Annual Report and
Accounts 2006

Year ended 31 July 2006


30. Shareholders' funds and statement of changes in shareholders' equity

        Retained Earnings  
For the year ended 31 July 2006 Share
Capital
£m
Share
Premium
£m
Translation
Reserve
£m
Hedging
Reserve
£m
Own
Shares
£m
Profit
and Loss
Account
£m
Total
£m
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders - - - - - 537 537
Exchange loss on translation of overseas operations - - (182) - - - (182)
Exchange gain on translation of borrowings designated as hedges of overseas operations - - 58 - - - 58
Valuation gain on interest rate swaps (less amounts reclassified and reported in net income) - - - 8 - - 8
Valuation gain on currency swaps - - - 5 - - 5
Actuarial gain on retirement benefits - - - - - 7 7
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investments - - - - - (7) (7)
Tax on gains/(losses) not recognised in the income statement - - (7) (4) - (2) (13)
Total recognised income and expense - - (131) 9 - 535 413
New share capital subscribed 1 30 - - - - 31
Premium on share options issued through share symmetry arrangements - 17 - - - (17) -
Purchase of own shares by Employee Benefit Trust - - - - (27) - (27)
Credit to equity for share-based payments - - - - - 36 36
Dividends - - - - - (162) (162)
Net additions to shareholders' funds 1 47 (131) 9 (27) 392 291
Opening shareholders' funds 148 241 82 (8) (19) 1,857 2,301
Closing shareholders' funds 149 288 (49) 1 (46) 2,249 2,592

 

        Retained Earnings  
For the year ended 31 July 2005 Share
Capital
£m
Share
Premium
£m
Translation
Reserve
£m
Hedging
Reserve
£m
Own
Shares
£m
Profit
and Loss
Account
£m
Total
£m
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders - - - - - 479 479
Exchange gain on translation of overseas operations - - 93 - - - 93
Exchange loss on translation of borrowings designated as hedges of overseas operations - - (36) - - - (36)
Valuation gain on interest rate swaps - - - 1 - - 1
Valuation loss on currency swaps - - - (12) - - (12)
Actuarial loss on retirement benefits - - - - - (4) (4)
Tax on gains/(losses) not recognised in the income statement - - 25 3 - 6 34
Total recognised income and expense - - 82 (8) - 481 555
New share capital subscribed 2 31 - - - - 33
Premium on share options issued through share symmetry arrangements - 10 - - - (10) -
Purchase of own shares by Employee Benefit Trust - - - - (19) - (19)
Credit to equity for share-based payments - - - - - 23 23
Dividends - - - - - (145) (145)
Net additions to shareholders' funds 2 41 82 (8) (19) 349 447
Opening shareholders' funds 146 200 - - - 1,508 1,854
Closing shareholders' funds 148 241 82 (8) (19) 1,857 2,301