Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2008

 
 
Notes
Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m
Other
reserves
£m
Treasury
shares
£m
Minority
interest
£m
Retained
earnings
£m
 
Total
£m
At 1 January 2008
  134.4 230.8 (30.2) (2.1) 0.4 719.0 1,052.3
Purchase of treasury shares
22 (28.0) (28.0)
Defined benefit pension fund actuarial losses
27 (5.9) (5.9)
Currency translation differences on overseas operations
3 256.1 256.1
Losses on revaluation of hedge instruments
3 (74.7) (74.7)
Foreign exchange gains on translation of intangibles
arising from investments in overseas operations
21 4.7 4.7
Deferred tax
14 2.8 2.8
Profit for the financial year
  0.1 80.3 80.4
Total recognised income/(expenses) for the year
183.0 (28.0) 0.1 80.3 235.4
Employee share option scheme:
 
– share based payment reserve
  0.4 0.4
– proceeds from shares issued
22 0.2 0.7 5.0 (2.1) 3.8
Dividends paid
29 (0.2) (75.6) (75.8)
Return of capital
22 119.2 (119.2)
  0.2 0.7 119.6 5.0 (0.2) (196.9) (71.6)
At 31 December 2008
134.6 231.5 272.4 (25.1) 0.3 602.4 1,216.1
 
 
Notes
Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m
Other
reserves
£m
Treasury
shares
£m
Minority
interest
£m
Retained
earnings
£m
 
Total
£m
At 1 January 2007
  133.5 347.6 (21.8) (0.6) 0.3 477.4 936.4
Net purchase of treasury shares
22 (1.5) (1.5)
Gains on revaluation of employee share ownership trust
recognised directly in equity
  (0.1) (0.1)
Currency translation differences on overseas operations
3 (8.2) (8.2)
Deferred tax
14 (1.3) (1.3)
Profit for the financial year
  0.1 352.7 352.8
Total recognised (expense)/income for the year
  (9.6) (1.5) 0.1 352.7 341.7
Employee share option scheme:
– share based payment reserve
  1.2 1.2
– proceeds from shares issued
22 0.9 3.6 4.5
Dividends paid
29 (111.1) (111.1)
Return of Capital
22 (120.4) (120.4)
  0.9 (116.8) 1.2 (111.1) (225.8)
At 31 December 2007
  134.4 230.8 (30.2) (2.1) 0.4 719.0 1,052.3

The attached notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.