![](../images/spacer.gif) | Balance sheets for the year ended December 31, 2000 | | | | | | Group | | | | Company | | | | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | Notes | | 2000 £m | | Restated 1999 £m | | 2000 £m | | Restated 1999 £m | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Fixed assets | | | | | | | | | | | Intangible assets | | 9 | | 889 | | 918 | | 41 | | 45 | Tangible assets | | 10 | | 1,772 | | 1,753 | | 875 | | 857 | Investments subsidiary undertakings | | 11 | | | | | | 1,887 | | 1,679 | joint ventures | | 12 | | 174 | | 151 | | 51 | | 48 | share of gross assets | | | | 1,117 | | 958 | | | | | share of gross liabilities | | | | (943) | | (807) | | | | | other | | 13 | | 33 | | 31 | | 10 | | 10 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | | | 2,868 | | 2,853 | | 2,864 | | 2,639 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | Stocks | | 14 | | 1,179 | | 1,274 | | 561 | | 626 | Debtors amounts falling due within one year | | 15 | | 1,591 | | 1,292 | | 1,334 | | 1,057 | amounts falling due after one year | | 16 | | 482 | | 355 | | 273 | | 208 | Short-term deposits and investments | | 17 | | 142 | | 464 | | | | 355 | Cash at bank and in hand | | | | 498 | | 521 | | 337 | | 339 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | | | 3,892 | | 3,906 | | 2,505 | | 2,585 | Creditors amounts falling due within one year | | | | | | | | | | | Borrowings | | 18 | | (272) | | (408 ) | | (26) | | (151) | Other creditors | | 19 | | (2,559) | | (2,467) | | (2,111) | | (1,841) | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Net current assets | | | | 1,061 | | 1,031 | | 368 | | 593 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | | | | | | | | | | Total assets less current liabilities | | | | 3,929 | | 3,884 | | 3,232 | | 3,232 | | | | | | | | | | | | Creditors amounts falling due after one year | | | | | | | | | | | Borrowings | | | | (1,058) | | (1,271) | | (707) | | (894) | Other creditors | | | | (206) | | (109) | | (329) | | (259) | | | | | | | | | | | | Provisions for liabilities and charges | | | | (601) | | (503) | | (67) | | (65) | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | | | 2,064 | | 2,001 | | 2,129 | | 2,014 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | | | | | | | | | | Capital and reserves | | | | | | | | | | | Called-up share capital | | | | 314 | | 309 | | 314 | | 309 | Share premium account | | | | 623 | | 615 | | 623 | | 615 | Revaluation reserve | | | | 108 | | 112 | | 101 | | 104 | Other reserves | | | | 182 | | 140 | | 167 | | 167 | Profit and loss account | | | | 836 | | 812 | | 924 | | 819 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | Equity shareholders' funds | | | | 2,063 | | 1,988 | | 2,129 | | 2,014 | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity minority interests in subsidiary undertakings | | | | 1 | | 13 | | | | | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | | | | | 2,064 | | 2,001 | | 2,129 | | 2,014 | ![](../images/grey_line.gif) | The financial statements on pages 38 to 69 were approved by the Board on March 1, 2001 and signed on its behalf by: Sir Ralph Robins Chairman, P Heiden Finance Director |