27 February 1999
      Group
  		  Company
   

Note		  
1999
£m 		  1998
(restated)
£m
  		 
1999
£m		  
1998
£m
                     

Fixed assets

Intangible assets

Tangible assets

Investments

Investments in joint ventures
 

 

 

11

12

13

13

  

 

112

7,105

102

234

  

 

-

6,311

-

185

  

 

-

-

5,001

252

  

 

-

-

4,017

201
                 
        7,553
  		  6,496   5,253   4,218
                     

Current assets

Stocks

Debtors

Investments

Cash at bank and in hand
 

 

 

14

15

16

  

 

667

151

201

127

  

 

584

133

196

29

  

 

-

1,924

2

-

  

 

-

1,271

2

-
                     

 

Creditors: falling due within one year
 

 

 

17

  

1,146

(3,075)

  

942

(2,713)

  

1,926

(3,292)

  

1,273

(2,266)
                 
Net current liabilities
  		      (1,929)   (1,771)   (1,366)   (993)
                 

Total assets less current liabilities

Creditors: falling due after more than one year

Provisions for liabilities and charges
 

 

 

18

21

  

5,624

(1,230)

(17)

  

4,725

(812)

(10)

  

3,887

(1,188)

-

  

3,225

(736)

-
                 
Total net assets
  		      4,377   3,903   2,699   2,489
                 

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital

Share premium account

Other reserves

Profit and loss account
 

 

 

23

24

24

24

  

 

339

1,577

40

2,426

  

 

110

1,528

40

2,225

  

 

339

1,577

-

783

  

 

110

1,528

-

851
                 

Equity shareholders' funds

Minority interest
 

     

4,382

(5)

  

3,903

-

  

2,699

-

  

2,489

-
                 
Total capital employed
  		      4,377   3,903   2,699   2,489
                     

Terry Leahy
Andrew Higginson
Directors
Financial statements approved by the Board on 12 April 1999.

Accounting policies and notes forming part of these financial statements.