| |
| |
Notes |
|
2000
£m |
|
1999
£m |
|
|
| Fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investments |
13 |
|
822.2 |
|
745.1 |
|
|
| Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Debtors |
15 |
|
70.0 |
|
75.5 |
|
|
|
| Creditors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings |
16 |
|
(84.2 |
) |
(92.3 |
) |
|
| Other creditors |
16 |
|
(38.0 |
) |
(45.0 |
) |
|
| Net current liabilities |
|
|
(52.2 |
) |
(61.8 |
) |
|
| Total assets less current liabilities |
|
|
770.0 |
|
683.3 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Creditors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| amounts falling due after more than one
year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Borrowings |
17 |
|
(256.3 |
) |
(245.6 |
) |
|
| Other creditors |
17 |
|
(144.2 |
) |
(70.6 |
) |
|
| |
|
|
369.5 |
|
367.1 |
|
|
| Capital and reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
20 |
|
87.9 |
|
87.7 |
|
|
| Share premium account |
21 |
|
132.1 |
|
130.8 |
|
|
| Other reserves |
21 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.6 |
|
|
| Profit and loss account |
21 |
|
147.9 |
|
147.0 |
|
|
| |
|
|
369.5 |
|
367.1 |
|
|
Approved by the Board of Directors on 12 March 2001
and signed on its behalf by:
Eric Pountain
Chairman |
