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| Profit attributable to shareholders | 60.5 | 60.9 | 120.2 | ||||
| Dividends | (17.9) | (17.0) | (55.5) | ||||
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| Retained profit | 42.6 | 43.9 | 64.7 | ||||
| Other recognised gains and losses relating to the period | 3.1 | (13.7) | (87.2) | ||||
| New share capital subscribed | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | ||||
| Goodwill written back on set up of AGR Matthey | – | – | 5.4 | ||||
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| Net movement in shareholders’ funds | 50.8 | 33.7 | (12.7) | ||||
| Opening shareholders’ funds (originally £895.6 million before prior year adjustment of £95.7 million) | 799.9 | 812.6 | 812.6 | ||||
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| Closing shareholders’ funds | 850.7 | 846.3 | 799.9 | ||||
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