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Consolidated balance sheet

At 31 December 2007

Note 2007
£m
2006
(restated)
£m
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 80.2 48.7
Property, plant and equipment 182.7 116.6
Investments in associates 15.2 19.6
7 Retirement benefit assets 30.9 21.7
Deferred income tax assets 40.1 34.6
Trade and other receivables 16.7 16.9
Derivative financial instruments 0.2 0.3
366.0 258.4
Current assets
Inventories 177.5 132.0
Assets held for sale - 2.6
Trade and other receivables 412.0 323.7
Derivative financial instruments 3.8 2.6
8 Cash and cash equivalents 118.5 62.3
711.8 523.2
Total assets 1,077.8 781.6
Current liabilities
Borrowings (28.2) (11.4)
Trade and other payables (369.1) (274.1)
Derivative financial instruments (3.5) (0.8)
Income tax liabilities (27.3) (22.0)
10 Provisions (33.5) (29.6)
(461.6) (337.9)
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings (2.1) (7.8)
Deferred income tax liabilities (27.4) (24.6
7 Retirement benefit obligations (107.5) (130.5)
10 Provisions for other liabilities (22.1) (21.3)
Derivative financial instruments (0.5) (0.1)
Other payables (2.6) (3.0)
(162.2) (187.3)
Total liabilities (623.8) (525.2)
Net assets 454.0 256.4
Equity
11 Ordinary share capital 3.3 3.3
11 Share premium 71.4 71.4
11 Merger reserve 21.1 21.1
11 Retained earnings 296.7 146.4
11 Other reserves 33.9 3.9
Total equity shareholders’ funds 426.4 246.1
11 Minority interests 27.6 10.3
11 Total equity 454.0 256.4

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