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Consolidated balance sheet

at 31 March


 

Note
2009
£m
2008
£m
Non-current assets      
Goodwill 9 53,958 51,336
Other intangible assets 9 20,980 18,995
Property, plant and equipment 11 19,250 16,735
Investments in associated undertakings 14 34,715 22,545
Other investments 15 7,060 7,367
Deferred tax assets 6 630 436
Post employment benefits 26 8 65
Trade and other receivables 17 3,069 1,067
    139,670 118,546
       
Current assets      
Inventory 16 412 417
Taxation recoverable   77 57
Trade and other receivables 17 7,662 6,551
Cash and cash equivalents 18 4,878 1,699
    13,029 8,724
Total assets   152,699 127,270
       
Equity      
Called up share capital 19 4,153 4,182
Share premium account 21 43,008 42,934
Own shares held 21 (8,036) (7,856)
Additional paid-in capital 21 100,239 100,151
Capital redemption reserve 21 10,101 10,054
Accumulated other recognised income and expense 22 20,517 10,558
Retained losses 23 (83,820) (81,980)
Total equity shareholders’ funds   86,162 78,043
       
Minority interests   1,787 1,168
Written put options over minority interests   (3,172) (2,740)
Total minority interests   (1,385) (1,572)
       
Total equity   84,777 76,471
       
Non-current liabilities      
Long term borrowings 25 31,749 22,662
Deferred tax liabilities 6 6,642 5,109
Post employment benefits 26 240 104
Provisions 27 533 306
Trade and other payables 28 811 645
    39,975 28,826
       
Current liabilities      
Short term borrowings 25, 35 9,624 4,532
Current taxation liabilities   4,552 5,123
Provisions 27 373 356
Trade and other payables 28 13,398 11,962
    27,947 21,973
Total equity and liabilities   152,699 127,270

The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of directors on 19 May 2009 and were signed on its behalf by:

Vittorio Colao
Chief Executive

Andy Halford
Chief Financial Officer

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.