Interim report
for the six months ended 30 April 2011
| Notes | 30 April 2011 (unaudited) £'000 |
30 April 2010 (unaudited) £'000 |
31 October 2010 (unaudited) £'000 |
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Non-current assets |
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Investment properties |
11 | 692,810 | 654,394 | 686,178 |
Interests in leasehold properties |
11 | 66,781 | 63,122 | 69,130 |
Investment properties under construction |
11 | 14,638 | 17,753 | 18,360 |
Property, plant and equipment |
1,915 | 1,778 | 1,794 | |
Derivative financial instruments |
— | 1,559 | 227 | |
Deferred tax assets |
8 | 6,238 | 10,102 | 8,498 |
| 782,382 | 748,708 | 784,187 | ||
Current assets |
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Inventories |
253 | 242 | 253 | |
Trade and other receivables |
20,748 | 16,351 | 16,244 | |
Other financial assets |
— | 340 | — | |
Derivative financial instruments |
359 | 121 | 72 | |
Cash and cash equivalents |
15,690 | 21,297 | 15,481 | |
| 37,050 | 38,351 | 32,050 | ||
Total assets |
819,432 | 787,059 | 816,237 | |
Current liabilities |
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Financial liabilities |
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– Borrowings |
(2,643) | — | — | |
– Derivative financial instruments |
(1,294) | (167) | (3,332) | |
Trade and other payables |
(39,148) | (36,180) | (35,817) | |
Obligations under finance leases |
(10,081) | (9,758) | (10,005) | |
| (53,166) | (46,105) | (49,154) | ||
Non-current liabilities |
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Bank borrowings |
(316,571) | (308,261) | (309,511) | |
Derivative financial instruments |
(3,751) | (4,085) | (4,956) | |
Trade and other payables |
(624) | (815) | (745) | |
Deferred tax liabilities |
8 | (117,470) | (123,018) | (122,557) |
Obligations under finance leases |
(56,700) | (53,364) | (59,125) | |
| (495,116) | (489,543) | (496,894) | ||
Total liabilities |
(548,282) | (535,648) | (546,048) | |
Net assets |
271,150 | 251,411 | 270,189 | |
Shareholders’ equity |
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Ordinary shares |
16 | 1,881 | 1,881 | 1,881 |
Share premium |
15 | 28,349 | 28,349 | 28,349 |
Reserves |
15 | 240,920 | 221,181 | 239,959 |
Total equity |
271,150 | 251,411 | 270,189 | |
The notes form an integral part of this condensed consolidated interim financial information.