2007 £m | 2006 £m | 2006 £m | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the Company | 1,775 | 1,052 | 2,212 |
| Items taken directly to equity: | |||
| Exchange movements | (65) | (217) | (359) |
| Unrealised valuation movements on Egg securities classified as available-for-sale | (2) | (4) | (2) |
| Movement on cash flow hedges | (3) | 4 | 7 |
| Related tax | (11) | (39) | (74) |
| Dividends | (288) | (267) | (399) |
| Acquisition of Egg minority interests | - | (167) | (167) |
| New share capital subscribed | 117 | 253 | 336 |
| Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Treasury shares: | |||
| Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Movement on Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark to market value movement on Jackson assets backing surplus and required capital* | (15) | - | 7 |
| Net increase in shareholders’ equity | 1,529 | 631 | 1,582 |
| Shareholders’ equity at beginning of period (excluding minority interests) | 11,883 | 10,301 | 10,301 |
| Shareholders’ equity at end of period (excluding minority interests) | 13,412 | 10,932 | 11,883 |
| Comprising: | |||
| UK operations: | |||
| Long-term business | 6,308 | 5,370 | 5,813 |
| M&G: | |||
| Net assets | 287 | 273 | 230 |
| Acquired goodwill | 1,153 | 1,153 | 1,153 |
| Egg | - | 360 | 292 |
| 7,748 | 7,156 | 7,488 | |
| US operations | 3,544 | 3,379 | 3,360 |
| Asian operations: | |||
| Net assets | 3,012 | 2,159 | 2,637 |
| Acquired goodwill | 172 | 172 | 172 |
| Holding company net borrowings (at market value) | (811) | (1,558) | (1,542) |
| Other net liabilities | (253) | (376) | (232) |
| Shareholders’ equity at end of period (excluding minority interests) | 13,412 | 10,932 | 11,883 |
| Representing shareholders’ equity for: | |||
| Long-term business operations | 12,690 | 10,756 | 11,664 |
| Other operations | 722 | 179 | 219 |
| 13,412 | 10,932 | 11,883 | |
* The mark to market value movement on Jackson assets backing surplus and required capital for full year 2006 represents the cumulative adjustment as at 31 December 2006.