| |
1998
£m |
|
1997
£m |
|
|
| Profit
for the financial year |
117.0 |
|
108.6 |
|
|
| Dividends |
(51.9 |
) |
(48.8 |
) |
|
| |
65.1 |
|
59.8 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other
recognised gains and losses relating to the financial year |
(0.2 |
) |
0.5 |
|
|
| Contributions
to the QUEST |
(0.3 |
) |
- |
|
|
| New
ordinary share capital issued |
4.2 |
|
4.5 |
|
|
| Goodwill
arising on 1997 acquisitions deducted from reserves |
(4.5 |
) |
(113.3 |
) |
|
| Previously
acquired goodwill taken through the profit and loss account in arriving
at the profit for the financial year |
19.8 |
|
- |
|
|
| Net
increase/(decrease) in shareholders' funds for the year |
84.1 |
|
(48.5 |
) |
|
| Shareholders'
funds at 1 January |
325.4 |
|
373.9 |
|
|
| Shareholders'
funds at 31 December |
409.5 |
|
325.4 |
|
|
