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| Number of shares (thousands) |
Ordinary Shares £m |
Share Premium £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 January 2003 | 801,662 | 200 | 2,465 |
| Issue of shares - share option schemes | 726 | 1 | 4 |
| At 31 December 2003 | 802,388 | 201 | 2,469 |
| Issue of shares - share option schemes | 862 | - | 4 |
| At 31 December 2004 | 803,250 | 201 | 2,473 |
| Issue of shares - share option schemes | 770 | - | 4 |
| At 31 December 2005 | 804,020 | 201 | 2,477 |
The total authorised number of ordinary shares is 1,186 million shares (2004: 1,182 million shares; 2003: 1,178 million shares) with a par value of 25 pence per share (2004: 25p per share; 2003: 25p per share). All issued shares are fully paid.
