Company notes to the financial statements
C6 Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity
|
Ordinary
share capital
£m |
Share
premium
account
£m |
Capital
redemption
reserve
£m |
Merger
reserve
£m |
Retained
earnings
£m |
Total
£m |
| At 1 April 2007 |
424.9 |
202.9 |
2,168.5 |
1,397.3 |
2,880.4 |
7,074.0 |
| Profit for the year attributable to shareholders |
– |
– |
– |
– |
344.1 |
344.1 |
| Dividends |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(343.6) |
(343.6) |
| Capital contribution for share-based payments |
– |
– |
– |
– |
11.8 |
11.8 |
| Shares purchased in buy-back |
(31.4) |
– |
31.4 |
– |
(555.9) |
(555.9) |
| Shares issued on exercise of employee share options (see note 12) |
3.1 |
28.5 |
– |
– |
– |
31.6 |
| At 29 March 2008 |
396.6 |
231.4 |
2,199.9 |
1,397.3 |
2,336.8 |
6,562.0 |
| At 30 March 2008 |
396.6 |
231.4 |
2,199.9 |
1,397.3 |
2,336.8 |
6,562.0 |
| Profit for the year attributable to shareholders |
– |
– |
– |
– |
356.3 |
356.3 |
| Dividends |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(354.6) |
(354.6) |
| Capital contribution for share-based payments |
– |
– |
– |
– |
11.1 |
11.1 |
| Shares purchased in buy-back |
(2.7) |
– |
2.7 |
– |
(40.9) |
(40.9) |
| Shares issued on exercise of employee share options (see note 12) |
0.5 |
4.8 |
– |
– |
– |
5.3 |
| At 28 March 2009 |
394.4 |
236.2 |
2,202.6 |
1,397.3 |
2,308.7 |
6,539.2 |