The following information from the financial statements of Dresden plc for last year is available:                 £m Issue of ordinary shares 80 Retained earnings (profits from previous years) 100 Increase of capital reserves due revaluation of non-current assets 152 Share Capital and Capital reserves at the start of the year          305 Profit for the year 50 Dividends of the year

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The following information from the financial statements of Dresden plc for last year is available:

               

£m

Issue of ordinary shares

80

Retained earnings (profits from previous years)

100

Increase of capital reserves due revaluation of non-current assets

152

Share Capital and Capital reserves at the start of the year         

305

Profit for the year

50

Dividends of the year

23

 

What figure should appear in the statement of financial position for equity at the end of the period ?

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