| |
Notes |
2008
£m |
|
2007
£m |
 |
|
|
| Fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
| Tangible assets |
6 |
0.6 |
|
0.8 |
| Investment in subsidiaries |
7 |
2,711.7 |
|
1,820.7 |
|
|
|
| Total fixed assets |
|
2,712.3 |
|
1,821.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets |
|
|
|
|
| Debtors - amounts falling due within one year |
8 |
3.5 |
|
16.9 |
| Short-term deposits |
|
22.2 |
|
110.0 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
|
96.6 |
|
57.4 |
| Derivative financial instruments |
9 |
6.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
128.5 |
|
184.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
|
|
| Interest-bearing loans and borrowings |
10 |
(252.9) |
|
(202.7) |
| Other creditors |
11 |
(486.5) |
|
(203.6) |
| Derivative financial instruments |
9 |
(37.2) |
|
(1.5) |
| Total current liabilities |
|
(776.6) |
|
(407.8) |
|
|
|
| Net current liabilities |
|
(648.1) |
|
(223.3) |
|
|
|
| Total assets less current liabilities |
|
2,064.2 |
|
1,598.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
|
|
|
|
| Interest-bearing loans and borrowings |
10 |
(783.5) |
|
(195.8) |
| Derivative financial instruments |
9 |
(24.3) |
|
- |
| Provisions for liabilities |
12 |
(4.4) |
|
(5.0) |
| Employee benefits |
17 |
(1.2) |
|
(1.3) |
|
|
|
| Net assets |
|
1,250.8 |
|
1,396.1 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Equity capital and reserves |
|
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
13 |
21.3 |
|
21.3 |
| Share premium account |
14 |
8.1 |
|
8.0 |
| Retained earnings |
15 |
224.7 |
|
370.0 |
| Other reserves |
15 |
996.7 |
|
996.8 |
|
|
|
| Shareholders' funds - equity |
|
1,250.8 |
|
1,396.1 |
|
|
|