 |
| |
2001
Six months
to 30 June
|
2000
Six months
to 30 June
|
2000
Year
to 31 Dec
|
| |
£million |
£million |
£million |
|
| Profit for the financial
period |
0.9
|
15.1
|
34.2
|
|
| Dividends - redeemable
B shares |
-
|
-
|
(0.1)
|
|
| Amounts transferred to
reserves |
0.9
|
15.1
|
34.1
|
|
| Redemption of redeemable
B shares (including issue costs) |
(13.4)
|
(11.9)
|
(20.7)
|
|
| Currency translation
differences |
17.1
|
16.5
|
19.4
|
|
| Taxation on currency
translation differences on foreign currency borrowings |
(1.3)
|
(1.7)
|
(2.0)
|
|
| Net
increase in shareholders' funds |
3.3
|
18.0
|
30.8
|
|
| At beginning of the financial
period |
411.2
|
380.4
|
380.4
|
|
| At
end of the financial period |
414.5
|
398.4
|
411.2
|
|
