Company statement of changes in equity
Year ended 31 December 2009
| Equity attributable to equity holders of the company | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All figures in £millions |
Share capital |
Share premium |
Treasury
shares |
Special reserve |
Retained
earnings |
Total |
| At 1 January 2009 | 202 | 2,505 | (63) | 447 | 835 | 3,926 |
| Total comprehensive income | – | – | – | – | 233 | 233 |
| Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | 8 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | – | – | (13) | – | – | (13) |
| Release of treasury shares | – | – | 29 | – | (29) | – |
| Dividends | – | – | – | – | (273) | (273) |
| At 31 December 2009 | 203 | 2,512 | (47) | 447 | 766 | 3,881 |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of the company | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All figures in £millions |
Share capital |
Share premium |
Treasury
shares |
Special reserve |
Retained
earnings |
Total |
| At 1 January 2008 | 202 | 2,499 | (82) | 447 | 603 | 3,669 |
| Total comprehensive income | – | – | – | – | 520 | 520 |
| Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes | – | 6 | – | – | – | 6 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | – | – | (12) | – | – | (12) |
| Release of treasury shares | – | – | 41 | – | (31) | 10 |
| Prior year contribution applied to release of shares | – | – | (10) | – | – | (10) |
| Dividends | – | – | – | – | (257) | (257) |
| At 31 December 2008 | 202 | 2,505 | (63) | 447 | 835 | 3,926 |
The special reserve represents the cumulative effect of cancellation of the company's share premium account.
Included within retained earnings is an amount of £131m (2008: £131m) relating to profit on intra-group disposals that is not distributable.