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AT 31 DECEMBER 2003 |
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Group |
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31 December |
31 December |
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2003 |
2002 |
Note |
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£m |
£m |
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Fixed assets |
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Intangible fixed assets: |
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12 |
Goodwill |
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7 |
8 |
12 |
Negative goodwill |
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(6) |
(7) |
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Net goodwill |
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1 |
1 |
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13 |
Tangible fixed assets |
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2,048 |
2,473 |
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14 |
Fixed asset investments: |
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Joint ventures: |
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Share of gross assets |
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337 |
300 |
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Share of gross liabilities |
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(211) |
(198) |
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Net investment |
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126 |
102 |
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Associates |
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315 |
303 |
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Other investments |
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97 |
102 |
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Total fixed asset investments |
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538 |
507 |
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Total fixed assets |
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2,587 |
2,981 |
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Current assets |
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15 |
Stocks |
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65 |
55 |
16 |
Debtors |
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160 |
134 |
17 |
Investments |
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70 |
43 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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673 |
799 |
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Total current assets |
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968 |
1,031 |
18 |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: |
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Secured loans without recourse |
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(531) |
(810) |
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Other current liabilities |
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(315) |
(595) |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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(846) |
(1,405) |
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Net current assets/(liabilities) |
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122 |
(374) |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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2,709 |
2,607 |
19 |
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (including convertible debt) |
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(909) |
(583) |
20 |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |
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(238) |
(255) |
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1 |
Net assets |
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1,562 |
1,769 |
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Capital and reserves |
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22/23 |
Called up share capital |
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554 |
559 |
23 |
Share premium account |
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289 |
289 |
23 |
Capital redemption reserve |
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145 |
140 |
23 |
Capital reserve |
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422 |
422 |
23 |
Profit and loss account |
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113 |
330 |
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23 |
Shareholders’ funds – equity |
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1,523 |
1,740 |
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Minority interests – equity |
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39 |
29 |
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Total equity |
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1,562 |
1,769 |
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The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 26 February 2004 and signed on its behalf by |
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Philip Cox
Chief Executive Officer |
Mark Williamson
Chief Financial Officer |
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