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2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
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Ordinary |
Share |
Ordinary |
Share |
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2009 |
shares |
premium |
2008 |
shares |
premium |
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No. of shares |
£'000 |
£'000 |
No. of shares |
£'000 |
£'000 |
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Authorised |
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Ordinary shares of £1 each |
37,900,000 |
37,900 |
- |
37,900,000 |
37,900 |
- |
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Called up allotted and fully paid |
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At the beginning of the year |
29,140,681 |
29,141 |
34,708 |
29,124,804 |
29,125 |
34,707 |
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Proceeds from shares issued pursuant |
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to option schemes |
- |
- |
- |
15,877 |
16 |
1 |
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At the end of the year |
29,140,681 |
29,141 |
34,708 |
29,140,681 |
29,141 |
34,708 |
Details of outstanding share options and movements in share options during the year are given in the Remuneration Report.
Ordinary shareholders are entitled to receive dividends and are entitled to vote at meetings of the Company.
At 30 September 2009, 666,191 (2008: 666,191) ordinary shares were held by a trust in respect of obligations under the 2002 Performance Share Plan. Dividends on these shares have been waived.