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Balance sheets

at 31 December 2007
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Notes
31 December
2007
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31 December
2006
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31 December
2007
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31 December
2006
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Assets: Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 17 21.7 16.5 1.6 2.3
Goodwill 15 138.7 99.9 - -
Intangible assets 16 21.8 19.1 0.4 0.2
Investments in subsidiaries 18(c) - - 129.4 95.0
Investments in associates and joint ventures 18(a) 8.9 5.6 - -
Deferred income tax assets 19 12.9 20.6 1.4 1.2
Available-for-sale investments 18(b) 21.6 8.8 - -
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 25 1.5 1.5 - -
Derivative financial instruments 25 0.2 - 0.2 -
227.3 172.0 133.0 98.7
Assets: Current assets  
Work in progress 3.2 3.2 - -
Trade and other receivables 20 196.1 163.9 11.1 17.9
Derivative financial instruments 25 0.3 - 0.3 -
Cash and cash equivalents 21 110.7 124.1 26.8 58.9
310.3 291.2 38.2 76.8
Liabilities: Current liabilities
Borrowings 24 10.7 7.3 16.3 4.1
Derivative financial instruments 25 - 0.2 - 0.2
Trade and other payables 22(a) 234.3 191.8 20.8 52.5
Current income tax liabilities 22(b) 11.6 10.3 - -
Employee benefit obligations 26(b) 2.7 3.0 - -
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 26(a) 2.2 1.5 1.6 1.2
261.5 214.1 38.7 58.0
Net current assets 48.8 77.1 (0.5) 18.8
Total assets less current liabilities 276.1 249.1 132.5 117.5
Liabilities: Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 24 22.5 12.0 15.1 -
Derivative financial instruments 25 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Trade and other payables 23 12.0 2.0 4.5 -
Retirement and employee benefit obligations 10 & 26(b) 13.8 19.0 0.5 0.8
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 26(a) 1.8 1.6 - -
Deferred income tax liabilities 19 2.2 1.4 - -
52.5 36.3 20.3 1.1
Net assets 223.6 212.8 112.2 116.4
Equity: Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company
Share capital 27 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.4
Share premium 29 83.0 82.4 83.0 82.4
Other reserves 29 3.9 (1.8) 3.3 3.2
Retained earnings 29 127.5 124.5 22.6 27.4
217.7 208.5 112.2 116.4
Minority interest 29 5.9 4.3 - -
Total equity 29 223.6 212.8 112.2 116.4

Approved by the Board of Directors on 11 March 2008 and signed on its behalf by
A J Adams
A M Dearsley

The notes on pages 92 to 136 of the Annual Report form part of the Accounts.

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