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B Shares
Movements in the B Shares during the year were as follows:

	B Shares of 0.1p Millions	Nominal value £m
Authorised
At January 1, and December 31, 2008	1,000,000	1,000
Issued and fully paid
At January 1, 2008	15,859	16
Shares issued	236,740	237
Shares converted into ordinary shares	(52,524)	(53)
Shares redeemed	(200,075)	(200)
At December 31, 2008	-	-

Rights attaching to B Shares, and C Shares that the Company will issue from January 2009, are described in note 16 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.