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  Pearson Annual Report 1998    

Notes to the Accounts

   
 

17. Current asset investment

 

  1998 1997

ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS


  Valuations Book values Valuations Book values
Unlisted 5 5 8 8
Businesses held for resale 148 148



  153 153 8 8



NOTE: Investments are at directors’ valuations. If all investments were realised at valuation there would be no liability for taxation.

 


ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS

   
Summary of movements  
At 31 December 1997 8
Owned by businesses acquired (see note 25 151
Disposals (6)


At 31 December 1998  153 
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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