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26 Reserves
  Non-distributable    
  Share
capital
£m
Share
premium
£m
Revaluation
reserve
£m
Other
reserves
£m
  Profit and
loss account
£m
Group
At January 1, 2003 323 634 100 195   783
Reclassification due to merger accounting 809 (634) (175)  
  1,132 100 20   783
Capital reduction to 20p per ordinary share 1 (816)   816
Exchange adjustments   (3)
Scrip dividend 17 (17)   45
Arising on share issues (net of expenses) 1  
Transfers between reserves (4)   4
Retained profit for the year   63
At December 31, 2003 333 1 96 3   1,708
Company
On formation  
Group reorganisation 1 1,142 1,011  
Capital reduction to 20p per ordinary share 1 (816)   816
  326 1,011   816
Scrip dividend 7 (7)  
Arising on share issues (net of expenses) 1  
Retained loss for the year   (53)
At December 31, 2003 333 1 1,004   763

1  Details of the Group reorganisation and capital reduction are shown in note 25. Other reserves consist of merger reserve and capital redemption reserve.

The cumulative amount of goodwill, arising on the acquisition of undertakings still in the Group at December 31, 2003, written off against other reserves amounts to £372m (2002 £372m). The continuance of this basis, in respect of pre-1998 acquisitions, is permitted under the transitional arrangements of FRS 10.