Attributable to owners of the parent
Year ended 30 June 2015Issued
share
capital
£000
Share
premium
account
£000
Own
shares
£000
Hedging
reserve
£000
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
£000
Merger
reserve
£000
Retained
earnings
£000
Total
£000
Non-controlling interests
£000
Total
equity
£000
At 1 July 2014877124,429(606)(132)(9,022)1,77087,490204,806204,806
Profit for the period19,45919,45919,459
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax(140)(140)(140)
Losses arising on available for sale financial assets(37)(37)(37)
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations, net of tax(18,525)(18,525)(18,525)
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme, net of tax(14)(14)(14)
Cash flow hedges recycled to income statement, net of tax178178178
Total comprehensive income38(18,525)19,408921921
Transactions with owners:
Dividends paid(13,857)(13,857)(13,857)
Share-based payments2,2432,2432,243
Shares issued3372375375
Own shares recycled to retained earnings303(303)
Total contributions by and distributions to owners3372303(11,917)(11,239)(11,239)
At 30 June 2015880124,801(303)(94)(27,547)1,77094,981194,488194,488
Year ended 30 June 2016
At 1 July 2015880124,801(303)(94)(27,547)1,77094,981194,488194,488
Profit/(loss) for the period12,66812,668(156)12,512
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax(154)(154)(154)
Losses arising on available for sale financial assets(450)(450)(450)
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations, net of tax33,07133,07127933,350
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme, net of tax(1,166)(1,166)(1,166)
Cash flow hedges recycled to income statement, net of tax233233233
Total comprehensive income7933,07111,05244,20212344,325
Transactions with owners:
Dividends paid(15,292)(15,292)(15,292)
Share-based payments3,5363,5363,536
Shares issued4747,65047,69747,697
Acquisition of non-controlling interests1,8581,858
Own shares recycled to retained earnings282(282)
Total contributions by and distributions to owners4747,650282(12,038)35,9411,85837,799
At 30 June 2016927172,451(21)(15)5,5241,77093,995274,6311,981276,612

Hedging Reserve

The hedging reserve represents the cumulative fair value gains or losses on derivative financial instruments for which cash flow hedge accounting has been applied, net of tax.

Foreign Currency Translation Reserve

The foreign currency translation reserve contains exchange differences on the translation of subsidiaries with a functional currency other than Sterling and exchange gains or losses on the translation of liabilities that hedge the Company's net investment in foreign subsidiaries.

Merger Reserve

The merger reserve represents the excess of fair value over nominal value of shares issued in consideration for the acquisition of subsidiaries where statutory merger relief has been applied in the financial statements of the Parent Company.