§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the share offer price, the closing price on the first day and the current share price for each of the privatisations since 1979.
Year Offer price First installment (pence) Closing price on first day dealing Current price1 British Petroleum 1979 363 150 n/a 1983 435 200 n/a 333 1987 330 120 85 British Aerospace 1981 150 — 171 561 1985 375 200 2345 Cable and Wireless 1981 168 — 197 1983 275 100 98 520 1985 587 300 303 Amersham International 1982 142 — 188 361 Britoil 1982 215 100 81 3— 1985 185 100 122 Associated British Ports 1983 112 — 138 1984 270 100 102 612 Enterprise Oil 1984 185 100 100 668 Jaguar 1984 165 — 179 845 British Telecom 1984 130 50 93 289.5 British Gas 1986 135 50 62.5 228.5 British Airways 1987 125 65 109 211 Rolls-Royce 1987 170 85 147 171 BAA 1987 245 100 146 387 British Steel 1988 125 60 62 131.5 Anglian Water 1989 240 100 4148.5 Northumbrian Water Group 1989 240 100 157 North West Water Group 1989 240 100 135 Severn Trent 1989 240 100 131 Southern Water 1989 240 100 141 South West Water 1989 240 100 147 Thames Water 1989 240 100 136 Welsh Water 1989 240 100 141 Wessex Water 1989 240 100 154 Yorkshire Water 1989 240 100 149 Package of 10 Water Companies5 1989 £2,400 £1,000 £1,395 1 Current prices on 12 December 1989. 2 Opening share price on first day of dealing; closing price on that day not available. 3 Taken over by BP in 1988. 4 Shares in the 10 water plcs began trading on 12 December 1989. 5 Package of 1,000 shares consisting of shares in each individual water plc in proportion to market capitalisation at offer price.