Financial statements

Parent Company Balance Sheet
At 31 December 2006

Notes 2006
£m
2005
£m
Cash and cash equivalents
34 2.2 0.7
Financial investments at fair value through income
35 22.9 15.1
Loans and receivables
36
– amount due from subsidiary undertakings
254.3 136.8
Current income tax asset
31.7 13.7
Deferred tax assets
5.5 5.2
Investments in subsidiary undertakings
37 786.2 787.4
Property and equipment
38 1.7 1.8
Total assets
1,104.5 960.7
Equity
Share capital
20 133.5 132.5
Share premium account
347.6 344.0
Other reserves
5.0 3.9
Treasury shares
1.0 (0.3)
Retained earnings
252.1 128.5
Total shareholders’ equity
739.2 608.6
Liabilities
Current income tax liabilities
1.0
Trade and other payables
1.5 52.9
Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings
85.9
Borrowings
39 277.9 298.2
Total liabilities
365.3 352.1
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
1,104.5 960.7

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 2 March 2007. They were signed on its behalf by:

Roger Taylor
Chairman

Richard Hextall
Finance Director