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Notes to the accounts

27 Reconciliation of movements in equity

 

Share capital
£m

Share premium account
£m

Capital redemption reserve
£m


Revaluation reserve
£m


Merger reserve
£m


Hedge reserve
£m


Retained earnings
£m

Equity shareholders’ funds
£m

At 1 August 2005

140.9

197.5

 

1.7

234.8

(3.3)

915.1

1,486.7

Exercises of share options

0.9

26.6

 

 

 

 

(0.2)

27.3

Transfers to profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

(5.7)

 

(5.7)

Gains taken to equity

 

 

 

 

 

35.5

 

35.5

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.2

24.2

Dividends paid to equity shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

(167.0)

(167.0)

Share-based payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.5

14.5

Deferred tax credit related thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.6)

(2.6)

Actuarial gain on retirement benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

94.5

94.5

Deferred tax credit related thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24.0)

(24.0)

Exchange rate changes (including tax on recognised gains)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(120.5)

(120.5)

At 5 August 2006

141.8

224.1

 

1.7

234.8

26.5

734.0

1,362.9

Exercises of share options

2.8

74.9

 

 

 

 

 

77.7

Purchase of own shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7.0)

(7.0)

Return of capital to shareholders and redemption of B shares

 

(10.0)

5.7

 

 

 

(2,104.6)

(2,108.9)

Transfers to profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

(16.7)

 

(16.7)

Gains taken to equity

 

 

 

 

 

13.0

 

13.0

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,728.1

1,728.1

Dividends paid to equity shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

(182.4)

(182.4)

Dilution of interest in associated company

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.2)

(1.2)

Share-based payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.3

17.3

Deferred tax charge related thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9.4)

(9.4)

Current tax credit related thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

10.3

Actuarial gain on retirement benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

70.3

70.3

Deferred tax credit related thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30.1)

(30.1)

Cumulative exchange losses recognised on disposals (notes 7, 30)

 

 

 

 

 

(4.2)

53.4

49.2

Exchange rate changes (including tax on recognised gains)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69.8)

(69.8)

At 31 July 2007

144.6

289.0

5.7

1.7

234.8

18.6

208.9

903.3

 

The retained earnings include the purchase of Smiths Group plc shares by the Smiths Industries Employee Benefit Trust. The consideration paid was £7.0m and £3.5m was received by the Trust as a result of the redemption of B shares. At 31 July 2007 the trust held 634,274 ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.2m and a market value of £6.6m.


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