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Company balance sheet

at 31 December 2007



   Notes    2007 £m 2006 £m
Fixed assets            
Tangible assets 5    19.3 17.5
Investments 7    372.1 293.7
Financial assets 6    4.7
         396.1 311.2
Current assets            
Trade investments 7    0.1 0.1
Financial assets 6    0.9
Debtors due within 1 year 8    873.8 586.7
Debtors due after more than 1 year 8    0.8 1.0
         875.6 587.8
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year 9    97.9 92.6
Net current assets       777.7 495.2
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than 1 year 9    378.5 378.6
Provisions for liabilities and charges 10    1.4
         795.3 426.4
Capital and reserves         
Called up share capital 11    12.6 12.3
Treasury shares 11   
Share premium account 12    374.9 308.1
Capital redemption reserve 12    1.8 1.7
Merger reserve 12    44.6 44.6
Profit and loss account 12    361.4 59.7
         795.3 426.4

The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 February 2008 and signed on its behalf by:

P R M Pindar
Chief Executive

G M Hurst
Group Finance Director