Financial statements

Notes 26-30

29. Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

  Share
capital
£’000
Share
premium
account
£’000
Hedging &
translation
reserve
£’000
Retained
earnings
£’000
Total
£’000
Consolidated
At 1 April 2006 51,480 352,360 (30) (239,280) 164,530
Employee share schemes 393 393
Shares issued in the year 13 90 103
Currency translation differences 12 12
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes (3,166) (3,166)
Tax on actuarial gains on defined pension schemes (1,201) (1,201)
Increase in fair value of financial derivative instruments 895 895
Profit for the period 23,391 23,391
Dividends (7,356) (7,356)
At 31 March 2007 51,493 352,450 877 (227,219) 177,601
Employee share schemes 158 158
Shares issued in the year 134 661 795
Currency translation differences (2) (2)
Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes 524 524
Tax on actuarial gains on defined pension schemes (62) (62)
Tax on items taken directly
to equity 612 612
Increase in fair value of financial derivative instruments (2,177) (2,177)
Reclassification (13) 13
Profit for the period 18,776 18,776
Dividends (11,540) (11,540)
At 31 March 2008 51,627 353,111 (703) (219,350) 184,685
  Share
capital
£’000
Share
premium
account
£’000
Hedging &
translation
reserve
£’000
Retained
earnings
£’000
Total
£’000
Parent Company
At 1 April 2006 51,480 352,360 (241) 92,010 495,609
Employee share schemes 76 76
Shares issued in the year 13 90 103
Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension schemes (3,166) (3,166)
Tax on actuarial gains on defined pension schemes (1,201) (1,201)
Increase in fair value of financial derivative instruments 241 241
Profit for the period 2,923 2,923
Dividends (7,356) (7,356)
At 31 March 2007 51,493 352,450 83,286 487,229
Employee share schemes (99) (99)
Shares issued in the year 134 661 795
Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension schemes 524 524
Tax on actuarial gains on defined pension schemes (62) (62)
Profit for the period 2,725 2,725
Dividends (11,540) (11,540)
At 31 March 2008 51,627 353,111 74,834 479,572

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