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Analysis of the Group’s realisation proceeds (excluding third party co-investment funds). The analysis below excludes divestment of non-venture capital investments in FTSE 350 companies, 31 March 2003: £nil (2002: £156 million, 2001: £49 million).

Realisations proceeds by geography (£m)  
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
UK   727   794   1,366   986   754
Continental Europe   238   133   181   145   98
US   2   10      
Asia Pacific   9   2   4   1  
Total   976   939   1,551   1,132   852
                     
Realisations proceeds (£m)                    
IPO   37   55   253   48   75
Sale of quoted investments   110   370   536   351   165
Trade and other sales   493   303   470   423   292
Loan and fixed income share repayments   336   211   292   310   320
Total   976   939   1,551   1,132   852
                     
Realisations proceeds by FTSE industrial classification (£m)                    
Resources   60   52   34   6   14
Industrials   294   193   211   197   262
Consumer goods   192   255   278   176   180
Services and utilities   330   288   338   497   378
Financials   42   18   33   20   18
Information technology   58   133   657   236   n/a
Total   976   939   1,551   1,132   852
n/a The current FTSE industrial classifications came into effect on 1 April 1999. Changes made included the introduction of information technology. With the exception of 1999, the classification shown analyses investment and the portfolio by FTSE classification in use at each balance sheet date.
                     

(£m)  
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
Third party unquoted co-investment funds   1,587   1,995   2,131   2,261   1,470
Quoted investment companies †   452   761   870   818   474
Total   2,039   2,756   3,001   3,079   1,944
† Also includes the 3i Group Pension Plan.