Consolidated Balance Sheet

At 31 December

  Notes 2007 £m 2006 £m
Assets      
Non-current assets      
Intangible assets 11 683.0 559.1
Property, plant and equipment 12 561.2 513.1
Investments in associated undertakings 13 5.7 8.6
Other investments 14 3.1 6.8
Deferred tax assets 23 7.9 7.1
Retirement benefits 24 63.9
Trade and other receivables 15 24.2 24.7
    1,349.0 1,119.4
Current assets      
Inventory 17 38.4 46.9
Trade and other receivables 15 476.4 482.6
Derivative financial instruments 16 0.8 8.0
Cash and cash equivalents 18 95.7 135.1
    611.3 672.6
Liabilities      
Current liabilities      
Trade and other payables 19 (485.3) (553.2)
Current tax liabilities   (103.1) (103.6)
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 20 (50.7) (22.3)
Bank and other short-term borrowings 21 (380.4) (446.0)
Derivative financial instruments 16 (14.4) (4.6)
    (1,033.9) (1,129.7)
Net current liabilities   (422.6) (457.1)
Non-current liabilities      
Trade and other payables 19 (17.7) (15.8)
Bank and other long-term borrowings 21 (662.4) (877.3)
Deferred tax liabilities 23 (98.5) (45.0)
Retirement benefits 24 (13.9) (118.8)
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 20 (73.8) (128.6)
Derivative financial instruments 16 (1.8) (10.4)
    (868.1) (1,195.9)
Net assets/(liabilities)   58.3 (533.6)
Equity      
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders      
Called up share capital 25 18.1 18.1
Share premium account 25 6.8 6.2
Other reserves 25 (1,727.9) (1,728.6)
Retained profits 25 1,753.9 1,164.3
    50.9 (540.0)
Minority interests 25 7.4 6.4
Total equity   58.3 (533.6)

The financial statements on pages 66 to 121 were approved by the Board of directors on 27 March 2008 and were signed on its behalf by:

P J Long
  • P J Long
  • Senior Independent Director
A E Macfarlane
  • A E Macfarlane
  • Chief Financial Officer