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  Pearson Annual Report 1998    

Notes to the Accounts

   
 

32. Notes to the company balance sheet

 

  1998 1997

ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS


     

Tangible fixed assets (leasehold property)

   

Cost

1

1

Depreciation

(1)

(1)




Net book value




NOTE: There were no capital commitments for fixed assets at 31 December 1998.

 


ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS

 

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

At 31 December 1997

1,963

Acquisition from subsidiaries

22

Subscription for additional share capital in subsidiaries

700

Disposals

(89)

Revaluations

2


At 31 December 1998

2,598


NOTE: Shares are stated at cost less provisions for diminution in value or directors’ valuations.

 


ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS

 

 

Deferred taxation

 

At 31 December 1997

Charged in the year

(1)


At 31 December 1998

(1)


NOTE: Deferred taxation derives from other timing differences.
Accruals and deferred income Accruals and deferred income includes £7m (1997: £10m) relating to the unamortised profit arising out of the unwinding of a sterling interest rate swap in 1994. The swap was arranged in 1992 in connection with the issue of £100m 10.75% Euro-sterling Bonds 2002. The profit is being amortised over the remaining life of the Bonds. £5m is due after one year. None of the amount falls due after five years.

 


ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS

share premium account

special reserve

other reserves

profit and loss account

total

Reserves

          

Summary of movements

           

At 31 December 1997

158

397

50

688

1,293

Premium on issue of 33m equity shares

340

340

Profit for the financial year

220

220

Dividends

(126)

(126)


At 31 December 1998

498

397

50

782

1,727


NOTE: The special reserve represents the cumulative effect of cancellation of the Company’s share premium account. As permitted by Section 230(4) of the Companies Act 1985, only the Group’s profit and loss account has been presented.

1998 Annual Report
* Introduction
* Chairman's statement
* Chief Executive's review
* Financial Review
* Financial Policy
* Report of the directors
* Personnel committee report
* Auditors' report
* Consolidated profit and loss account
* Consolidated balance sheet
* Consolidated statement of cash flows
* Statement of total recognised gains and losses
* Note of historical cost profits and losses
* Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
* Principal subsidiaries and associates
* Five year summary
* Shareholder information
   
* Notes to the accounts

 

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