: consolidated balance sheet :
as at 31 Dec 2000
| all figures in £ millions | 2000 | 1999 | note |
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| Fixed assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 4,522 | 2,457 | 12 |
| Tangible assets | 524 | 405 | 13 |
| Investments: joint ventures | 14 | ||
| Share of gross assets | 13 | – | |
| Share of gross liabilities | (1) | – | |
| 12 | – | ||
| Investments: associates | 1,024 | 234 | 15 |
| Investments: 0ther | 155 | 99 | 16 |
| 6,237 | 3,195 | ||
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| Current assets | |||
| Stocks | 828 | 691 | 17 |
| Debtors | 1,217 | 1,132 | 18 |
| Investments | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 516 | 328 | 20 |
| 2,573 | 2,155 | ||
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| Creditors – amounts falling due within one year | |||
| Short-term borrowing | (112) | (47) | 21 |
| Other creditors | (1,484) | (1,441) | 22 |
| (1,596) | (1,488) | ||
| Net current assets | 977 | 667 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 7,214 | 3,862 | |
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| Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year | |||
| Medium and long-term borrowing | (2,705) | (2,276) | 21 |
| Other creditors | (34) | (32) | 22 |
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| (2,739) | (2,308) | ||
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| Provisions for liabilities and charges | |||
| Deferred taxation | (9) | (21) | 23 |
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges | (257) | (206) | 24 |
| Net assets | 4,209 | 1,327 | |
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| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | 199 | 153 | 25 |
| Share premium account | 2,440 | 517 | 26 |
| Profit and loss account | 1,405 | 651 | 26 |
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| Equity shareholders’ funds | 4,044 | 1,321 | |
| Equity minority interests | 165 | 6 | |
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| 4,209 | 1,327 |
The company balance sheet is shown in note 33.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 5
March 2001 and signed on its behalf by Lord Stevenson
• John Makinson
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