Enhancing Productivity
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2009

  Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m
Retained
earnings
£m
Translation
reserve
£m
Hedging
reserve
£m
Merger
reserve
£m
Capital
redemption
reserve
£m
Total
equity
£m
Balance at 1 January 2009 6.2 231.4 117.3 93.0 (8.1) 3.1 0.3 443.2
Total comprehensive income for the period:
Profit for the period 42.6 42.6
Other comprehensive income:
Net gain/(loss) on effective portion of changes in fair value of forward exchange contracts, net of tax 7.6 7.6
Foreign exchange movements on translation of overseas operations (36.8) (36.8)
Net gain/(loss) on changes in fair value of effective portion of hedges of net investment in overseas operations, net of tax 14.7 14.7
Actuarial (loss)/gain arising on pension schemes, net of exchange, net of tax (13.4) (13.4)
Distributions to and transactions with owners:
Equity dividends paid (27.0) (27.0)
Share-based payments (0.4) (0.4)
Share options exercised from own shares (treasury) purchased 0.4 0.4
Balance at 31 December 2009 6.2 231.4 119.5 70.9 (0.5) 3.1 0.3 430.9
 

For the year ended 31 December 2008

  Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m
Retained
earnings
£m
Translation
reserve
£m
Hedging
reserve
£m
Merger
reserve
£m
Capital
redemption
reserve
£m
Total
equity
£m
Balance at 1 January 2008 6.2 231.4 63.8 (2.1) 0.1 3.1 0.3 302.8
Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the company 85.9 95.1 (8.2) 172.8
Distributions to and transactions with owners:
Equity dividends paid (25.0) (25.0)
Share-based payments 1.8 1.8
Own shares (treasury) purchased (9.3) (9.3)
Own shares (Employee Benefit Trust) purchased (0.2) (0.2)
Share options exercised from own shares (treasury) purchased 0.2 0.2
Share options exercised from shares held by Employee Benefit Trust 0.1 0.1
Balance at 31 December 2008 6.2 231.4 117.3 93.0 (8.1) 3.1 0.3 443.2