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	For the year ended 31 December 2000

£m 1999 £m Profit for the financial year 95.0 79.3 Dividends (54.5 ) (53.0 )   40.5 26.3   Other recognised gains and losses relating to the financial year 6.6   (8.4 ) Contributions to the QUEST (0.1 ) (0.1 ) New ordinary share capital issued 1.5 1.8 Previously acquired goodwill taken through the profit and loss account in arriving at the profit for the financial year 0.4 - Net increase in shareholders' funds for the year 48.9 19.6   Shareholders' funds at 1 January 429.1 409.5 Shareholders' funds at 31 December 478.0 429.1