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| Year ended 31 December 1998 | 1998 £m | 1997 £m |
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| Total recognised gains | 830 | 794 |
| Goodwill on disposals and acquisitions of subsidiary undertakings | 28 | (421) |
| Goodwill on acquisitions of additional holding in associated undertaking | – | (21) |
| New share capital subscribed | 15 | 44 |
| Dividends | (407) | (370) |
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| Net movement in shareholders’ capital and reserves | 466 | 26 |
| Shareholders’ capital and reserves at beginning of year | 2,783 | 2,757 |
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| Shareholders’ capital and reserves at end of year | 3,249 | 2,783 |
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| A statement of historical cost profits and losses has not been prepared as the amounts are not materially different from the profits for the financial year. |
