| All figures in £ millions |
Notes |
2008 |
2007 |
| Net exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
29 |
1,050 |
25 |
| Actuarial (losses)/gains on retirement benefit obligations — Group |
25 |
(71) |
80 |
| Actuarial losses on retirement benefit obligations — associate |
12 |
(3) |
— |
| Taxation on items charged to equity |
7 |
2 |
29 |
| Net income recognised directly in equity |
|
978 |
134 |
| Profit for the year |
|
323 |
310 |
| Total recognised income and expense for the year |
|
1,301 |
444 |
| Attributable to: |
|
|
|
| Equity holders of the company |
|
1,270 |
418 |
| Minority interest |
|
31 |
26 |
