 |
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|
|
|
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 |
| |
|
5 August 2006 |
31 July 2005 |
| |
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|
(restated) |
| |
Note |
£m |
£m |
| Fixed assets |
| Tangible assets |
2 |
34.3 |
32.4 |
| Investments and advances |
3 |
2,356.2 |
1,945.5 |
| |
|
2,390.5 |
1,977.9 |
| Current assets |
| Debtors |
| – amounts falling due within one year |
4 |
90.5 |
19.1 |
| – amounts falling due after more than one year |
4 |
8.2 |
17.4 |
| Cash at bank and on deposit |
|
11.2 |
220.8 |
| Financial derivatives |
|
13.0 |
|
| |
|
122.9 |
257.3 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
5 |
(141.4) |
(372.1) |
| Net current liabilities |
|
(18.5) |
(114.8) |
| Total assets less current liabilities |
|
2,372.0 |
1,863.1 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
5 |
(340.2) |
(306.3) |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges |
6 |
(2.3) |
(3.1) |
| Financial derivatives |
|
(3.7) |
|
| Net assets excluding pension liabilities |
|
2,025.8 |
1,553.7 |
| Retirement benefit liabilities |
|
(50.8) |
(38.3) |
| Net assets including pension liabilities |
|
1,975.0 |
1,515.4 |
| Capital and reserves |
| Called up share capital |
8 |
141.8 |
140.9 |
| Share premium account |
9 |
224.1 |
197.5 |
| Revaluation reserve |
9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Merger reserve |
9 |
180.5 |
180.5 |
| Profit and loss account |
|
1,428.1 |
996.0 |
| Shareholders’ equity |
|
1,975.0 |
1,515.4 |
| The Company accounts were approved
by the Board of Directors on 29 September 2006 and were signed on its behalf
by: |
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| Keith Butler-Wheelhouse |
John Langston |
| Chief Executive |
Finance Director |
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