I,
Stuart Cruickshank, certify that: |
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1.I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Eidos plc; |
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2. Based
on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement
of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made,
not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report; |
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3. Based on my knowledge,
the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of Eidos plc as of, and for, the periods
presented in this annual report; |
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4. Eidos plc’s other
certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)))
for Eidos plc and have: |
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designed such disclosure
controls and procedures , or caused such disclosure controls and procedures
to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information
relating to Eidos plc, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period
in which this annual report is being prepared; |
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b.
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evaluated the effectiveness
of Eidos plc’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in
this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual
report based on such evaluation; and
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c.
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disclosed in this annual
report any change in Eidos plc’s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Eidos plc’s
internal control over financial reporting;
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5. Eidos plc’s other
certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the Eidos plc’s auditors
and the audit committee of Eidos plc’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent function): |
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all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the Eidos plc’s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and |
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any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the Eidos plc’s internal control over financial
reporting. |
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