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Group |
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Company |
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2003
£m |
2002
£m |
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2003
£m |
2002
£m |
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Profit for the financial
year |
454 |
364 |
|
348 |
131 |
| |
Equity dividends |
(298) |
(285) |
|
(298) |
(285) |
| |
| |
|
156 |
79 |
|
50 |
(154) |
| |
Currency translation differences |
(4) |
1 |
|
(33) |
– |
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Proceeds from ordinary shares issued
for cash (note 27) |
3 |
21 |
|
3 |
21 |
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Amounts deducted in respect of
shares issued to the QUEST |
– |
(4) |
|
– |
(4) |
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Net movement in equity
shareholders’ funds |
155 |
97 |
|
20 |
(137) |
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Opening equity shareholders’ funds |
4,848 |
4,751 |
|
4,282 |
4,419 |
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Closing equity shareholders’
funds |
5,003 |
4,848 |
|
4,302 |
4,282 |
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Notes to
the financial statements. |
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