| 36 PRINCIPAL OPERATING COMPANIES
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| (a) Subsidiary undertakings |
Country of incorporation |
Division |
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| Action Time (UK) Limited* |
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Carlton Media Group |
| Carlton Books Limited |
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| Carlton Broadcasting Limited* |
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| Carlton International Media Limited* |
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| Carlton Productions Limited** |
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| Carlton Sales Limited** |
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| Carlton Screen Advertising Limited* |
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| Carlton Television Limited* |
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| Carlton 021 Limited** |
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| Carlton Video Limited* |
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| Central Independent Television P.L.C.* |
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| Direct Home Entertainment Limited* |
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| ITC Entertainment Group Limited* |
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| ITC Distribution Inc.* |
USA |
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| Planet 24 Productions Limited* |
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| Westcountry Television Limited* |
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| Central de Video S. de R.L de C.V. |
Mexico |
TechnicolorGroup |
| ELAP Music A/S* |
Denmark |
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| Euronimbus S.A. (70% owned)* |
Luxembourg |
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| Metrocolor London Limited* |
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| Nimbus Manufacturing, Inc.* |
USA |
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| Nimbus Manufacturing (UK) Limited* |
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| Real Image Technology Inc. (58% owned) |
USA |
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| Technicolor Canada, Inc.* |
Canada |
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| Technicolor Distribution Services Limited** |
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| Technicolor Entertainment Services** |
USA |
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| Technicolor, Inc.* |
USA |
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| Technicolor Limited* |
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| Technicolor Milan S.p.A.* |
Italy |
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| Technicolor Optical Media Services** |
USA |
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| Technicolor Scandinavia A/S* |
Denmark |
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| Technicolor Spain S.A.* |
Spain |
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| Technicolor Videocassette B.V.* |
Holland |
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| Technicolor Videocassette of Michigan, Inc.* |
USA |
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| Technicolor Videocassette, Inc.* |
USA |
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| Technicolor Video Services (UK) Limited* |
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| Technicolor S.p.A.* |
Italy |
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| Carlton Digital Channels Limited* |
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Digital Television |
| Carlton Online Limited |
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| Complete Post-Production Center, Inc.* |
USA |
Other |
| Quantel Limited* |
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| Solid State Logic Limited* |
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| Superhire Limited |
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| The Moving Picture Company Limited* |
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| All subsidiary companies are wholly owned and are incorporated and operating in the UK (and are registered in England and Wales) excepT as noted. *Indirect holdings. **Trading as divisions of subsidiary companies. In December 1999 the Group purchased the 30% of Euronimbus S.A. which it did not already own. |
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(b) Joint ventures and associated undertakings
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Country of registration / incorporation |
Nominal value of Ordinary shares |
Number of Ordinary shares in issue |
Proportion of shares held by the Group |
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| Carlton Media Group |
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| GMTV Limited (1) |
England and Wales |
£1 |
2,000,000 |
20% |
| Independent Television News Limited |
England and Wales |
£1 |
400,000 |
20% |
| London News Network Limited (2) |
England and Wales |
£1 |
100 |
50% |
| Meridian Broadcasting Limited |
England and Wales |
£1 |
30,000,000 |
20% |
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| Digital Television |
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| British Digital Broadcasting Holdings Limited (3) |
England and Wales |
£0.10 |
207,001,000 |
50% |
| ITV2 Limited |
England and Wales |
£1 |
915,610 |
38% |
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As at 30 September 1999, the Group had a 50% interest in an unincorporated joint venture, Hamdon Entertainment, operating in the US in the Carlton Media Group. On 1 October 1999 the Group acquired the remaining 50% interest and the business now trades under the name Carlton America.
The Group holds a 33% interest in France Telefilms, operating in France, and held as a fixed asset investment as the Group does not have significant influence under the FRS9 definition.
The Group has a 50% interest in a limited liability company, 3DCD, operating in the US in the Technicolor Group.
Notes
(1) On 22 December 1999 the Group agreed to purchase an additional 5% of the issued share capital of GMTV Limited.
(2) The Group also owns 50% of the 2,250,000 7% Cumulative Preference shares of £1 each in issue..
(3) British Digital Broadcasting Holdings Limited owns 100% of the issued share capital of ONdigital plc.
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