Consolidated balance sheet

 
as at 31 March 2004
 
Assets Notes 2004 
£m 
2004 
£m 
2003 
£m 
2003 
£m 
Treasury bills and other eligible bills      
Loans and advances to banks 20    534    527 
Debt securities held for treasury purposes 21    284    283 
Debt securities and other fixed income securities held as financial fixed asset investments          
   Loan investments 22  1,312    1,336   
   Fixed income shares 22  150    228   
    1,462    1,564   
Equity shares          
   Listed 22  225    187   
   Unlisted 22  2,639    2,188   
    2,864    2,375   
      4,326    3,939 
Interests in joint ventures 23         
   Share of gross assets   80    104   
   Share of gross liabilities   (53)    (81)   
      27    23 
Tangible fixed assets 25    40    45 
Own shares 26    55    44 
Other assets 27    80    64 
Prepayments and accrued income 28    65    73 
Total assets     5,412    4,999 
           
Liabilities          
Deposits by banks 29    215    423 
Debt securities in issue 30    1,128    1,350 
Convertible bonds 31    367    – 
Other liabilities 36    57    56 
Accruals and deferred income 37    199    173 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 38      10 
Subordinated liabilities 39    45    51 
      2,017    2,063 
Called up share capital 40    307    305 
Share premium account 41    359    349 
Capital redemption reserve 41     
Capital reserve 41    2,337    1,940 
Revenue reserve 41    391    341 
Equity shareholders’ funds     3,395    2,936 
Total liabilities     5,412    4,999 
Memorandum items          
Contingent liabilities          
Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security 48    21    19 
Commitments 49    333    270 
Approved by the Board
 
 
Baroness Hogg
Brian Larcombe

Directors
12 May 2004