Consolidated balance sheet

1 February 2009

  Note 2009
£m
2008
£m
Assets      
Non-current assets      
Property, plant and equipment 8 6,587 6,205
Lease prepayments 9 250 239
Investment property 10 242 239
Financial assets 12 81 43
    7,160 6,726
Current assets      
Stocks 13 494 442
Debtors 14 245 199
Financial assets 12 74
Cash and cash equivalents 15 327 191
    1,066 906
Non-current assets classified as held for sale   4
    1,066 910

Liabilities
     
Current liabilities      
Creditors 16 (1,915) (1,679)
Other financial liabilities 17 (1) (77)
Current tax liabilities   (108) (97)
    (2,024) (1,853)

Non-current liabilities
     
Other financial liabilities 17 (1,049) (774)
Deferred tax liabilities 19 (472) (424)
Net pension liabilities 20 (49) (68)
Provisions 21 (112) (139)
    (1,682) (1,405)
Net assets   4,520 4,378

Shareholders’ equity
     
Called-up share capital 22 263 269
Share premium 22 60 57
Capital redemption reserve 23 6
Merger reserve 23 2,578 2,578
Retained earnings and hedging reserves 23 1,613 1,474
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent   4,520 4,378

The Group financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 11 March 2009 and were signed on its behalf by:

Marc Bolland

Chief Executive

Richard Pennycook

Group Finance Director

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