+--------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+
16 Loans and borrowings
+------------------------------------------+----------+--+------------+--+----------+--+------------+
| | Group | | Group | | Company | | Company |
+------------------------------------------+----------+--+------------+--+----------+--+------------+
| | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
+------------------------------------------+----------+--+------------+--+----------+--+------------+
| | GBP | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP |
+------------------------------------------+----------+--+------------+--+----------+--+------------+
| Loans and borrowings | - | | 9,188,157 | | - | | 9,188,157 |
+------------------------------------------+----------+--+------------+--+----------+--+------------+
The maturity profile of borrowings is as follows:
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+
| In the fifth year | | - | | 9,188,157 | | - | | 9,188,157 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+
The currency profile of borrowings is as follows:
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+
| Sterling | | - | | 4,500,000 | | - | | 4,500,000 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+
| Euro | | - | | 4,688,157 | | - | | 4,688,157 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+
| | | - | | 9,188,157 | | - | | 9,188,157 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+
17 Trade and other payables
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| | | Group | | Group | | Company | | Company |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| Trade payables | | 450,909 | | 348,514 | | 327,120 | | 335,869 |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| Amounts owed to subsidiary | | - | | - | | 4,567,060 | | - |
| undertakings (note 22) | | | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| Accruals | | 2,068,735 | | 412,502 | | 1,675,357 | | 380,072 |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
| | | 2,519,643 | | 761,016 | | 6,569,537 | | 715,941 |
+--------------------------------------+---+------------+--+-----------+--+------------+--+----------+
18 Share capital
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| | | 2008 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2007 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| | | No. | | GBP | | No. | | GBP |
| | | (000s) | | | | (000s) | | |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Authorised share capital of 350 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,000 |
| million 0.1pence ordinary shares | | | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Issued and fully paid 0.1 pence | | | | | | | | |
| ordinary shares | | | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Brought forward | | 199,531,941 | | 199,531 | | 77,237,497 | | 77,237 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Issued on placing | | - | | - | | 120,000,000 | | 120,000 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Employee share awards | | - | | - | | 2,094,444 | | 2,094 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Share options exercised | | 12,245,000 | | 12,245 | | 200,000 | | 200 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Buy back of shares | | (3,435,000) | | (3,435) | | - | | - |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
| Carried forward | | 208,341,941 | | 208,341 | | 199,531,941 | | 199,531 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+----------+
In the period the Group acquired 3,435,000 of the Company's own shares. The
share buy back was made at the prevailing market rates at the date of
transaction with the total cost being GBP2,881,330. 12,245,000 of shares were
issued at par when all outstanding share options vested in July 2008.
At 31 December 2008, 2,073,823 shares (2007: nil) at a total value of
GBP1,748,303 (2007: nil) were held for employee share awards.
19 Share premium
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | | 2008 | | 2007 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | | GBP | | GBP |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| Brought forward | | | | | | 216,734,311 | | 69,231,328 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| Issued on placing | | | | | | - | | 150,119,800 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| Cost of share issue | | | | | | - | | (4,709,167) |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| Share options and awards granted | | | | | | - | | 2,092,350 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| Capital distribution | | | | | | (8,333,679) | | - |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
| Carried forward | | | | | | 208,400,632 | | 216,734,311 |
+--------------------------------------+---+----------+--+-----------+--+--------------+--+--------------+
20 Earnings per share
The calculation of the basic earnings and diluted earnings per share
attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company is based on the following
data:
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+--------------+--+---------------+--+--------------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+--------------+--+---------------+--+--------------+
| | | Group | | Group | | Company | | Company |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+--------------+--+---------------+--+--------------+
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
+--------------------------------------+---+--------------+--+--------------+--+---------------+--+--------------+
| | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP | |