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Authorised share capital |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
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At 31 December: ordinary shares of 2.5p each |
9,200,000,000 |
230 |
230 |
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Issued share capital, fully paid |
Number of shares |
Called up |
Share premium account | ||
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As at 1 January 2009 |
5,861,627,994 |
147 |
936 | ||
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Cancellation of shares under the share buyback programme1 |
– |
– |
– | ||
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Options exercised under share option schemes |
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|
| ||
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– Executive share option scheme |
20,000 |
– |
| ||
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– Savings related share option scheme |
568,786 |
– |
– | ||
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As at 31 December 2009 |
5,862,216,780 |
147 |
936 | ||
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Issued share capital, fully paid |
Number of shares |
Called up |
Share premium account | ||
|
As at 1 January 2008 |
6,296,321,160 |
157 |
927 | ||
|
Cancellation of shares under the share buyback programme1 |
(449,891,914) |
(11) |
– | ||
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Options exercised under share option schemes |
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|
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– Executive share option scheme |
640,846 |
– |
1 | ||
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– Savings related share option scheme |
14,557,902 |
1 |
8 | ||
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As at 31 December 2008 |
5,861,627,994 |
147 |
936 | ||
Options over the ordinary share capital of the Company are disclosed in Note 15 of the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

