Annual report and financial statements 2009
1 February 2009
| Note | 2009 £m |
2008 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 33 | 2,496 | 2,233 |
| Investments | 34 | 3,366 | 3,366 |
| 5,862 | 5,599 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Stocks – goods for resale | 299 | 325 | |
| Debtors – amounts falling due within one year | 35 | 482 | 620 |
| Cash-in-hand | 257 | 169 | |
| 1,038 | 1,114 | ||
| Creditors – amounts falling due within one year | 36 | (2,588) | (2,413) |
Net current liabilities |
(1,550) | (1,299) | |
Total assets less current liabilities |
4,312 | 4,300 | |
Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year |
37 | (250) | – |
Provisions for liabilities |
38 | (61) | (41) |
Net assets – excluding pension liability |
4,001 | 4,259 | |
| Net pension liabilities | 39 | (2) | (22) |
| Net assets – including pension liability | 3,999 | 4,237 | |
Capital and reserves |
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| Called-up share capital | 41 | 263 | 269 |
| Share premium | 42 | 60 | 57 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 42 | 6 | – |
| Merger reserve | 42 | 2,578 | 2,578 |
| Profit and loss account | 42 | 1,092 | 1,333 |
| Equity shareholders’ funds | 3,999 | 4,237 |
The Company accounting policies and Notes to the Company financial statements form part of these financial statements.
The Company financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 11 March 2009 and signed on its behalf by:
Chief Executive
Group Finance Director