: consolidated balance sheet :
as at 31 dec 1999
| all figures in £ millions |
1999
|
1998
|
|
| note | |||
| Fixed assets | |||
| Intangible assets |
2,457
|
2,330
|
|
| Tangible assets |
405
|
435
|
|
| Investments: associates |
234
|
145
|
|
| Investments: 0ther |
99
|
168
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,195
|
3,078
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets | |||
| Stocks |
691
|
614
|
|
| Debtors |
1,132
|
1,127
|
|
| Investments |
4
|
153
|
|
| Cash at bank and in hand |
328
|
345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,155
|
2,239
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Creditors – amounts falling due within one year | |||
| Short-term borrowing |
(47)
|
(72)
|
|
| Other creditors |
(1,441)
|
(1,282)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,488)
|
(1,354)
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Net current assets |
667
|
885
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets less current liabilities |
3,862
|
3,963
|
|
| Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year | |||
| Medium and long term borrowing |
(2,276)
|
(2,552)
|
|
| Other creditors |
(32)
|
(54)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,308)
|
(2,606)
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | |||
| Deferred taxation |
(21)
|
(20)
|
|
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges |
(206)
|
(253)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets |
1,327
|
1,084
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital |
153
|
152
|
|
| Share premium account |
517
|
498
|
|
| Revaluation reserve |
––
|
1
|
|
| Other reserves |
––
|
1
|
|
| Profit and loss account |
651
|
396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Equity shareholders’ funds |
1,321
|
1,048
|
|
| Equity minority interests |
6
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,327
|
1,084
|
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|
|
|
|
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The company balance sheet is shown in note 32.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 6 march 2000 and signed on its behalf by Lord Stevenson : John Makinson
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