Note 20
20 Own shares held
|
| Treasury | ESOP | Total |
At 1 January 2009 |
| 107,963 | − | 107,963 |
Issuance of shares |
| (42,861) | − | (42,861) |
At 31 December 2009 |
| 65,102 | − | 65,102 |
At 1 January 2008 |
| 89,652 | 348 | 90,000 |
Purchase of own shares |
| 40,286 | − | 40,286 |
Issuance of shares |
| (21,975) | (348) | (22,323) |
At 31 December 2008 |
| 107,963 | − | 107,963 |
During 2008, £40,286,000 of shares were repurchased, representing 41.2 million shares. No shares were repurchased during 2009.
At 31 December 2009, a total of 60.3 million shares (2008: 91.2 million) were held as treasury stock. At 31 December 2009, own shares held have a nominal value of 0.05 pence (2008: 0.05 pence) and in total represent 4.5% (2008: 6.8%) of called-up share capital.