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7. Share capital and share premium
Number of shares 000s |
Ordinary shares £m |
Share premium £m |
|
---|---|---|---|
At 1 January 2006 | 804,020 | 201 | 2,477 |
Issue of shares – share option schemes | 2,089 | 1 | 10 |
At 31 December 2006 | 806,109 | 202 | 2,487 |
Issue of shares – share option schemes | 1,919 | – | 12 |
At 31 December 2007 | 808,028 | 202 | 2,499 |
The total authorised number of ordinary shares is 1,194m shares (2006: 1,190m shares) with a par value of 25p per share (2006: 25p per share). All issued shares are fully paid. All shares have the same rights.