The following companies have been shortlisted following the initial assessment by the Society’s awards selection board. The SPS will make nine awards at the ceremony on 14 April based on corporate reporting for year-ends between 1 October 2009 and 30 September 2010.

Best Overall Strategic Value Added by a FTSE100 Company
(Sponsor: Radley Yeldar)

• Aviva
• InterContinental Hotels Group
• Land Securities Group
• National Grid 

Best Overall Strategic Value Added by a FTSE250 Company
(Sponsor: Square Peg International)

• Halma
• Northumbrian Water Group
• PartyGaming
• Premier Farnell

Best Strategy & Objectives
(Sponsor: Berghind Joseph)

• Aggreko
• ICAP
• Inchcape
• Lloyds Banking Group

Best Sustainability
(Sponsor: UKSIF)

• Johnson Matthey
•  Land Securities Group
• Northumbrian Water Group
• J Sainsbury 

Best Strengths and Resources
(Sponsor: FutureValue)

• Legal & General Group
• National Grid
• Rolls-Royce Group
• Serco Group 

Most Compelling Narrative
(Sponsor: Rare Corporate Design)

• Aggreko
• ICAP
• InterContinental Hotels Group
• Tullow Oil 

Most Improved Narrative
(Sponsor: Black Sun)

• Admiral Group
• Liberty International (now Capital Shopping Centres)
• Shire Plc
• William Hill 

Best Online Annual Reporting by a FTSE100 Company
(Sponsor: Nexxar)

• 3i Group
• Aviva
• Cairn Energy
• RSA Group 

Best Online Annual Reporting by a FTSE250 Company
(Sponsor: CarnegieOrr)

• Homeserve
• International Personal Finance
• Marstons
• Micro Focus International