52 weeks ended 27 February 1999
    Group
 
  Company
                 
 
1999
£m
1998
(restated)
£m
 

1999
£m

1998
£m
                 

Profit for the financial year

Dividends
 

 

606

(277)

 

532

(255)

 

209

(277)

 

291

(255)

             

 

Loss on foreign currency net investments

New share capital subscribed less expenses

Payment of dividends by shares in lieu of cash

Goodwill arising on acquisitions

Amounts written back in respect of goodwill previously
offset against reserves
 

 

329

(19)

147

22

-


-

 

277

(14)

42

18

(445)


135

 

(68)

-

256

22

-


-

 

36

-

80

18

-


-

             

Net addition to shareholders' funds

Shareholders' funds at 28 February 1998
 

 

479

3,903

 

13

3,890

 

210

2,489

 

134

2,355

             
Shareholders' funds at 27 February 1999
 
  4,382   3,903   2,699   2,489
                 
Accounting policies and notes forming part of these financial statements.