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Balance sheet  
2000
£m
1999
£m
1998
£m
1997
£m
1996
£m

Fixed assets 1

 

2,868

 

2,853

 

1,406

 

1,309

 

1,201

Current assets 1

 

3,892

 

3,906

 

3,375

 

3,232

 

2,872

   

6,760

 

6,759

 

4,781

 

4,541

 

4,073

Liabilities and provisions

 

(4,696)

(4,758)

(3,064)

(3,079)

(2,748)

 

2,064

 

2,001

 

1,717

 

1,462

 

1,325

                   

Share capital

 

314

 

309

 

301

 

296

 

295

Reserves

 

1,749

 

1,679

 

1,404

 

1,147

 

1,008

Equity shareholders’ funds

 

2,063

 

1,988

 

1,705

 

1,443

 

1,303

Minority interests in subsidiary undertakings

 

1

 

13

 

12

 

19

 

22

   

2,064

 

2,001

 

1,717

 

1,462

 

1,325

1Fixed and current assets have been restated following the adoption of UITF 24 ‘Accounting for Start-up Costs’, resulting in certification costs being treated as intangible assets (previously included in prepayments). This change in accounting policy has no effect on prior year reserves.