Statements of changes in equity

for the year ended 31st December 2009
Share Share Other Retained Monthly Total
capital premium reserves earnings Total interest equity
£m £m £m £m £m £m £m
Group
At 1st January 2009 5.0 156.2 923.4 95.0 1,179.6 35.4 1,215.0
Total comprehensive expense for the year (3.6) (27.0) (30.6) 1.3 (29.3)
Share-based payments expense
transferred to reserves 2.2 2.2 2.2
Transfer between reserves in respect
of share-based payments (5.2) 5.2
Premium on issue of shares 0.7 0.7 0.7
Dividends paid (24.7) (24.7) (24.7)
At 31st December 2009 5.0 156.9 916.8 48.5 1,127.2 36.7 1,163.9

At 1st January 2008 5.0 157.0 914.0 706.0 1,782.0 59.9 1,841.9
Total comprehensive expense for the year 8.2 (588.5) (580.3) (10.8) (591.1)
Share-based payments expense
transferred to reserves 1.2 1.2 1.2
Transfer between reserves in respect
of performance share plan (0.8) 0.8
Purchase of minority interest (0.4) (0.4)
Dividends paid (23.3) (23.3) (13.3) (36.6)
At 31st December 2008 5.0 156.2 923.4 95.0 1,179.6 35.4 1,215.0

Company
At 1st January 2009 5.0 156.2 379.2 178.1 718.5 718.5
Total comprehensive expense for the year (67.2) (67.2) (67.2)
Share-based payments expense
transferred to reserves 2.2 2.2 2.2
Premium on issue of shares 0.7 0.7 0.7
Transfer between reserves in respect
of share-based payments (5.2) 5.2
Transfer between reserves (45.0) 45.0
Dividends paid (24.7) (24.7) (24.7)
At 31st December 2009 5.0 156.9 331.2 136.4 629.5 629.5

At 1st January 2008 5.0 157.0 714.3 126.6 1,002.9 1,002.9
Total comprehensive expense for the year (262.3) (262.3) (262.3)
Share-based payments expense
transferred to reserves 1.2 1.2 1.2
Transfer between reserves in respect
of performance share plan (0.8) 0.8
Transfer between reserves (336.3) 336.3
Dividends paid (23.3) (23.3) (23.3)
At 31st December 2008 5.0 156.2 379.2 178.1 718.5 718.5

The notes that form part of these financial statements can be found here.

£45.0m (2008: £336.3m) relating to the impairment of the investment in LMS in the company has been transferred from other reserves to retained earnings.