Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at 31 Dec 2001
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| all figures in £ millions | note | 2001 | 2000 |
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| Fixed assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 12 | 4,261 | 4,522 |
| Tangible assets | 13 | 542 | 524 |
| Investments: joint ventures | 14 | ||
| Share of gross assets | 8 | 13 | |
| Share of gross liabilities | (1) | (1) | |
| 7 | 12 | ||
| Investments: associates | 15 | 893 | 1,024 |
| Investments: other | 16 | 84 | 155 |
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| 5,787 | 6,237 | ||
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| Current assets | |||
| Stocks | 17 | 849 | 828 |
| Debtors | 18 | 1,005 | 1,217 |
| Investments | 3 | 12 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 19 | 393 | 516 |
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| 2,250 | 2,573 | ||
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| Creditors – amounts falling due within one year | |||
| Short-term borrowing | 20 | (165) | (112) |
| Other creditors | 21 | (1,203) | (1,484) |
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| (1,368) | (1,596) | ||
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| Net current assets | 882 | 977 | |
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 6,669 | 7,214 | |
| Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year | |||
| Medium and long-term borrowing | 20 | (2,607) | (2,705) |
| Other creditors | 21 | (54) | (34) |
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| (2,661) | (2,739) | ||
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| Provisions for liabilities and charges | |||
| Deferred taxation | 22 | (5) | (9) |
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges | 23 | (239) | (257) |
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| Net assets | 3,764 | 4,209 | |
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| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | 24 | 200 | 199 |
| Share premium account | 25 | 2,459 | 2,440 |
| Profit and loss account | 25 | 929 | 1,405 |
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| Equity shareholders’ funds | 3,588 | 4,044 | |
| Equity minority interests | 176 | 165 | |
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| 3,764 | 4,209 | ||
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The company balance sheet is shown in note 33.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 4
March 2002 and signed on its behalf by
DENNIS STEVENSON 
JOHN MAKINSON
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