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Company Balance Sheet
 
 
  Note As at
3 January
2010
$ million
As at
3 January
2009
$ million
Fixed assets      
Tangible assets 5 0.3 0.6
Investments in subsidiaries 6 3,154.0 3,129.5
    3,154.3 3,130.1
Current assets      
Debtors:      
– Amounts falling due within one year 7 14.0 1.4
– Amounts falling due after more than one year 7 22.5 204.6
    36.5 206.0
       
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 (21.5) (47.8)
Net current assets   15.0 158.2
Total assets less current liabilities   3,169.3 3,288.3
       
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 9 (276.9) (330.8)
Net assets before net pension liability   2,892.4 2,957.5
Net pension liability 11 (12.1) (5.5)
Net assets   2,880.3 2,952.0
       
Capital and reserves      
Ordinary share capital 14 79.6 79.6
Share premium account 14 799.2 799.1
Deferred shares 15 0.1
Own shares 16 (8.2) (14.9)
Capital redemption reserve 17 921.8 921.7
Merger reserve 17 230.0 230.0
Capital reserve 17 112.6 112.6
Profit and loss account reserve 17 745.3 823.8
Shareholders’ funds   2,880.3 2,952.0
   
   
  Approved by the Board on 26 February 2010 and signed on its behalf by:
   
  J Nicol Director J W Zimmerman Director