Notes to the financial statements

Notes to the financial statements list

5 Per share information
The earnings and net assets per share attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company is based on the following data:

Earnings per share

	6 months to 30 September 2005 (unaudited)	6 months to 30 September 2004 (as restated)* (unaudited)	12 months to 31 March 2005 (as restated)* (unaudited)
Basic	79.6p	36.9p	82.6p
Diluted	77.0p	36.3p	81.0p
Earnings (£m)
Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company	462	223	498
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares	5	5	11
	467	228	509
	6 months to 30 September 2005 (unaudited) Number	6 months to 30 September 2004 (unaudited) Number	12 months to 31 March 2005 (unaudited) Number
Number of shares
Weighted average number of shares in issue	580,583,146	604,250,584	603,240,340
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares
Share options	1,697,906	381,696	119,980
Convertible Bonds	24,750,000	24,750,000	24,750,000
Diluted shares	607,031,052	629,382,280	628,110,320
Net assets per share
	6 months to 30 September 2005 (unaudited)	6 months to 30 September 2004 (as restated)* (unaudited)	12 months to 31 March 2005 (as restated)* (unaudited)
Basic	679p	574p	615p
Diluted	677p	574p	614p
Net assets (£m)
Net assets attributable to equity holders of the Company	3,711	3,475	3,699
	6 months to 30 September 2005 (unaudited) Number	6 months to 30 September 2004 (unaudited) Number	12 months to 31 March 2005 (unaudited) Number
Number of shares
Number of shares in issue	546,363,945	605,010,144	601,912,869
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares
Share options	1,952,013	538,649	1,007,723
	548,315,958	605,548,793	602,920,592

No adjustment has been made to the opening number of shares used in the above calculations for the share consolidation on 8 July 2005.
* As restated for the adoption of IFRS, as explained within the Basis of preparation.

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