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Note 41 - Reserves
 
  The 
Group 

Revenue 
2004 
£m 
The 
Group 

Share 
premium 
2004 
£m 
The 
Group 

Capital 
redemption 
2004 
£m 
The 
Group 

Capital 
2004 
£m 
Opening balances 341  349  1,940 
Retained revenue for the year 26       
Realised profits on disposal of investments       228 
Change in value of retained investments       336 
Carried interest and investment performance plans       (40) 
Fees receivable allocated to capital reserve      
Interest payable allocated to capital reserve       (42) 
Administrative expenses allocated to capital reserve       (91) 
Tax on capital items       25 
Increase in respect of shares issued   10     
Currency translation adjustment 24      (24) 
Movement for the year 50  10  –  397 
31 March 2004 391  359  2,337 
The balance on the capital reserve represents:        
   Realised profits       2,567 
   Unrealised appreciation       (230) 
        2,337 
 
  The 
Company 

Revenue 
2004 
£m 
The 
Company 

Share 
premium 
2004 
£m 
The 
Company 

Capital 
redemption 
2004 
£m 
The 
Company 

Capital 
2004 
£m 
Opening balances 438  349  1,762 
Retained revenue for the year (5)       
Realised profits on disposal of investments       179 
Change in value of retained investments       289 
Carried interest and investment performance plans       (40) 
Interest payable allocated to capital reserve       (23) 
Administrative expenses allocated to capital reserve       (56) 
Increase in respect of shares issued   10     
Currency translation adjustment 30      (26) 
Movement for the year 25  10  –  323 
31 March 2004 463  359  2,085 
The balance on the capital reserve represents:        
Realised profits       2,313 
Unrealised appreciation       (228) 
        2,085 
 
  The 
Company 

£m 
Subsidiary 
undertakings 
£m 
Joint 
ventures 

£m 
Total 
£m 
Retained profits        
31 March 2004        
Revenue and realised capital profits 2,776  191  (9)  2,958 
31 March 2003        
Revenue and realised capital profits 2,879  161  (7)  3,033 
The Company’s Articles of Association prohibit the distribution of capital profits. As a result, the balance of its capital reserve, both realised and unrealised, is not distributable.