Manet plc had the following share capital and reserves as at 1 June 2014: ......................................................................................m Share capital
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Manet plc had the following share capital and reserves as at 1 June 2014:
......................................................................................£m
Share capital (£0.25 ordinary shares) .....................250
Share premium account .............................................50
Revaluation reserve ..................................................120
Currency translation reserve .....................................15
Retained earnings .....................................................380
Total equity ................................................................815
During the year to 31 May 2015, the company revalued property, plant and equipment upwards by £30 million and made a loss on foreign exchange translation of foreign operations of £5 million. The company made a profit from normal operations of £160 million during the year and the dividend was £80 million.
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Prepare a statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 May 2015 in accordance with the requirements of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements.
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Accounting and Finance An Introduction
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