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7. Share capital and share premium
| Number of shares 000s |
Ordinary shares £m |
Share premium £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 January 2007 | 806,109 | 202 | 2,487 |
| Issue of shares — share option schemes | 1,919 | — | 12 |
| At 31 December 2007 | 808,028 | 202 | 2,499 |
| Issue of shares — share option schemes | 1,248 | — | 6 |
| At 31 December 2008 | 809,276 | 202 | 2,505 |
The total authorised number of ordinary shares is 1,198m shares (2007: 1,194m shares) with a par value of 25p per share (2007: 25p per share). All issued shares are fully paid. All shares have the same rights.
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