Financial Data
Reconciliation of Movements in Equity Shareholder's Funds
For the year ended 31 December 1997
| 1997 | 1996 | |
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| Profit for the financial year | 38.3 | 240.5 |
| Dividends on equity shares | (112.4) | (102.7) |
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| (74.1) | 137.8 | |
| Other net recognised losses relating to the year | (20.6) | (35.9) |
| Goodwill arising | (401.5) | (632.4) |
| Goodwill written back | 232.9 | 1.4 |
| Shares issued | 27.2 | 84.5 |
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| Net movement for the year | (236.1) | (444.6) |
| Equity shareholders' funds at beginning of year | 388.6 | 833.2 |
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| Equity shareholders' funds at end of year | 152.5 | 388.6 |
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