 |
|
|
|
1999
£m |
1998
£m |
 |
| Profit for the financial year |
94.5 |
211.9 |
| Ordinary and preference dividends |
(107.4) |
(99.1) |
| Amortisation of 5.5p Preference share premium over redemption price |
(6.3) |
(6.2) |
| Exchange differences on foreign currency net investments |
2.0 |
(16.5) |
| New share capital issued |
9.0 |
2.7 |
| Other reserve adjustments |
(11.0) |
- |
| Goodwill reinstated on sale of businesses |
22.7 |
- |
| Contingent future share issues |
1.4 |
- |
| Goodwill written back/(written off) |
2.9 |
(145.7) |
|
| Net (reduction in)/additions to shareholders' funds |
7.8 |
(52.9) |
| Shareholders' funds at the beginning of the year |
497.5 |
550.4 |
|
| Shareholders' funds at the end of the year |
505.3 |
497.5 |
|
