Consolidated Balance Sheet

For the year ended 31 December 2007

2007 2006
ASSETS
Notes £m £m
Cash and cash equivalents
16 11.6 16.5
Financial investments at fair value through income
17 2,638.9 2,367.7
Reinsurance assets
18
– reinsurers share of outstanding claims
270.2 357.0
– reinsurers share of unearned premium
27.5 37.7
– debtors arising from reinsurance operations
319.2 300.6
Loans and receivables, including insurance receivables
– insurance receivables
19 183.1 216.3
– loans and receivables
19 36.8 51.6
Current income tax asset
4.0 6.3
Deferred tax assets
14 13.4 20.9
Property and equipment
20 5.8 6.2
Intangible assets
21 69.0 66.0
Total assets
3,579.5 3,446.8
EQUITY
Share capital
22 134.4 133.5
Share premium
24 230.8 347.6
Other reserves
24 (30.2) (21.8)
Treasury shares
24 (2.1) (0.6)
Retained earnings
24 719.0 477.4
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
1,051.9 936.1
Minority interest
24 0.4 0.3
Total equity and reserves
1,052.3 936.4
LIABILITIES
Insurance contracts
18
– outstanding claims
1,350.2 1,417.5
– unearned premium
501.8 545.5
– creditors arising from insurance operations
34.0 68.6
Trade and other payables
25 207.1 68.4
Current income tax liabilities
25.7 28.7
Borrowings
26 277.5 278.8
Retirement benefit obligations
27 2.8 7.5
Deferred tax liabilities
14 128.1 95.4
Total liabilities
2,527.2 2,510.4
Total equity, reserves and liabilities
3,579.5 3,446.8

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 27 February 2008. They were signed on its behalf by:

Roger Taylor Chairman                             Richard Hextall Finance Director