Statement of changes in equity

Statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 December 2007

Group
Notes
Share capital
£m

Reserves
£m
Retained
earnings
£m

Total
£m
Balance at 1 January 2006 18.0 232.1 30.3 280.4
Retained profits for the year 59.9 59.9
Change in net investment hedge (0.6) (0.6)
Foreign exchange translation differences (2.8) (2.8)
Dividends paid 11 (14.6) (14.6)
Issue of shares 20,21 0.1 0.3 0.4
Equity settled share-based payments 21 0.8 0.8
Acquisition of own shares in trust 21 (4.0) (4.0)
Balance at 31 December 2006 18.1 225.8 75.6 319.5
Retained profits for the year 100.4 100.4
Change in net investment hedge
Foreign exchange translation differences 0.1 0.1
Dividends paid 11 (18.6) (18.6)
Issue of shares 20,21 0.3 4.0 4.3
Equity settled share-based payments 21 3.4 (0.3) 3.1
Acquisition of own shares in trust 21 (5.4) (5.4)
Purchase of treasury shares 21 (5.1) (5.1)
Transfer of shares to employees 21 0.3 0.3
Balance at 31 December 2007 18.4 223.1 157.1 398.6



Company Notes
Share capital
£m

Reserves
£m
Retained
earnings
£m

Total
£m
Balance at 1 January 2006 18.0 229.4 16.1 263.5
Retained profits for the year 13.4 13.4
Foreign exchange translation differences 1.3 1.3
Dividends paid 11 (14.6) (14.6)
Issue of shares 20,21 0.1 0.2 0.3
Balance at 31 December 2006 18.1 230.9 14.9 263.9
Retained profits for the year 131.9 131.9
Dividends paid 11 (18.6) (18.6)
Issue of shares 20,21 0.3 4.0 4.3
Equity settled share-based payments 5.0 1.1 6.1
Purchase of treasury shares 21 (5.1) (5.1)
Acquisition of own shares in trust 21 (11.0) (11.0)
Transfer of shares to employees 21 0.3 0.3
Balance at 31 December 2007 18.4 224.1 129.3 371.8


The notes form part of these financial statements.



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