COMPANY BALANCE SHEET

as at 30th September, 2007

 
Note		   2007
£m		   2006
£m
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
4
  126.9   134.1
Tangible fixed assets
5
  0.6   0.8
Investments:
 		        
Group undertakings
6
1,861.1   1,670.7  
Other investments
7
1.1   1.0  
 
 		   1,862.2   1,671.7
CURRENT ASSETS
 		        
Debtors   172.4   84.4
Cash and cash equivalents
9
  0.1   1.5
 
 		   172.5   85.9
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
 		        
Trade and other payables   (153.5)   (240.0)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
 		   19.0   (154.1)
Total assets less current liabilities
 		   2,008.7   1,652.5
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year
 		        
Financial liabilities   (914.2)   (692.7)
Provisions for liabilities and charges   (1.3)   (1.7)
Net Assets
 		   1,093.2   958.1

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 35   49.4   50.2
Share premium account 14   12.4   9.7
Shares held in treasury 14   (44.4)   (63.1)
Capital redemption reserve 15   0.8   –
Profit and loss account 16   1,075.0   961.3
Equity shareholders’ funds     1,093.2   958.1

The accounts on this page and in the notes were approved by the Directors and authorised for issue on 20th November, 2007. They were signed on their behalf by:

ROTHERMERE
C J F SINCLAIR
Directors

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