: reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds :
year ended 31 Dec 2000
| all figures in £ millions | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Profit for the financial year | 179 | 294 |
| Dividends on equity shares | (164) | (138) |
| 15 | 156 | |
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| Currency translation differences (net of taxation) | 87 | 36 |
| Goodwill arising on prior year acquisitions | 1 | – |
| Goodwill written back on business combinations | 585 | – |
| Goodwill written back | 68 | 63 |
| Shares issued | 1,961 | 18 |
| Replacement options granted on acquisition of subsidiary | 6 | – |
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| Net movement for the year | 2,723 | 273 |
| Equity shareholders’ funds at beginning of the year | 1,321 | 1,048 |
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| Equity shareholders’ funds at end of the year | 4,044 | 1,321 |
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