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Consolidated balance sheet

 


Notes

2007
£m

2006
£m

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Intangible assets

12

1,021.3

1,530.6

Property, plant and equipment

13

260.9

497.8

Investments accounted for using the equity method

14

12.0

14.0

Financial assets – other investments

15

0.7

0.8

Retirement benefit assets

10

333.7

183.7

Deferred tax assets

6

94.0

92.3

Trade and other receivables

17

14.7

16.8

Financial derivatives

22

0.4

6.2

 

 

1,737.7

2,342.2

Current assets

 

 

 

Inventories

16

319.7

558.4

Trade and other receivables

17

489.8

724.4

Cash and cash equivalents

18

186.2

120.6

Financial derivatives

22

13.5

26.1

 

 

1,009.2

1,429.5

Assets of businesses held for sale

19

31.3

 

Total assets

 

2,778.2

3,771.7

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

– borrowings

21

(567.1)

(862.3)

– financial derivatives

22

(2.5)

(4.4)

Provisions for liabilities and charges

23

(143.4)

(26.5)

Retirement benefit obligations

10

(150.1)

(235.8)

Deferred tax liabilities

6

(118.0)

(49.7)

Trade and other payables

20

(22.5)

(114.8)

 

 

(1,003.6)

(1,293.5)

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

– borrowings

21

(212.1)

(185.0)

– financial derivatives

22

(2.8)

(4.9)

Provisions for liabilities and charges

23

(90.1)

(81.8)

Trade and other payables

20

(412.6)

(699.5)

Current tax payable

 

(137.5)

(144.1)

 

 

(855.1)

(1,115.3)

Liabilities of businesses held for sale

19

(16.2)

 

Total liabilities

 

(1,874.9)

(2,408.8)

Net assets

 

903.3

1,362.9

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

Share capital

26

144.6

141.8

Share premium account

27

289.0

224.1

Capital redemption reserve

27

5.7

 

Revaluation reserve

27

1.7

1.7

Merger reserve

27

234.8

234.8

Retained earnings

27

208.9

734.0

Hedge reserve

27

18.6

26.5

Total shareholders’ equity

 

903.3

1,362.9

 

The accounts within the financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 27 September 2007 and were signed on its behalf by:

Kevin Butler-Wheelhouse

Keith Butler-Wheelhouse

Chief Executive

John Langston

John Langston

Finance Director



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