 |
| |
2003
Six months
to 30 June
£million |
|
2002
Six months
30 June
£million |
|
2002
Year
31 Dec
£million |
|
|
| Profit for the financial period |
4.2 |
|
4.4 |
|
(30.8 |
) |
|
| Redemption of redeemable B shares |
(4.8 |
) |
(4.7 |
) |
(9.6 |
) |
|
| Goodwill on businesses disposed |
– |
|
2.8 |
|
2.6 |
|
|
| Actuarial loss on pension and other post-retirement
schemes |
– |
|
(48.0 |
) |
(59.4 |
) |
|
| Deferred tax associated with pension and other post-retirement
schemes |
– |
|
14.6 |
|
18.2 |
|
|
| Other recognised gains and losses |
(6.4 |
) |
(9.3 |
) |
(24.2 |
) |
|
| Net decrease in shareholders' funds |
(7.0 |
) |
(40.2 |
) |
(103.2 |
) |
|
| At beginning of the financial period |
275.3 |
|
378.5 |
|
378.5 |
|
|
| At end of the financial period |
268.3 |
|
338.3 |
|
275.3 |
|
|
