Financial Statements
Group Statement of Changes in Equity
|
Six
months to 30th June |
Six
months to 30th June |
Year ended
31st December |
|
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
| |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
| Shareholders' funds at beginning of
period |
295,313 |
242,151 |
242,151 |
| Total recognised income and expense for
the period |
(20,944) |
17,699 |
78,250 |
| Dividends paid |
(17,752) |
(16,452) |
(24,159) |
| Equity settled share plans net of tax |
972 |
925 |
1,645 |
| Proceeds of issue of share capital |
- |
13 |
300 |
| Treasury shares purchased |
- |
- |
(6,762) |
| Treasury shares reissued |
1,124 |
5,283 |
7,679 |
| Loss on the reissue of treasury shares |
(781) |
(3,075) |
(3,791) |
| Equity attributable to equity
holders of parent at end of period |
257,932 |
246,544 |
295,313 |
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|
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