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Share-based Awards (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

		Options Outstanding Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Fair Value				Weighted Average Remaining  Contractual Life
Outstanding at December 31, 2012			4,350,631			$	23.01			$	9.17
Granted			12,450			$	31.49			$	11.76
Exercised			(256,255	)		$	18.97			$	7.71
Forfeited			(167,041	)		$	24.78			$	9.80
Outstanding at March 31, 2013			3,939,785			$	23.22			$	9.25				4.52
Exercisable at March 31, 2013			2,390,668			$	24.32			$	9.21				3.40

Summary of Movement in Non-Vested Share Options

The following table summarizes the movement in non-vested share options for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

		Options Outstanding Number of Shares				Weighted Average  Exercise Price				Weighted Average  Fair Value
Non vested outstanding at December 31, 2012			2,094,533			$	22.43			$	9.17
Granted			12,450			$	31.49			$	11.76
Vested			(455,900	)		$	25.59			$	9.90
Forfeited			(101,966	)		$	23.34			$	8.95
Non vested outstanding at March 31, 2013			1,549,117			$	21.51			$	8.95

Weighted Average Fair Values and Assumptions Used

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The weighted average fair values and assumptions used were as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				March 31,
		2013				2012
Weighted average fair value		$	11.76			$	8.20
Assumptions:
Expected volatility			42	%			45	%
Dividend yield			0	%			0	%
Risk-free interest rate			0.76	%			0.86	%
Expected life		5 years				5 years

Summary of RSU Activity

The Company has awarded RSU’s to certain key executives of the Group. The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

		RSU Outstanding Number of Shares				Weighted Average Fair Value				Weighted Average Remaining  Contractual Life
Outstanding at December 31, 2012			496,000			$	20.26
Granted			18,450			$	31.49
Ordinary shares issued			-				-
Forfeited			-				-
Outstanding at March 31, 2013			514,450			$	20.66				1.76

Non-Cash Stock Compensation Expense

Non-cash stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 has been allocated as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		March  31,				March  31,
		2013				2012
		(In thousands)
Direct costs		$	1,319			$	1,340
Selling, general and administrative			1,075				1,091
		$	2,394			$	2,431

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