| |
1997 |
1996 |
| All figures in £
millions |
|
|
|
|
| Cash, bank current
accounts and overnight deposits |
143.7 |
0.6 |
138.8 |
24.5 |
| Certificates of
deposit and commercial paper |
43.8 |
- |
6.0 |
- |
| United Kingdom
goverment securities |
- |
- |
1.0 |
- |
| Listed sterling
asset backed floating rate notes |
- |
- |
45.9 |
15.3 |
| Listed US Dollar
asset backed floating rate notes |
- |
- |
42.1 |
42.1 |
| Term bank deposits |
27.3 |
14.0 |
51.2 |
1.4 |
| Other |
- |
- |
14.0 |
14.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
214.8 |
14.6 |
299.0 |
97.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Listed
securities, dealt on recognised Stock
Exchanges, included above: |
|
|
|
|
| Cost |
- |
- |
89.0 |
57.4 |
| Market value |
- |
- |
89.0 |
57.4 |
|
|
|
|
|