Pound Sign on USA Wireless Keyboard

Hi,
I've purchased a Mac Mini and a wireless keyboard from USA but i don't know how to get a pound sign (GBP). I've tried option 3 but this doesn't work. Can anyone help me please?

££££
Hmmm, work here in 10.7.5, but...
Go to System Preferences>Language & Text>Input Sources, and select UK & see if that works.
My setting is US Extended.

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