Share capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]


	Allotted, called-up and fully paid
	Shares million	Nominal value £m
At 1 April 2022	3,904	485
Issued during the year in lieu of dividends1	26	3
At 31 March 2023	3,930	488
Issued during the year in lieu of dividends1	37	5
At 31 March 2024	3,967	493

1.The issue of shares under the scrip dividend programme is considered to be a bonus issue under the terms of the Companies Act 2006, and the nominal value of the shares is charged

to the share premium account.