As at 28th September, 2003
| 2003 | 2002 (restated)* | ||||
| Note | £m | £m | |||
| Fixed Assets | |||||
| Intangible assets | 19 | 650.8 | 652.6 | ||
| Tangible assets | 20 | 503.2 | 476.4 | ||
| Investments | |||||
| Joint ventures: | |||||
| Share of gross assets | 55.0 | 23.8 | |||
| Share of gross liabilities | (24.0) | (0.5) | |||
| 23 | 31.0 | 23.3 | |||
| Associates | 23 | 135.7 | 143.9 | ||
| Own shares | 23 | 27.5 | 24.4 | ||
| Other investments | 24 | 40.8 | 50.9 | ||
| 235.0 | 242.5 | ||||
| 1,389.0 | 1,371.5 | ||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Stocks | 25 | 29.1 | 27.3 | ||
| Debtors | 26 | 417.5 | 381.8 | ||
| Short-term investments | 28 | 3.6 | 10.3 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 44.8 | 69.7 | |||
| 495.0 | 489.1 | ||||
| Creditors | |||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 29 | (599.0) | (576.2) | ||
| Net Current Liabilities | (104.0) | (87.1) | |||
| Total Assets less Current Liabilities | 1,285.0 | 1,284.4 | |||
| Creditors | |||||
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 29 | (897.6) | (964.3) | ||
| Provisions for Liabilities and Charges | 30 | (62.6) | (53.0) | ||
| Net Assets | 324.8 | 267.1 | |||
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Called up share capital | 32 | 50.2 | 50.1 | ||
| Share premium account | 33 | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||
| Revaluation reserve | 33 | 74.2 | 52.5 | ||
| Profit and loss account | 33 | 206.8 | 172.9 | ||
| Equity Shareholders’ Funds | 338.3 | 282.1 | |||
| Equity minority interests | (13.5) | (15.1) | |||
| Non-equity minority interests | – | 0.1 | |||
| 324.8 | 267.1 | ||||
The accounts on pages 44 to 81 were approved by the Directors on 26th November, 2003 and signed on their behalf by:
Rothermere
C J F Sinclair
Directors
* See Note 34