![](../images/spacer.gif) | Group historical cost profits and losses for the year ended December 31, 2000 | | | | 2000 £m | | 1999 £m | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | | | | 166 | | 360 | Difference between the historical cost depreciation charge and the actual depreciation charge for the year calculated on the revalued amount | | | | 4 | | 2 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Historical cost profit on ordinary activities before taxation | | | | 170 | | 362 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Historical cost transfer (from)/to reserves | | | | (39) | | 174 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | rofiits and losses |