(1.3MB)21. Share Capital
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2006 |
2005 |
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Authorised: |
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1,000m (2005: 1,000m) ordinary Shares of 0.1p each |
1,000 |
1,000 |
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Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
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At 31 July 2005: 327,706,569 shares of 0.1p each |
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328 |
212 |
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Issues in respect of acquisitions: 92,610,051 shares |
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92 |
57 |
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Issues in respect of exercised share options: 1,170,225 shares |
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1 |
4 |
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Issues in respect of share placing |
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- |
55 |
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At 31 July 2006: 421,486,845 shares of 0.1p each |
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421 |
328 |
Shares issued in respect of acquisitions represent 2,745,158 in relation to the acquisition of ISC Entertainment Inc., 6,692,967 in relation to the acquisition of Number One Betting Shop Limited and 83,171,926 in relation to the acquisition of Internet Opportunity Entertainment Limited.
At 31 July 2006 the following share options were outstanding in respect of ordinary shares:
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Date of grant |
Ordinary shares of 0.1p |
Period of option |
Exercise price (p) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Year ended 31 March 2000 |
250,000 |
December 2001–December 2006 |
65 |
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Year ended 31 March 2001 |
192,166 |
April 2002–March 2008 |
94–145 |
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Year ended 31 March 2003 |
811,116 |
July 2004–November 2004 |
41.5–83 |
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August 2003 |
103,485 |
July 2002–July 2010 |
82 |
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December 2003 |
1,670,000 |
December 2006–December 2010 |
39.5 |
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December 2003 |
100,000 |
December 2006–December 2010 |
36.6 |
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January 2004 |
3,873,125 |
January 2007–January 2011 |
49 |
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February 2004 |
100,000 |
February 2007–January 2011 |
39.5 |
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April 2004 |
200,000 |
April 2007–April 2011 |
80 |
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April 2004 |
300,000 |
April 2007–April 2011 |
81 |
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May 2004 |
50,000 |
May 2007–May 2011 |
94 |
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August 2004 |
60,699 |
August 2007–August 2011 |
98.5 |
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October 2004 |
100,000 |
October 2007–October 2011 |
97.5 |
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October 2004 |
785,000 |
October 2007–October 2011 |
100 |
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November 2004 |
1,000,000 |
November 2007–November 2014 |
131 |
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January 2005 |
20,000 |
January 2008–January 2015 |
188.5 |
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April 2005 |
100,000 |
April 2008–April 2015 |
271 |
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August 2005 |
4,275,000 |
July 2007–July 2008 |
- |
At 31 July 2006 there were 13,990,591 options over ordinary shares outstanding, 3,650,000 of which relate to directors, details of which can be found in the Remuneration Report.
Of the share options detailed above 2,892,900 relate to the IR Approved Scheme, 6,253,125 relate to the Executive Scheme, 569,566 relate to the Unapproved Scheme and 4,275,000 relate to the 2005 share plan.