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Consolidated Balance Sheet

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Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

As at 30 April 2008

  Notes 2008
£m
2007
£m
ASSETS
Non-current assets
     
Goodwill 11 95.5 92.8
Other intangible assets 12 24.7 20.9
Property, plant and equipment 13 652.4 599.2
Interests in joint ventures 14 33.9 39.1
Available for sale and other investments 16 1.8 1.1
Derivative instruments at fair value 28(j) 11.0 Nil
Retirement benefit assets 27 51.6 16.6
Deferred tax asset 25 6.9 6.8
Other receivables 21 2.9 2.9
    880.7 779.4
Current assets      
Inventories 20 21.3 11.7
Trade and other receivables 21 185.0 142.1
Derivative instruments at fair value 28(j) 33.4 1.7
Foreign tax recoverable   0.1 0.3
Cash and cash equivalents 22 262.2 513.3
    502.0 669.1
Total assets   1,382.7 1,448.5
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
     
Trade and other payables 23 467.2 345.9
Current tax liabilities   10.1 24.6
Borrowings 24 79.4 70.9
Derivative instruments at fair value 28(j) 1.4 3.7
Provisions 26 47.2 50.7
    605.3 495.8
Non-current liabilities      
Other payables 23 25.0 10.8
Borrowings 24 514.7 272.4
Derivative instruments at fair value 28(j) 2.3 2.6
Deferred tax liabilities 25 64.6 44.1
Provisions 26 72.0 57.7
Retirement benefit obligations 27 18.4 52.8
    697.0 440.4
Total liabilities   1,302.3 936.2
Net assets   80.4 512.3
EQUITY      
Ordinary share capital 29 7.0 7.0
Share premium account 31 8.0 179.4
Retained earnings 31 (363.6) 91.8
Capital redemption reserve 31 410.8 243.0
Own shares 31 (12.6) (7.3)
Translation reserve 31 5.7 3.0
Available for sale reserve 31 0.6 Nil
Cash flow hedging reserve 31 24.5 (4.6)
Total equity   80.4 512.3

These financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 25 June 2008.

Signature of Brian Souter
Signature of Martin Griffiths

BRIAN SOUTER
Chief Executive

MARTIN A GRIFFITHS
Finance Director

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statement of recognised income and expense.

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