Consolidated Balance Sheet
for the year ended 31 December 2007

  2007   2006 Note
  £m   £m  
         
Non-current assets        
Goodwill 213.0   201.9 10
Other intangible assets 14.3   10.4 11
Property, plant and equipment 508.9   448.4 12
Interests in associates 0.6   1.2 13
Finance lease receivables 1.0   1.4 15
Deferred tax asset 29.7   23.2 19
Derivative financial instruments 0.1   0.6 18
Trade and other receivables 13.3   11.3 16
  780.9   698.4  
         
Current assets        
Inventories 19.8   13.7 14
Finance lease receivables 0.4   0.3 15
Derivative financial instruments   1.9 18
Trade and other receivables 159.3   138.1 16
Cash and cash equivalents 37.7   34.7 16
Assets classified as held for sale 1.8   2.3  
  219.0   191.0  
Total assets 999.9   889.4  
         
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables 124.5   111.1 21
Dividends payable 8.8   8.0 8
Current tax liabilities 13.0   6.7  
Obligations under finance leases 1.7   1.4 20
Bank overdrafts and loans 9.0   4.4 17
Derivative financial instruments 5.2   0.2 18
Provisions 5.7   2.5 22
  167.9   134.3  
Net current assets 51.1   56.7  
         
Non-current liabilities        
Bank loans 221.8   186.5 17
Retirement benefit obligation 23.9   32.8 29
Deferred tax liabilities 74.3   68.7 19
Obligations under finance leases 3.4   3.3 20
Derivative financial instruments 3.0   0.1 18
Provisions 2.2   4.1 22
Other payables 6.8   5.7 21
  335.4   301.2  
Total liabilities 503.3   435.5  
Net assets 496.6   453.9  
         
Equity        
Share capital 32.4   32.2 23
Share premium account 305.0   302.1 24
Own shares (11.0)   (2.4) 24
Other reserves 6.0   3.8 24
Hedging and translation reserves 16.9   4.4 24
Retained earnings 140.7   109.4 24
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 490.0   449.5  
Minority interest 6.6   4.4  
Total equity 496.6   453.9  
 
 
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26 February 2008.
They were signed on its behalf by:
 
J. D. Hubbard } Directors john hubbard david landless
D. F. Landless