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As at 31 December 2004

  Notes 2004
£m
Group
Restated (1)
2003
£m
2004
£m
Company
Restated (1)
2003
£m
           
Fixed assets          
Intangible assets 12 832 10.1 - -
Tangible assets 13 33.9 34.5 1.9 2.0
Investments 14 - - 206.5 154.7
    42.1 44.6 208.4 156.7
Current assets          
Stocks 15 32.6 33.2 - -
Debtors 16 38.5 42.2 3.2 2.8
Cash at bank and in hand 23 14.4 15.6 17.5 4.0
    85.5 91.0 20.7 6.8
Creditors - due within one year 17 (59.4) (37.3) (148.8) (52.6)
Net current assets/(liabilities)   26.1 53.7 (128.1) (45.8)
Total assets less current liabilities   68.2 98.3 80.3 110.9
Creditors - due after more than one year 17 (0.1) (26.1) - (26.0)
Provisions for liabilities and charges 19 (11.4) (12.4) (0.1) (0.1)
Net assets   56.7 59.8 80.2 84.8
Capital and reserves          
Called up share capital 21 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2
Share premium account 22 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.6
Capitalredemption reserve 22 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
Revaluation reserve 22 1.4 1.5 0.9 0.9
Other reserves 22 - - 53.7 53.7
Profit and loss account 22 42.8 45.9 13.1 17.8
Shareholders' fund - equity   56.7 59.8 80.2 84.8

(1) Shareholders’ funds have been restated to show the investment held in respect of grants under share option schemes as a deduction (see Note 1).

Approved by the Board on 7 March 2005 and signed on its behalf

Alastair Hewgill
Director

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Information correct at 13/04/05