Financial Statements

(l) Share capital and reserves

  Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m
Other
reserves
£m
Revaluation
reserve
£m
Profit
and loss
account
£m
Total
£m
At 31 March 2005 – as previously reported 130 1,252 3 133 698 2,216
Prior year adjustment            
– dividends paid post year end         57 57
At 31 March 2005 – as restated 130 1,252 3 133 755 2,273
Change in accounting policy on 1 April 2005*     (19)   (2) (21)
Share issues   4       4
Dividends paid         (84) (84)
Purchase of ESOP shares         (10) (10)
Adjustment for share and share option awards         8 8
Pension scheme movements         (1) (1)
Retained profit for year         860 860
Current year revaluation       10   10
Derivatives valuation movement     3     3
Exchange movements on net investments     5   (5)  
At 31 March 2006 130 1,256 (8) 143 1,521 3,042

* The Company adopted FRS 26 on 1 April 2005 and accordingly an adjustment has been made for the fair value of derivatives at that date.

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