Company Balance Sheet
for the year ended 31 December 2007

  2007   2006 Note
  £m   £m  
         
Fixed assets        
Tangible fixed assets 1.0   0.6 2
Investments 422.7   849.4 3
  423.7   850.0  
         
Current assets        
Debtors 50.7   27.2 4
Cash at bank and in hand 4.1   0.1  
  54.8   27.3  
         
Current liabilities        
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (21.2)   (18.7) 5
Net current assets 33.6   8.6  
         
Total assets less current liabilities 457.3   858.6  
         
Non-current liabilities        
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year (67.7)   (473.5) 5
Net assets 389.6   385.1  
         
Capital and reserves        
Called-up share capital 32.4   32.2 7
Share premium account 305.0   302.1 7
Currency and other reserves (6.9)   4.5 7
Profit and loss account 59.1   46.3 7
Equity shareholders’ funds 389.6   385.1  
 
 
Approved by the Board of Directors on 26 February 2008 and signed on its behalf by:
 
J. D. Hubbard } Directors john hubbard david landless
D. F. Landless
 
The accompanying notes and statement of accounting policies are an integral part of these financial statements.