Notes

Share
capital
£’000

Share
premium
£’000

Retained
earnings
£’000

Total
shareholders’
equity
£’000

Balance at 1 January 2023

1,764

172,102

993,624

1,167,490

Profit for the period/total comprehensive income

–

–

5,397

5,397

Ordinary shares repurchased and cancelled

–

–

–

–

Dividends

–

–

(3,969)

(3,969)

Total transactions with equity shareholders

–

–

(3,969)

(3,969)

Balance at 30 June 2023

1,764

172,102

995,052

1,168,918

Profit for the period/total comprehensive income

–

–

42,091

42,091

Ordinary shares repurchased and cancelled

–

–

–

–

Dividends

–

–

(3,969)

(3,969)

Total transactions with equity shareholders

–

–

(3,969)

(3,969)

Balance at 31 December 2023

1,764

172,102

1,033,174

1,207,040

Profit for the period/total comprehensive income

–

–

45,939

45,939

Ordinary shares repurchased and cancelled

–

–

–

–

Dividends

–

–

(3,969)

(3,969)

Total transactions with equity shareholders

–

–

(3,969)

(3,969)

Balance at 30 June 2024

1,764

172,102

1,075,144

1,249,010