| All figures in £ millions | Notes | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Investments in subsidiaries | 2 | 9,180 | 8,547 |
| Amounts due from subsidiaries | 323 | 464 | |
| Financial assets – Derivative financial instruments | 6 | 134 | 112 |
| 9,637 | 9,123 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Amounts due from subsidiaries | 1,602 | 2,151 | |
| Prepayments | 8 | – | |
| Financial assets – Derivative financial instruments | 6 | 6 | – |
| Current income tax assets | 9 | 21 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents (excluding overdrafts) | 4 | 944 | 124 |
| 2,569 | 2,296 | ||
| Total assets | 12,206 | 11,419 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Amounts due to subsidiaries | (2,752) | (3,808) | |
| Financial liabilities – Borrowings | 5 | (464) | (767) |
| Financial liabilities – Derivative financial instruments | 6 | (6) | (2) |
| (3,222) | (4,577) | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Amounts due to subsidiaries | (4,306) | (2,535) | |
| Financial liabilities – Borrowings | 5 | (859) | (419) |
| Financial liabilities – Derivative financial instruments | 6 | – | (7) |
| (5,165) | (2,961) | ||
| Total liabilities | (8,387) | (7,538) | |
| Net assets | 3,819 | 3,881 | |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 7 | 203 | 203 |
| Share premium | 7 | 2,524 | 2,512 |
| Treasury shares | 8 | (82) | (47) |
| Special reserve | 447 | 447 | |
| Retained earnings | 727 | 766 | |
| Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company | 3,819 | 3,881 |
These financial statements have been approved for issue by the board of directors on 7 March 2011 and signed on its behalf by
Robin Freestone
Chief financial officer