. Upstream volumes during the three months ended March 31, 2005 were 1% lower than during the three months ended March 31, 2004 resulting in an unfavourable effect of 4% on turnover when combined with mix effects. Downstream volumes were 10% lower during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to March 31, 2004. The business is building inventories in anticipation of two major (~~continued~~triennial) overhauls of the Cassel and Beaumont MMA facilities in Q2 and Q3 2005 respectively.

~~Results~~Raw ofmaterial ~~Operations~~prices ~~for~~increased significantly during the ~~Three~~three ~~Months~~months ~~Ended~~ended March 31, ~~2004~~2005. ~~Compared~~The higher raw material prices are reflected in selling prices subject to lags of between three and six months. Selling prices recovered the ~~Three~~increase ~~Months~~in ~~Ended~~raw material prices in the quarter. This has resulted in higher upstream prices for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, ~~2003~~2004. ~~(continued)~~Downstream ~~Net~~prices ~~Operating~~increased ~~Expenses~~by 10% compared to the same period last year.

	Three								Three
	months								months
	ended March					Cost			ended March
	31, 2003		Exchange			savings/other			31, 2004
	£’m		£’m			£’m			£’m
Total operating expenses		25		(1	)		—			24
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(4	%)		—			(4	%)
Upstream operating expenses		15		—			(1	)		14
Percentage increase/(decrease)				—			(7	%)		(7	%)
Downstream operating expenses		9		—			—			9
Percentage increase/(decrease)				—			—			—

~~Net~~LUCITE ~~operating~~INTERNATIONAL ~~expenses~~GROUP ~~were~~HOLDINGS ~~favourably affected by the translation impact of the weaker dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2004. Net Interest Payable and Similar Charges~~LIMITED

	£’m
Interest charged for the three months ended March 31, 2003		16
Exchange movement		(18	)
Interest charged for the three months ended March 31, 2004		(2	)

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (continued)

~~There~~Results ~~was a favourable exchange movement~~ of £9Operations ~~million relating to external debt not hedged by foreign currency assets~~ for the ~~three~~Three ~~months~~Months ~~ended~~Ended March 31, ~~2004~~2005 ~~compared~~Compared to ~~a £9 million adverse movement for~~ the ~~three~~Three ~~months~~Months ~~ended~~ Ended March 31, ~~2003. Taxation on Loss on Ordinary Activities The tax charge was £3 million for the three months ended March 31,~~ 2004 compared to £1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Equity Minority Interests Equity minority interests were £1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to £1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003.(continued)

17Cost of Sales


									Raw
	Three								material			Three
	months								prices net of			months
	ended March								production			ended March
	31, 2004		Exchange			Volume/Mix			cost savings			31, 2005
	£’m		£’m			£’m			£’m			£’m


Total cost of sales		132		(1	)		(6	)		22			147
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(1	%)		(5	%)		17	%		11	%

Upstream cost of sales		102		(1	)		(3	)		20			118
Percentage increase/(decrease)				(1	%)		(3	%)		20	%		16	%

Downstream cost of sales		55		—			(5	)		9			59
Percentage increase/(decrease)				—			(9	%)		16	%		7	%

~~LUCITE~~Cost ~~INTERNATIONAL~~of ~~GROUP~~sales ~~HOLDINGS~~for ~~LIMITED~~the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased by £15 million compared to the same period last year based on the price and volume/mix effects analysed above.

~~OPERATING~~Raw ~~AND~~material ~~FINANCIAL~~costs ~~REVIEW~~reached ~~AND~~record ~~PROSPECTS~~highs ~~(continued)~~during the three months ended March 31, 2005, leading to a price variance within cost of sales, especially for the upstream business.

~~Results~~As ofupstream ~~Operations~~products ~~for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003~~ (~~continued~~monomer) represents ~~Liquidity~~approximately ~~and~~75% ~~Capital Resources The cash generated from operating activities was an inflow of £19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared~~ to an85% ~~inflow~~ of ~~£13 million for~~ the ~~three~~raw ~~months~~material ~~ended~~cost March 31, 2003. This £6 million improvement in operating cash arose from a lower working capital outflow during the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003. Working capital balances resulted in an outflow of £6 million for ~~the~~our downstream ~~three~~business ~~months ended March 31, 2004 compared to an outflow of £12 million for~~ the ~~same~~increased ~~period~~monomer ~~last~~prices ~~year.~~during ~~Management believes that~~ the ~~working capital position as at March 31, 2004 is adequate to fund operations. Interest payments of £3 million were made in the~~ three months ended March 31, ~~2004~~2005 increased ~~(£4 million in~~ the ~~three~~cost ~~months ended March 31, 2003) in line with loan agreements pertaining to the financial structure~~ of ~~the~~sales ~~group. This consisted~~ of ~~£3 million of senior debt interest, including~~ the ~~revolving~~downstream ~~debt facility (£4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003)~~business. ~~Capital Expenditures In the three months ended March 31, 2004 we made capital expenditures of £7 million as follows:~~

	£’m
Safety, health and environmental		1
Maintaining asset capacity		2
Growth projects		4
Total capital expenditure		7

A 1% decrease in upstream volume during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 had a favourable effect on cost of sales of 3% when combined with mix effects and non-variable elements within cost of sales.

18A 10% decrease in volume of downstream products during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 resulted in a favourable cost of sales variance of 9% when combined with mix effects and non-variable elements within cost of sales.

~~Table of Contents~~16

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (continued)

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, ~~2004~~2005 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, ~~2003~~2004 (continued) Financing There was a £15 million repayment on the revolving credit facility during the three months ended March 31, 2004 as a result of strong cash generation during the period. The effects of the cash movement on the debt financing of the company are put into context in the following table:

	December 31,												March 31,
	2003			Cash			Exchange			Other			2004
	£’m			£’m			£’m			£’m			£’m
Term loan A		37			—			(2	)		—			35
Term loan B		69			—			(2	)		—			67
Term loan C		45			—			(2	)		—			43
Total senior debt		151			—			(6	)		—			145
Revolving credit facility		19			(15	)		—			—			4
Senior notes		176			—			(9	)		—			167
Finance lease and other short term borrowing		4			—			—			—			4
Unamortised senior notes premium		2			—			—			(1	)		1
Unamortised issue costs		(8	)		—			—			1			(7	)
Total debt excluding China bank loans		344			(15	)		(15	)		—			314
China bank loans		—			4			—			—			4
Total debt		344			(11	)		(15	)		—			318

Net Operating Expenses


	Three months								Three months
	ended								ended
	March 31, 2004		Exchange			Cost savings/other			March 31, 2005
	£’m		£’m			£’m			£’m


Total operating expenses		24		—			2			26
Percentage increase/(decrease)				-	%		8	%		8	%

Upstream operating expenses		14		—			1			15
Percentage increase/(decrease)				-	%		7	%		7	%

Downstream operating expenses		10		—			1			11
Percentage increase/(decrease)				-	%		10	%		10	%

~~Table~~There have been additional employee costs of ~~Contents~~approximately £1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2004, which include employee costs associated with the new MMA facility in China, the new Perspex distribution facility in the UK and variable remuneration.

~~LUCITE~~Net ~~INTERNATIONAL~~Interest ~~GROUP~~Payable ~~HOLDINGS~~and ~~LIMITED~~Similar Charges

Key financial data excluding the costs of building the new MMA facility in China During the latter part of 2003 Lucite International (China) Chemical Industry Company Limited was formed as a wholly owned foreign entity for the purpose of constructing and operating an MMA facility within China (the China project). The results of Lucite International (China) Chemical Industry Company Limited have been fully consolidated into the results of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited for the three months ended March 31, 2004. In order to compare data on an historical basis the following is a summary of key items excluding the costs of the China project: Three months ended March 31, 2004


	£’m

Interest charged/(credited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004		(2	)
Exchange movement		4


Interest charged for the three months ended March 31, 2005		2

	Including new			New China			Excluding new
	facility in China			facility			facility in China
	£’m			£’m			£’m
Revenue		170			—			170
Operating profit		14			—			14
Fixed Assets		400			9			391
Cash		27			2			25
Total Debt		(318	)		(4	)		(314	)
Capital expenditure (cash flow)		(7	)		(4	)		(3	)

The exchange movement relating to external debt not hedged by foreign currency assets was a gain of £5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to a gain of £9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

As debt is incurred in Lucite International (China) Chemical Company Limited it is ring-fenced from the remainder of the group and secured solely on the assets of Lucite International (China) Chemical Company Limited. During the three months ended March 31, 2004 £4 million of debt has been incurred with a leading Chinese bank in order to fund the ongoing construction costs of our new MMA facility in China. There has been no further equity injection by Lucite International Group Holdings Limited during the three months ended March 31, 2004.17

20LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

~~Table~~OPERATING ofAND ~~Contents~~FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (continued)

~~LUCITE~~Results ~~INTERNATIONAL~~of ~~GROUP~~Operations ~~HOLDINGS~~for ~~LIMITED~~the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (continued)

~~Pursuant~~Taxation toon ~~the~~Profit ~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed~~ on ~~its~~Ordinary ~~behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.~~Activities

~~Lucite~~The ~~International~~tax ~~Group~~charge ~~Holdings~~was £2 million ~~Limited~~for ~~Registrant~~the ~~Guarantor~~three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to £3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This reduction in tax charge arises from a reduction in the deferred tax charge of £1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004.

~~//SIGNED//~~Equity ~~ANNIE~~Minority ~~VEERMAN~~Interests

~~By:~~Equity ~~Annie~~minority ~~Veerman~~interests ~~Director~~were £1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to £1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

~~Dated~~Liquidity ~~May~~and ~~26,~~Capital ~~2004~~Resources

21The cash generated from operating activities was an inflow of £9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to an inflow of £19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This £10 million variance in operating cash arose mainly from a higher working capital outflow partially offset by a £3 million increase in operating profit during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004. Working capital balances resulted in an outflow of £19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to an outflow of £6 million for the same period last year. This increase is as a result of building stocks ahead of planned plant maintenance overhauls. Management believes that the working capital position as at March 31, 2005 is adequate to fund operations.

Interest payments of £2 million were made in the three months ended March 31, 2005 (£3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004) in line with our loan agreements. This consisted of £2 million of senior debt interest, including the unutilised revolving debt facility (£3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004).

Capital Expenditures

During the three months ended March 31, 2005 we incurred capital expenditures of £9 million as follows:


	£’m
Safety, health and environmental		1

Maintaining asset capacity		2

Growth projects		1

China		5

Total capital expenditure		9

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (continued)

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (continued)

Financing

The effects of the cash movement on the debt financing of the Company are analysed in the following table:


	December 31,								March 31,
	2004			Cash		Exchange			2005
	£’m			£’m		£’m			£’m

Term loan A		24			—		—			24
Term loan B		68			—		(1	)		67
Term loan C		41			—		1			42

Total senior debt		133			—		—			133
Senior notes		177			—		(5	)		172
Finance leases and other short term borrowings		3			—		—			3
Unamortised senior notes premium		1			—		—			1
Unamortised issue costs		(6	)		—		—			(6	)

Total debt excluding China bank loans		308			—		(5	)		303
China bank loans		16			9		—			25


Total debt		324			9		(5	)		328

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (continued)

Key financial data excluding the costs of building the new MMA facility in China

During the latter part of 2003 Lucite International (China) Chemical Industry Company Limited was formed as a wholly owned foreign entity for the purpose of constructing and operating an MMA facility within China (the China project). The results of Lucite International (China) Chemical Industry Company Limited have been fully consolidated into the results of Lucite International Group Holdings Limited for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

In order to compare data on a historical basis the following is a summary of key items excluding the costs of the China project:

Three months ended March 31, 2005


	Including new			New China			Excluding new
	facility in China			facility			facility in China
	£’m			£’m			£’m

Revenue		190			—			190
Operating profit		17			(1	)		18

Fixed Assets		394			30			364
Cash		39			5			34
Total Debt		(328	)		(25	)		(303	)

Capital expenditure (cash flow)		(9	)		(5	)		(4	)

As debt is incurred in Lucite International (China) Chemical Company Limited it is ring-fenced from the remainder of the Group and secured solely on the assets of Lucite International (China) Chemical Company Limited. During the three months ended March 31, 2005 £9 million of debt has been incurred with a leading Chinese bank in order to fund the ongoing construction costs of the new MMA facility in China. During the three months ended March 31, 2005 Lucite International Group Holdings Limited has made a further £3 million equity injection into the China project.

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.


Lucite International Group Holdings Limited Registrant Guarantor

/s/ ANNIE VEERMAN

By:		Annie Veerman
		Director

Dated May 26, 2005

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