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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Year ended 31 December 2009

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the company
All figures in £millions Share capital Share premium Treasury shares Translation reserve Retained earnings Total Minority interest Total equity
At 1 January 2009 202 2,505 (222) 586 1,679 4,750 274 5,024
Total comprehensive (expense)/income (359) 232 (127) 8 (119)
Equity-settled transactions 37 37 37
Taxation on equity-settled transactions 6 6 6
Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes 1 7 8 8
Purchase of treasury shares (33) (33) (33)
Release of treasury shares 29 (29)
Put option over minority interest (23) (23) (23)
Changes in minority shareholding 24 24
Dividends (273) (273) (15) (288)
At 31 December 2009 203 2,512 (226) 227 1,629 4,345 291 4,636
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the company
All figures in £millions Share capital Share premium Treasury shares Translation reserve Retained earnings Total Minority interest Total equity
At 1 January 2008 202 2,499 (216) (514) 1,724 3,695 179 3,874
Total comprehensive income 1,100 227 1,327 106 1,433
Equity-settled transactions 33 33 33
Taxation on equity-settled transactions (7) (7) (7)
Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes 6 6 6
Purchase of treasury shares (47) (47) (47)
Release of treasury shares 41 (41)
Changes in minority shareholding 6 6
Dividends (257) (257) (17) (274)
At 31 December 2008 202 2,505 (222) 586 1,679 4,750 274 5,024

The translation reserve includes exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations and of borrowings and other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments.