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Financial statements

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

32. Retained earnings

Group
(Restated note 5)
£m

Company
£m

At 1 April 2008

0.2

105.5

Profit for year

21.4

17.2

Other recognised income and expense for the year

(5.9)

-

Dividends paid

(19.4)

(19.4)

Credited to equity in respect of share-based payments

0.7

-

Deferred tax in respect of share-based payments

(0.2)

-

At 31 March 2009

(3.2)

103.3

Profit for year

41.3

23.3

Other recognised income and expense for the year

(8.3)

-

Dividends paid

(26.2)

(26.2)

Credited to equity in respect of share-based payments

1.2

-

Deferred tax in respect of share - based payments

(0.3)

-

Credited to equity in respect of sale of shares in subsidiary undertaking

27.4

-

At 31 March 2010

31.9

100.4