Salient features

for the year ended 30 September

  Rm 2009   2008   2007  
  Share statistics            
  Ordinary shares            
  Total shares in issue (million) 1 266   1 262   1 245  
  Weighted average number of shares (million) 1 263   1 261   1 230  
  Diluted weighted average number of shares (million) 1 275   1 280   1 293  
  Market price per share (cents) 1 037   825   1 193  
  Currency conversion guide (R:£)            
  Closing exchange rate 11.95   14.76   14.03  
  Average exchange rate for the period 13.73   14.65   14.13