Issued share capital, share premium account and share options (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021


	At March 31,
	2021	2020	2019
	€M	€M	€M
Authorized/Share Capital reorganization
1,550,000,000 ordinary equity shares of 0.600 euro cent each	9.3	9.8	9.3
1,368,000,000 'B' Shares of 0.050 euro cent each	0.7	0.7	0.7
1,368,000,000 Deferred shares of 0.050 euro cent each	0.7	0.7	0.7
	10.7	11.2	10.7
Allotted, called-up and fully paid:
1,089,181,737 ordinary equity shares of 0.600 euro cent each	—	6.5	—
1,133,395,322 ordinary equity shares of 0.600 euro cent each	—	—	6.8
1,128,062,028 ordinary equity shares of 0.600 euro cent each	6.7	—	—


	At March 31,
	2021	2020	2019
	€M	€M	€M
Balance at beginning of year	738.5	719.4	719.4
Issue of ordinary equity shares	423.1	19.1	—
Balance at end of year	1,161.6	738.5	719.4