|
| |
|
| 21. |
Current
asset investments |
| |
|
|
2005
£m |
|
|
2004
£m |
|
|
|
|
Listed
investments
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
Other
short-term deposits and investmentsa
|
|
|
3,491 |
|
|
3,916 |
|
|
|
|
Total
current asset investments
|
|
|
4,597 |
|
|
5,163 |
|
|
|
|
Market
value of listed investments
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
| a |
Included within other short-term deposits and investments in the 2004
financial year is £144 million invested with a swap counterparty. The counterparty had security over this investment in the event of BT defaulting on
the swap. |
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