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Group statement of changes in equity year ended 31 March 2010

Share
capital
£000
Share
premium
account
£000
Merger
reserve
£000
Own
shares
reserve
£000
Share
incentive
reserve
£000
Capital
redemption
reserve
£000
Hedging and
translation
reserve
£000
Retained
earnings
£000
Total
equity
£000
Balance at 1 April 2009 8,167 33,486 70,992 (27,523) 8,381 1,200 2,336 115,945 212,984
Total comprehensive
  income 6,386 28,780 35,166
Dividends paid (23,180) (23,180)
Issue of share capital 51 2,616 2,667
Issue of trust shares 2,565 (1,111) 1,454
Share-based payments 2,397 2,397
Share options exercised (2,297) 2,297
Tax on exercised share
  options 1,798 1,798
Deferred tax on share
  options 775 775
Transfer from share
  incentive reserve (1,943) 1,943
Balance at 31 March 2010 8,218 36,102 70,992 (24,958) 6,538 1,200 8,722 127,247 234,061

year ended 31 March 2009

Share
capital
£000
Share
premium
account
£000
Merger
reserve
£000
Own
shares
reserve
£000
Share
incentive
reserve
£000
Capital
redemption
reserve
£000
Hedging and
translation
reserve
£000
Retained
earnings
£000
Total
equity
£000
Ba lance at April 2008 1 8,147 32,507 70,992 (29,586) 6,550 1,200 110 175,493 265,413
Total comprehensive
  income 2,226 (36,818) (34,592)
Dividends paid (20,415) (20,415)
Issue of share capital 20 979 999
Issue of trust shares 2,063 (53) 2,010
Share-based payments 3,217 3,217
Share options exercised (1,386) 1,386
Tax on exercised share
  options 1,129 1,129
Deferred tax on share
  options (4,777) (4,777)
Balance at 31 March 2009 8,167 33,486 70,992 (27,523) 8,381 1,200 2,336 115,945 212,984