6. Income tax expense
(a) Analysis of charge in the year
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2014
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2013
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|
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£’000
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£’000
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Current tax:
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|
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UK corporation tax
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571
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360
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Overseas tax
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|
626
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537
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Adjustments in respect of previous years
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(147)
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(296)
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1,050
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601
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Deferred taxation:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Origination and reversal of temporary differences – Note 15
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(259)
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(17)
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Adjustments in respect of previous years
|
141
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(108)
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Income tax expense - Note 7(b)
|
|
932
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476
|
(b) Factors affecting the tax charge for the year:
The tax on the Group’s profit before taxation differs from the UK statutory rate as follows:
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2014
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2013
|
|
|
|
|
£’000
|
£’000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before taxation
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|
|
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2,826
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1,775
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Tax calculated at domestic tax rates applicable to profits in the respective entities at 23% (2013: 24%)
|
650
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426
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|
|
Tax effect of:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
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|
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334
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315
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Different tax rates on overseas earnings
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|
|
|
18
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(128)
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Prior year adjustments (other than changes in provisions)
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(349)
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(404)
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Current year charge for deferred tax not recognised
|
232
|
260
|
Impact of deferred tax on changes in tax rates
|
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|
47
|
7
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Total taxation – Note 7(a)
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|
|
|
932
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476
|
The weighted average applicable tax rate is 33.0% (2013: 26.8%).
Changes to the UK Corporation tax rates were substantively enacted as part of the Finance Act 2013 on 2 July 2013. These include reductions to the main rate to reduce the rate to 21% from 1 April 2014 and to 20% from 1 April 2015. Deferred taxes at the balance sheet date have been measured using these enacted tax rates and reflected in these financial statements.
The income tax credited / (charged) to equity during the year was as follows:
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2014
|
2013
|
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£’000
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£’000
|
Deferred taxation:
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|
|
Fair value reserves in equity:
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- Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 13)
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-
|
484
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Tax on actuarial gain / (loss) on retirement benefit scheme
|
(271)
|
153
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|
(271)
|
637
|
7. Dividends
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2014
|
2013
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|
|
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£’000
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£’000
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Interim dividend paid of 0.50p per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2014 (2013: interim dividend paid of 0.30p per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2013)
|
342
|
203
|
Final dividend paid of 0.70p per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2013 (2013: final dividend paid of 0.30p per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2012)
|
474
|
203
|
|
|
|
816
|
406
|
Dividend per share in respect of the financial year:
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|
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Interim dividend per share paid during the year
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0.5p
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0.3p
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Final dividend per share declared for the year
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0.8p
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0.7p
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The Board has declared a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2014 of 0.8p per share (2013: 0.7p per share) amounting to 1.3p for the year (2013: 1.0p for the year). These financial statements do not reflect the final dividend for 2014.
8. Earnings per share
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2014
|
2013
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£’000
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£’000
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Profit for the financial year attributable to owners of the parent
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1,894
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1,299
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Number
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Number
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|
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Weighted average number of shares in issue
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67,977,092
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67,060,705
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|
|
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Basic earnings per share (pence)
|
2.8
|
1.9
|
|
Number
|
Number
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares in issue
|
67,977,092
|
67,060,705
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Adjustment for:
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|
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Dilutive effect of share options
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1,403,215
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45,538
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share
|
69,380,307
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67,106,243
|
|
|
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Diluted earnings per share (pence)
|
2.7
|
1.9
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2014
|
2013
|
|
£’000
|
£’000
|
Profit for the financial year attributable to
owners of the parent
|
1,894
|
1,299
|
|
|
|
Tax-adjusted exceptional administrative costs and Performance Share Plan charges
|
1,502
|
1,190
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|
3,396
|
2,489
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|
Number
|
Number
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares
|
67,977,092
|
67,060,705
|
|
|
|
Before exceptional administrative expenses and Performance Share Plan charges (pence)
|
5.0
|
3.7
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Basic
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted average number of Ordinary shares in issue during the year excluding Ordinary shares purchased by the company and held as treasury shares (Note 24). The weighted number of shares excludes shares held by employee trusts.
Diluted
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The company’s dilutive potential ordinary shares are share options. A calculation is performed to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value (determined as the average annual market share price of the company’s shares) based on the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as above is compared with the number of shares that would have been issued assuming the exercise of the share options.
Before exceptional administrative expenses and performance share plan charges
Tax-adjusted earnings per share are calculated before exceptional administrative expenses and Performance Share Plan charges and after amortisation of acquired intangibles using the weighted average number of shares.
9. Financial assets and loans and other receivables
Group
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Available for sale assets
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Loans and other receivables
|
Total
|
|
£’000
|
£’000
|
£’000
|
Cost or fair value
|
|
|
|
At 1 April 2012
|
2,062
|
3,329
|
5,391
|
Additions
|
40
|
497
|
537
|
Disposals
|
-
|
(3,259)
|
(3,259)
|
Fair value adjustment
|
(2,015)
|
-
|
(2,015)
|
At 31 March 2013
|
87
|
567
|
654
|
Additions
|
-
|
484
|
484
|
Disposals
|
-
|
(803)
|
(803)
|
Reclassified as due within one year
|
-
|
(131)
|
(131)
|
Exchange differences
|
-
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
At 31 March 2014
|
87
|
91
|
178
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