Table:
|  | Year-ended 31 March 2019 |  | Year-ended 31 March 2018 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Number | WASP | Number | WASP |
| Restricted share units | 000’s | £ pence | 000’s | £ pence |
| Outstanding at the start of the year | 14,840 | 316.09 | 15,350 | 215.92 |
| Awarded | 8,749 | 478.44 | 6,337 | 453.14 |
| Forfeited | (1,421) | 426.11 | (1,421) | 284.15 |
| Released | (6,822) | 309.77 | (5,426) | 218.49 |
| Outstanding at the end of the year | 15,346 | 401.27 | 14,840 | 316.09 |
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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.
Question:
What was the number of RSUs and cash-based awards outstanding at the end of the year in 2019?
Answer: 15,346