Group balance sheet
AT 31 MARCH 1996 |
| | Notes | 1996
£m | 1995
£m |
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| Fixed assets | |
| Tangible assets | 12 | 16,496 | 16,012 |
| Investments | 13 | 1,057 | 1,082 |
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| Total fixed assets | | 17,553 | 17,094 |
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| Current assets | |
| Stocks | |
| 212 | 247 |
| 3,082 | 2,720 |
| 2,568 | 1,260 |
| 121 | 138 |
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| 5,983 | 4,365 |
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| 315 | 190 |
| 5,774 | 4,900 |
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| 6,089 | 5,090 |
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| Debtors | 14 |
| Investments | 15 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | |
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| Total current assets | |
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| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | |
| Loans and other borrowings | 16 |
| Other creditors | 17 |
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| Total creditors: amounts falling due within one year | |
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| Net current liabilities | | (106) | (725) |
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| Total assets less current liabilities | | 17,447 | 16,369 |
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| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | |
| Loans and other borrowings | 16 | 3,322 | 3,361 |
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| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 18 | 1,267 | 879 |
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| Minority interests | | 180 | 132 |
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| Capital and reserves | |
| Called up share capital | 19 |
| 1,573 | 1,559 |
| 531 | 415 |
| 777 | 768 |
| 9,797 | 9,255 |
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| Share premium account | 20 |
| Other reserves | 20 |
| Profit and loss account | 20 |
| Total shareholders’ funds | 21 | 12,678 | 11,997 |
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| | | 17,447 | 16,369 |
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| Debtors include amounts receivable after more than one year of £87m (1995 - £85m).
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