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Group Company

at 31 March

2004 2003 2004 2003
(restated)
Notes £m £m £m £m
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 12 1,537 1,893 – –
Tangible assets 13 16,706 16,847 – –
Investments in joint ventures
– Share of gross assets 395 542 – –
– Share of gross liabilities (376) (498) – –
– Share of net assets 19 44 – –
Other investments 132 170 2,225 2,225
Total investments 14 151 214 2,225 2,225
18,394 18,954 2,225 2,225
Current assets
Stocks 15 91 126 – –
Debtors (amounts falling due within one year) 16 1,588 1,811 3,884 2,664
Debtors (amounts falling due after more than one year) 16 2,708 3,395 – –
Assets held for exchange 17 – 17 – –
Current asset investments 520 482 6 123
Cash at bank and in hand 96 119 – 1
5,003 5,950 3,890 2,788
Creditors (amounts falling due within one year)
Borrowings (1,706) (2,246) (388) (557)
Other creditors (2,807) (2,800) (2,056) (1,764)
18 (4,513) (5,046) (2,444) (2,321)
Net current assets 490 904 1,446 467
Total assets less current liabilities 18,884 19,858 3,671 2,692
Creditors (amounts falling due after more than one year)
Convertible bonds – (502) – –
Other borrowings (11,542) (11,731) (746) –
Other creditors (1,922) (2,022) (13) –
19 (13,464) (14,255) (759) –
Provisions for liabilities and charges 22 (4,157) (4,406) – –
Net assets employed 1,263 1,197 2,912 2,692
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 23 309 308 309 308
Share premium account 24 1,280 1,247 1,280 1,247
Other reserves 24 (5,131) (5,131) 2 2
Profit and loss account 24 4,755 4,689 1,321 1,135
Equity shareholders’ funds 1,213 1,113 2,912 2,692
Minority interests
Equity 12 15 – –
Non-equity 25 38 69 – –
50 84 – –
1,263 1,197 2,912 2,692

Commitments and contingencies are shown in note 29.

The Notes to the Accounts form part of the accounts which were approved by the Board of Directors on 19 May 2004 and were signed on its behalf by:


Sir John Parker Chairman

Steve Lucas Group Finance Director

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