pre_text: Restricted Share Units The following table illustrates the number and WASP on date of award, and movements in, restricted share units (“RSUs”) and cash-based awards granted under the 2015 LTIP: RSUs and cash-based awards have a vesting period between two to five years, with no award vesting within the first 12 months of the grant.
table: Year-ended 31 March 2019 Year-ended 31 March 2018
table: Number WASP Number WASP
table: Restricted share units 000’s £ pence 000’s £ pence
table: Outstanding at the start of the year 14,840 316.09 15,350 215.92
table: Awarded 8,749 478.44 6,337 453.14
table: Forfeited (1,421) 426.11 (1,421) 284.15
table: Released (6,822) 309.77 (5,426) 218.49
table: Outstanding at the end of the year 15,346 401.27 14,840 316.09
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the number of RSUs and cash-based awards outstanding at the end of the year in 2019 from 2018?