financials
 

Group Balance Sheet


as at 31 December 2007

    2007     2006
    €'000     €'000
ASSETS        
Non-current assets          
Goodwill   600,793     582,861
Intangible assets   11,095     13,307
Property, pant and equipment   703,737     686,165
Deferred tax assets   27,309     34,865
Financial assets   850     414
Total non-current assets   1,343,784     1,317,612
           
Current assets          
Inventories   386,179     390,400
Trade and other receivables   535,695     542,110
Derivative and other financial instruments   584     1,847
Cash and cash equivalents   204,489     231,519
Total current assets   1,126,947     1,165,876
Total assets   2,470,731     2,483,488
           
EQUITY          
Capital and reserves attributable to the equity holders          
Equity share capital   11,569     12,082
Share premium account   287,458     284,945
Capital redemption reserve   875     322
Revaluation reserve   32,768     32,973
Other reserves   10,920     6,455
Cash flow hedge reserve   511     1,616
Foreign curency translation reserve   (30,534)     13,220
Retained earnings   759,864     662,726
Treasury shares held   (5,746)     -
Total equity   1,067,685     1,014,339
           
LIABILITIES          
Non-current liabilities          
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings   523,311     671,617
Provisions   10,228     4,468
Retirement benefit obligations   15,323     34,163
Derivative financial instruments   14,967     22,126
Deferred tax liabilities   50,439     49,408
Total non-current liabilities   614,268     781,782
           
Current liabilities          
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings   213,624     88,585
Trade and other payables   504,204     521,265
Current income tax liabilities   55,427     52,393
Derivative financial instruments   3,560     1,898
Provisions   11,964     23,226
Total current liabilities   788,778     687,367
Total liabilities   1,403,046     1,469,149
Total equity and liabilities   2,470,731     2,483,488
           
On behalf of the Board

M Chadwick
C Ó'Nualláin
Directors
7 March 2008