MacBook Pro purchased in US for use in UK

Hi..
I am a UK resident and I purchased my MacBook Pro whilst on vacation in the US, from the NYC 5th Avenue store (how cool is that !). My problem is minor, how can I get the Shift-4 key to replace the $ with the £, I know I can do alt-cmd-T.
I'm not a complete Mac newbie, but a recent "ditch the Windows laptop" convert.

Head to System preferences / language and Text, click on the "Input Sources" tab, choose "British".
If you have keyboard input menu showing in the menu bar, make sure that the British flag is flying there in the appropriate spot.
You will now find that "Shift 3" (not "Shift 4) gives you the £ key (as on old style typewriters, from memory, as well as on standard PC and Mac UK keyboards)
If you really want it to be "Shift 4" instead, then have a look at Ukelele. This excellent utility lets you create keyboard maps of your own choosing.
Cheers
Rod

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