Shares in associated
undertakings
(note a)		 Other
investments
(note b)		 Interests in
own shares
(note c)		 Total
16. Fixed asset investments £m £m £m £m
Group
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2001                              59.9             15.6              15.8        91.3
Additions                               6.7               0.4              21.5        28.6
Share of profit after taxation                              32.0  –  –        32.0
Dividends received                             (22.8)  –  –       (22.8)
Disposals                              (2.0)              (4.8)               (0.7)         (7.5)
At 31 March 2002                                73.8             11.2              36.6      121.6
Amounts written off
At 1 April 2001  –               1.6                1.8          3.4
Amortisation of own shares  –  –                2.6          2.6
Other amounts written off  –               0.4  –          0.4
Disposals  –  –               (0.2)         (0.2)
At 31 March 2002    –               2.0                4.2          6.2
Net Book Value at 31 March 2001                              59.9             14.0              14.0        87.9
Net Book Value at 31 March 2002                                73.8               9.2              32.4      115.4



   
Group   Other investments
undertakings
(note d)
  Shares in
associated
undertakings
(note a) 		Interests
in own
shares
(note c) 		Total
    £m £m £m £m
Company  
Cost  
At 1 April 2001           3,163.9               0.4              15.8        16.2
Additions     -   -              21.5        21.5
Disposals     -   -               (0.7)         (0.7)
At 31 March 2002           3,163.9               0.4              36.6        37.0
Amounts written off  
At 1 April 2001                 5.3   -                1.8          1.8
Amortisation of own shares     -   -                2.6          2.6
Disposals     -   -               (0.2)         (0.2)
At 31 March 2002                 5.3   -                4.2          4.2
Net Book Value at 31 March 2001           3,158.6               0.4              14.0        14.4
Net Book Value at 31 March 2002           3,158.6               0.4              32.4        32.8
a) Shares in associated undertakings
The Group’s share of cumulative retained profits of associated undertakings at 31 March 2002 is £19.9m (2001 £10.7m).

The principal associated undertakings are as follows:
Name Country of
incorporation 		Class of
shares held 		%
interest 		Nature of business
First American Real Estate Solutions
USA
*
20 Information services
NuEdge Systems
USA
*
50 Information services
Motorfile Limited
Great Britain
Ordinary
50 Information services
GUS Finance Limited
Great Britain
Ordinary
50 Financial services
AAGUS Financial Services Group NV
Holland
Ordinary
33.33 Consumer lending
* First American Real Estate Solutions and NuEdge Systems are US partnerships.
GUS Finance Limited is held directly by the Company; other interests in associated undertakings are held by subsidiary
undertakings.
b) Other investments
At 31 March 2002, the market and redemption value of the other investments was £9.2m (2001 £10.9m).
c) Interests in own shares

Interests in own shares represents the cost of 7,519,506 (2001 4,050,000) of the Company’s Ordinary shares (nominal value of £1,879,876 (2001 £1,012,500)) which amounts to 0.7% (2001 0.4%) of the called up share capital. These shares have been acquired by two trusts in the open market using funds provided by the Company principally to meet obligations under the Performance Share Plan, Long Term Incentive Plans and the US Stock Option Plan. Both trusts have waived their entitlement to dividends. At 31 March 2002 the market value of the shares was £52.6m (2001 £20.0m). The costs of administering the trusts are charged to the Group profit and loss account.

The GUS plc ESOP Trust holds 1,782,442 (2001 1,450,000) Ordinary shares to meet obligations under The GUS plc Performance Share Plan and The GUS plc Executive Long Term Incentive Plans. These shares may subsequently be transferred to certain directors and senior executives and the purchase price of the shares is being charged to the profit and loss account so as to spread the cost evenly over the relevant performance period.
The GUS plc ESOP Trust No.2 holds 5,737,064 (2001 2,600,000) Ordinary shares principally to meet obligations under the US Stock Option Plan. These shares may be transferred to certain senior executives employed in North America. The cost to the Company, being the difference between the purchase price and the option price, is being charged to the profit and loss account so as to spread the cost evenly over the relevant performance period.

Details of share awards and options are given in Note 35.


d) The Group’s principal subsidiary undertakings are listed in principal subsidiary undertakings and joint venture.