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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

      Attributable to equity shareholders      
  Share capital
and premium
£ million		   Other
reserves
£ million		   Retained
profits
£ million		   Total
£ million		   Minority
interests
£ million		   Total
£ million
Balance at 1 January 2006 2,590   395   7,210   10,195   435   10,630
Movement in available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax:                      
– change in fair value –   (10)   –   (10)   –   (10)
– transferred to income statement in respect of disposals –   (21)   –   (21)   –   (21)
Movement in cash flow hedges, net of tax –   1   –   1   –   1
Currency translation differences –   (29)   –   (29)   (4)   (33)
Net income recognised directly in equity –   (59)   –   (59)   (4)   (63)
Profit for the year –   –   2,803   2,803   104   2,907
Total recognised income for 2006 –   (59)   2,803   2,744   100   2,844
Dividends –   –   (1,919)   (1,919)   (32)   (1,951)
Purchase/sale of treasury shares –   –   (35)   (35)   –   (35)
Employee share option schemes:                      
– value of employee services –   –   65   65   –   65
– proceeds from shares issued 105   –   –   105   –   105
Repayment of capital to minority shareholders –   –   –   –   (151)   (151)
Balance at 31 December 2006 2,695   336   8,124   11,155   352   11,507
Movement in available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax:                      
– change in fair value –   (436)   –   (436)   –   (436)
– transferred to income statement in respect of disposals –   (5)   –   (5)   –   (5)
– transferred to income statement in respect of impairment –   49   –   49   –   49
– disposal of businesses –   (6)   –   (6)   –   (6)
Movement in cash flow hedges, net of tax –   (15)   –   (15)   –   (15)
Currency translation differences –   17   –   17   (1)   16
Net income recognised directly in equity –   (396)   –   (396)   (1)   (397)
Profit for the year –   –   3,289   3,289   32   3,321
Total recognised income for 2007 –   (396)   3,289   2,893   31   2,924
Dividends –   –   (1,957)   (1,957)   (19)   (1,976)
Purchase/sale of treasury shares –   –   (1)   (1)   –   (1)
Employee share option schemes:                      
– value of employee services –   –   16   16   –   16
– proceeds from shares issued 35   –   –   35   –   35
Repayment of capital to minority shareholders –   –   –   –   (80)   (80)
Balance at 31 December 2007 2,730   (60)   9,471   12,141   284   12,425

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.