Annual Report and
Accounts 2006

Year ended 31 July 2006


7. Reserves

  Share
Premium
£m
Profit and
Loss
Reserve
£m
At 1 August 2005 (as previously reported) 241 976
Prior period adjustments - 98
At 1 August 2005 (restated) 241 1,074
Shares issued 47 -
Purchase of own shares for employee benefit trust - (27)
Profit for the period - 1,101
Dividends - (162)
Equity settled employee share options - 20
Deferred tax on equity settled employee share options - 1
Cash flow hedges - 13
Deferred tax on cash flow hedges - (4)
At 31 July 2006 288 2,016

Included in the profit and loss reserve is an amount of £939 million which may not be distributable. The balance of £1,077 million is distributable.