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Consolidated Balance Sheet

at 31st March

  Notes 2005
m
2004
m
Long-term assets
Property, plant and equipment 10 681 684
Intangible assets 11 52 59
Deferred tax assets 12 188 187
Investment in associated undertaking 13 2 746 2 454
Other long-term assets 14 189 194
    3 856 3 578
Net current assets
Inventories 15 1 522 1 402
Debtors 16 817 1 835
Cash   1 409 186
Current assets   3 748 3 423
Bank overdrafts and short-term loans   (633) (557)
Borrowings 22 (4) (359)
Accruals and deferred income   (173) (170)
Current tax liabilities   (120) (97)
Provisions 23 (63) (79)
Other current liabilities 17 (355) (532)
    2 400 1 629
    6 256 5 207
Equity
Share capital 18 334 334
Participation reserve 19 645 645
Unitholders' capital 20 979 979
Treasury units 21 (560) (590)
Retained earnings and other reserves 21 5 533 4 579
Unitholders' funds   5 952 4 968
Minority interests   6 4
    5 958 4 972
Long-term liabilities
Borrowings 22 155 64
Provisions 23 34 46
Post-retirement and other benefit obligations 24 75 89
Deferred tax liabilities 12 34 36
    298 235
    6 256 5 207

The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 8 June 2005.