Notes to the financial statements


22    OTHER RESERVES

Group Share
option
reserve
£m
Actuarial
pension
reserve
£m
Total fair
value and
other
reserves
£m

Capital
redemption
reserve
£m

Currency
translation
reserve
£m

Total
other
reserves
£m
At 1 April 2006 1.4 12.6 14.0 0.7 0.7 15.4
Currency translation differences (0.5) (0.5)
Fair value of share option schemes 0.4 0.4 0.4
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes (15.2) (15.2) (15.2)
Disposal of subsidiaries 5.4 5.4 (0.2) 5.2
At 31 March 2007 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.7 5.3
Fair value of share option schemes 0.1 0.1 0.1
Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension schemes 30.3 30.3 30.3
At 31 March 2008 1.9 33.1 35.0 0.7 35.7

Company Share
option
reserve
£m
Actuarial
pension
reserve
£m
Total fair
value and
other
reserves
£m

Capital
redemption
reserve
£m

Currency
translation
reserve
£m

Total
other
reserves
£m
At 1 April 2006 1.2 11.5 12.7 0.7 25.0 38.4
Transfer to retained earnings on realisation (25.0) (25.0)
Fair value of share option schemes 0.6 0.6 0.6
Actuarial losses on defined benefits (8.7) (8.7) (8.7)
At 31 March 2007 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.7 5.3
Fair value of share option schemes 0.1 0.1 0.1
Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension schemes 30.3 30.3 30.3
At 31 March 2008 1.9 33.1 35.0 0.7 35.7

Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

Group Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m

Total other
reserves
£m

Retained
deficit
£m

Total shareholders'
equity
£m
At 1 April 2006 14.5 34.7 15.4 (218.3) (153.7)
Currency translation differences (0.5) (0.5)
Fair value of share option schemes 0.4 0.4
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes (15.2) (15.2)
Profit for the year 24.7 24.7
Disposal of subsidiaries 5.2 (5.4) (0.2)
At 31 March 2007 14.5 34.7 5.3 (199.0) (144.5)
Fair value of share option schemes 0.1 0.1
Actuarial gains on defined benefits 30.3 30.3
Shares issued 0.7 5.7 6.4
Profit for the year 8.5 8.5
At 31 March 2008 15.2 40.4 35.7 (190.5) (99.2)

Distributable reserves
The Company currently has a £189.0 million deficit of distributable reserves (2007: £222.7 million). Distributable reserves comprise retained earnings, the share option reserve and the actuarial pension reserve.

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