Contents

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Group

Share capital
£m

Share premium account
£m

Capital redemption reserve
£m

Retained earnings and other reserves
(Restated note 5)
£m

Total equity
(Restated note 5)
£m

At 1 April 2008

144.5

11.7

144.2

345.1

645.5

Profit for the year

-

-

-

89.8

89.8

Other comprehensive loss for the year

-

-

-

(69.1)

(69.1)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

20.7

20.7

Transactions with equity shareholders

Dividends paid or approved

-

-

-

(69.1)

(69.1)

Adjustment in respect of share-based payments

-

-

-

1.9

1.9

Proceeds from treasury shares re-issued

-

-

-

1.6

1.6

Total transactions with equity shareholders

-

-

-

(65.6)

(65.6)

At 31 March 2009

144.5

11.7

144.2

300.2

600.6

Profit for the year

-

-

-

139.5

139.5

Other comprehensive loss for the year

-

-

-

(30.2)

(30.2)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

109.3

109.3

Transactions with equity shareholders

Dividends paid or approved

-

-

-

(73.4)

(73.4)

Adjustment for shares issued under the scrip

dividend alternative

0.8

(0.8)

-

9.6

9.6

Adjustment in respect of share-based payments

-

-

-

2.9

2.9

Proceeds from treasury shares re-issued

-

-

-

1.9

1.9

Equity component of convertible bond issued

-

-

-

10.0

10.0

Total transactions with equity shareholders

0.8

(0.8)

-

(49.0)

(49.0)

At 31 March 2010

145.3

10.9

144.2

360.5

660.9

Company

Share capital

£m

Share premium account

£m

Capital redemption reserve

£m

Retained earnings and other reserves

£m

Total equity

£m

At 1 April 2008

144.5

11.7

144.2

394.0

694.4

Profit for the year

-

-

-

140.1

140.1

Other comprehensive loss for the year

-

-

-

(7.7)

(7.7)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

132.4

132.4

Transactions with equity shareholders

Dividends paid or approved

-

-

-

(69.1)

(69.1)

Adjustment in respect of share-based payments

-

-

-

0.4

0.4

Proceeds from treasury shares re-issued

-

-

-

1.6

1.6

Total transactions with equity shareholders

-

-

-

(67.1)

(67.1)

At 31 March 2009

144.5

11.7

144.2

459.3

759.7

Profit for the year

-

-

-

81.6

81.6

Other comprehensive loss for the year

-

-

-

(2.3)

(2.3)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

79.3

79.3

Transactions with equity shareholders

Dividends paid or approved

-

-

-

(73.4)

(73.4)

Adjustment for shares issued under the scrip

dividend alternative

0.8

(0.8)

-

-

9.6

9.6

Adjustment in respect of share-based payments

-

-

-

0.7

0.7

Proceeds from treasury shares re-issued

-

-

-

1.9

1.9

Equity component of convertible bond issued

-

-

-

10.0

10.0

Total transactions with equity shareholders

0.8

(0.8)

-

(51.2)

(51.2)

At 31 March 2010

145.3

10.9

144.2

487.4

787.8

The notes to the financial statements form part of these financial statements.