Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2007
30. Share capital
| Number of shares Units |
Ordinary shares £mn |
Non-voting ordinary shares £mn |
Total shares £mn |
Share premium £mn |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 January 2007 | 293,875,873 | 226.0 | 67.9 | 293.9 | 36.4 |
| Shares issued | 3,866,560 | - | 3.9 | 3.9 | 24.8 |
| Shares cancelled | (3,243,590) | - | (3.3) | (3.3) | (3.1) |
| At 31 December 2007 | 294,498,843 | 226.0 | 68.5 | 294.5 | 58.1 |
| Number of shares Units |
Ordinary shares £mn |
Non-voting ordinary shares £mn |
Total shares £mn |
Share premium £mn |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 January 2006 | 298,471,751 | 226.0 | 72.5 | 298.5 | 32.1 |
| Shares issued | 4,154,782 | - | 4.2 | 4.2 | 23.6 |
| Shares cancelled | (8,750,660) | - | (8.8) | (8.8) | (19.3) |
| At 31 December 2006 | 293,875,873 | 226.0 | 67.9 | 293.9 | 36.4 |
| 2007 Number |
2006 Number |
2007 £mn |
2006 £mn |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised: | ||||
| Ordinary shares of £1 each | 226,022,400 | 226,022,400 | 226.0 | 226.0 |
| Non-voting ordinary shares of £1 each | 113,977,598 | 113,977,598 | 114.0 | 114.0 |
| 339,999,998 | 339,999,998 | 340.0 | 340.0 | |
| Allotted, called-up and fully paid: | ||||
| Ordinary shares of £1 each | 226,022,400 | 226,022,400 | 226.0 | 226.0 |
| Non-voting ordinary shares of £1 each | 68,476,443 | 67,853,473 | 68.5 | 67.9 |
| 294,498,843 | 293,875,873 | 294.5 | 293.9 |
The difference between the share classes
The non-voting ordinary shares carry the same rights as ordinary shares except that they do not confer the right to attend and vote at any general meeting of the Company, and that on a capitalisation issue they carry the right to receive non-voting ordinary shares rather than ordinary shares.