Company balance sheet/UK GAAP

As at 31 December

  Notes 2007
£000
2006
£000
Fixed assets      
Investments 4 529,276 512,490
Current assets      
Debtors 5 61 10,039
Cash at bank and in hand   128 123
    189 10,162
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 (66,348) (96,429)
Net current liabilities   (66,159) (86,267)
Total assets less current liabilities   463,117 426,223
Net assets   463,117 426,223

Capital and reserves
     
Called-up share capital 7 672 695
Share premium account 8 97,616
Option reserve 8 61,474 61,474
Other reserve 8 267,418
Profit and loss account 8 400,971 (980)
Equity shareholders’ funds 9 463,117 426,223

The financial statements on pages 134 to 141 were approved by the board of directors on 3 April 2008 and were signed on its behalf by:

Doug Dunn
Director