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Year ended 31 December
 
2008
2007
(Restated)*
Note
£m
£m
ASSETS:
Non-Current assets
Property, plant and equipment
13
638.9
607.1
Goodwill
14
1,371.3
1,649.5
Other intangible assets
15
1,159.5
1,237.8
Retirement benefits assets
25
163.7
-
Total non-current assets 
 3,333.4
3,494.4
Current assets
Assets held for sale
17
124.4
30.6
Inventories
18
238.8
208.4
Trade and other receivables
19
337.0
328.9
Financial assets – derivative financial instruments
22
21.2
8.5
Cash and cash equivalents
29
40.6
23.9
Total current assets 
762.0
600.3
Total assets
4,095.4
4,094.7
 
LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
20
(539.8)
(538.5)
Financial liabilities
– short term borrowings
21
(174.8)
(112.7)
– derivative financial instruments
22
(250.3)
(25.6)
Accrued interest payable
(22.8)
(12.9)
Provisions
24
(23.6)
(56.6)
Current income tax liabilities
(4.1)
(8.1)
Liabilities held for sale
17
(56.5)
-
Total current liabilities 
(1,071.9)
(754.4)
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities - long term borrowings
21
(1,632.6)
(1,529.7)
Retirement benefit obligations
25
(175.2)
(123.2)
Provisions
24
(28.1)
(18.4)
Other liabilities
(2.7)
(1.1)
Deferred tax liabilities
23
(193.1)
(207.6)
Total non-current liabilities 
(2031.7)
(1,880.0)
Total liabilities
(3,103.6)
(2,634.4)
Net assets
991.8
1,460.3
    
EQUITY:
Capital and reserves
Share capital
26
8.5
8.5
Share premium
27
760.6
760.6
Merger reserve
27
890.7
890.7
Other reserves
27
(23.0)
(3.1)
Profit and loss reserve
27
(645.1)
(196.5)
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company's equity shareholders
991.7
1,460.2
Minority interest
27
0.1
0.1
Total shareholders’ funds
991.8
1,460.3

*The 31 December 2007 comparatives have been restated for IFRS 3 fair value adjustments on the acquisition of RHM plc.

The notes on pages 60 to 106 form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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