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Notes to the Interim Report & Accounts
(unaudited)

17 Changes in shareholders' equity

 

 

Period ended
2 February
2008
£m

Period ended
3 February
2007
£m

Period ended
31 July
2007
£m

At beginning of period

 

903.3

1,362.9

1,362.9

Exercises of share options

 

17.3

43.0

77.7

Purchase of own shares

 

(20.7)

(7.0)

(7.0)

Return of capital to shareholders and redemption of B shares

 

 

 

(2,108.9)

Fair value gains and losses on cash-flow and net investment hedging:

 

 

 

 

– transfers to profit for the period

 

(0.7)

(4.7)

(16.7)

– (losses)/gains taken to equity

 

(41.6)

25.3

13.0

Profit for the period

 

141.4

149.0

1,728.1

Dividends paid to equity shareholders

 

(90.8)

(122.3)

(182.4)

Dilution of interest in associated company

 

 

 

(1.2)

Share-based payment

 

6.6

8.2

17.3

Deferred tax (charge)/ benefit related thereto

 

(3.6)

2.7

(9.4)

Current tax credit related thereto

 

 

 

10.3

Actuarial gains and losses on retirement benefit schemes

 

(88.2)

17.5

70.3

Deferred tax charge/(credit) related thereto

 

26.9

(5.8)

(30.1)

Cumulative exchange losses recognised on disposals

 

 

 

49.2

Fair value gain on acquisition of former associate

 

0.2

 

 

Exchange rate changes (including tax on recognised gains)

 

78.7

(51.1)

(69.8)

At end of period

 

928.8

1,417.7

903.3

 


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