Interim financial information

Consolidated interim balance sheet

	Notes	Unaudited As at 30 June 2006 £m	Unaudited As at 30 June 2005 £m	Audited As at 31 Dec 2005 £m
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Goodwill	6	3.1	94.1	3.1
Other intangible assets		28.0	22.9	27.5
Property, plant and equipment		47.2	44.9	42.8
Retirement benefit asset	9	6.7	–	–
Deferred income tax assets		31.9	73.8	64.5
		116.9	235.7	137.9
Current assets
Inventories		–	11.3	7.4
Financial assets:
– Amounts receivable from customers:
– due within one year	7	967.1	913.5	952.8
– due in more than one year	7	152.2	220.3	321.1
– Derivative financial instruments		5.3	10.6	9.0
Trade and other receivables		36.6	35.7	32.9
Insurance assets		63.3	83.3	65.4
Current income tax assets		–	4.0	0.9
Cash and cash equivalents		438.3	505.7	451.9
		1,662.8	1,784.4	1,841.4
Total assets		1,779.7	2,020.1	1,979.3
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities:
– Bank and other borrowings		(28.3)	(17.0)	(35.2)
– Derivative financial instruments		(39.4)	(33.6)	(30.1)
Trade and other payables		(89.3)	(126.2)	(126.0)
Insurance accruals and deferred income	8	(347.8)	(395.4)	(359.2)
Current income tax liabilities		(15.3)	(53.4)	(33.4)
Provisions		(1.3)	–	(16.2)
		(521.4)	(625.6)	(600.1)
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities:
– Bank and other borrowings		(948.3)	(855.2)	(947.7)
Provisions		–	–	(8.5)
Retirement benefit obligations	9	–	(133.2)	(105.6)
		(948.3)	(988.4)	(1,061.8)
Total liabilities		(1,469.7)	(1,614.0)	(1,661.9)
NET ASSETS		310.0	406.1	317.4
SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY
Called-up share capital	10	26.5	26.5	26.5
Share premium account	10	108.1	107.4	107.7
Other reserves	10	0.1	(1.2)	5.5
Retained earnings	10	175.3	273.4	177.7
TOTAL EQUITY	10	310.0	406.1	317.4

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