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Reconciliation of Movements in Consolidated Equity Shareholders' Funds

for the year ended 31 December 2004

      Rm
  Notes Year to
31 December
2004
Year to
31 December
2003
(Restated)*
Total recognised gains and losses for the year
3,825
807
Dividends paid and proposed
4
(2,001)
(2,006)
 
1,824
(1,199)
Issue of new capital
27
457
Shares issued under share incentive schemes
27
177
49
Net sale of shares held in ESOP Trusts and Policyholders’ funds
27
327
76
Net increase/(decrease) in equity shareholders’ funds
2,328
(617)
Equity shareholders’ funds at the beginning of the year
32,874
33,491
Equity shareholders’ funds at the end of the year  
35,202
32,874

* Comparative figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of Urgent Issues Taskforce Abstract 38 “Accounting for ESOP Trusts”. The effects of this restatement are reductions in equity shareholders’ funds at 31 December 2004 and 31 December 2003 of £127 million (R1,380 million) and £109 million (R1,301 million) respectively, representing the original cost of these shares of £143 million (R1,380 million) (2003: £136 million (R1,301 million)) less cumulative foreign exchange losses of £16 million (Rnil) (2003: £27 million (Rnil)). Details of the changes are set out in notes 1, 3 and 27.


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