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PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
at 31 December 2003
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Notes |
2003
£m |
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Restated
2002
£m |
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| Fixed assets |
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| Tangible fixed assets |
18 |
1.8 |
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1.8 |
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| Other investments |
16 |
205.4 |
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205.4 |
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207.2 |
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207.2 |
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| Current assets |
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| Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings |
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177.8 |
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184.6 |
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| Other debtors |
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4.1 |
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5.9 |
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| Investments |
15 |
12.2 |
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3.5 |
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| Prepayments and accrued income |
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- |
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0.1 |
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| Cash at bank and in hand |
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0.4 |
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1.2 |
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194.5 |
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195.3 |
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| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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| Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings |
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(28.2 |
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(19.4 |
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| Other creditors |
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(0.4 |
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(0.6 |
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| Accruals and deferred income |
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(0.5 |
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- |
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| Proposed dividend |
12 |
(6.4 |
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(4.7 |
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(35.5 |
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(24.7 |
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| Net current assets |
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159.0 |
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170.6 |
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| Total assets less current liabilities |
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366.2 |
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377.8 |
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| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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(3.0 |
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(0.6 |
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| Net assets |
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363.2 |
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377.2 |
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| Capital and reserves |
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| Called up share capital |
19 |
97.7 |
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97.1 |
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| Share premium account |
21 |
150.2 |
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148.2 |
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| Own shares |
21 |
(2.4 |
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(2.8 |
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| Capital redemption reserve |
21 |
2.7 |
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2.7 |
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| Profit and loss account |
21 |
115.0 |
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132.0 |
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| Equity shareholders’ funds |
22 |
363.2 |
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377.2 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 9 March 2004 and were signed on its behalf by:
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| Roger Taylor Chairman |
Richard Hextall Finance Director |
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