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Balance sheet of the parent company

31 December 2007

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Notes   2007 £m   2006 £m
Fixed assets
Investments:
Shares in subsidiary undertakings 4 7,151 6,085
Loans to subsidiary undertakings 4 2,809 2,841
9,960 8,926
Current assets
Debtors:
Derivative assets 7 10 17
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings 3,291 2,057
Other debtors 25 42
Cash at bank and in hand 178 255
3,504 2,371
Less liabilities: amounts falling due within one year
Commercial paper 6 (2,422) (2,017)
Other borrowings 6 (48) (5)
Derivative liabilities 7 (144) (100)
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings (2,455) (667)
Tax payable (332) (290)
Sundry creditors (6) (26)
Accruals and deferred income (44) (42)
(5,451) (3,147)
Net current liabilities (1,947) (776)
Total assets less current liabilities 8,013 8,150
 
Less liabilities: amounts falling due after more than one year
Subordinated liabilities 6 (1,566) (1,533)
Debenture loans 6 (797) (797)
Other borrowings 6 (7) (10)
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings (2,643) (2,532)
(5,013) (4,872)
Total net assets (excluding pension) 3,000 3,278
Pension asset (net of related deferred tax) 8 117 34
Total net assets (including pension) 3,117 3,312
Capital and reserves
Share capital 9 123 122
Share premium 9 1,828 1,822
Profit and loss account 10 1,166 1,368
Shareholders’ funds 10 3,117 3,312

The financial statements of the parent company on pages 290 to 299 were approved by the Board of directors on 13 March 2008.

David Clementi's signature
Sir David Clementi
Chairman
Mark Tucker's signature
Mark Tucker
Group Chief Executive
Philip Broadley's signature
Philip Broadley
Group Finance Director