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Unaudited condensed Group half-yearly financial statements

Group balance sheet
at 30 September 2009

      30 September     31 March  
  Notes   2009
US$m
    2008
US$m
    2009
US$m
 
Non-current assets                    
Goodwill     3,441     3,379     3,125  
Other intangible assets     1,282     1,311     1,189  
Property, plant and equipment     468     538     479  
Investments in associates     343     324     332  
Deferred tax assets     42     29     13  
Retirement benefit assets 17(b)   -     109     -  
Trade and other receivables     5     5     5  
Available for sale financial assets     37     35     26  
Other financial assets     50     -     61  
      5,668     5,730     5,230  
Current assets                    
Inventories     4     4     4  
Trade and other receivables     765     758     738  
Current tax assets     5     25     17  
Other financial assets     42     10     21  
Cash and cash equivalents     135     174     129  
       951     971     909  
Assets of discontinued operations classified as held for sale 13   -     267     -  
      951     1,238     909  
Current liabilities                    
Trade and other payables     (937 )   (912 )   (995 )
Loans and borrowings     (6 )   (562 )   (314 )
Current tax liabilities     (133 )   (112 )   (91 )
Provisions     (64 )   (67 )   (66 )
Other financial liabilities     (16 )   (31 )   (22 )
      (1,156 )   (1,684 )   (1,488 )
Liabilities of discontinued operations classified as held for sale 13   -     (108 )    
      (1,156 )   (1,792 )   (1,488 )
Net current liabilities     (205 )   (554 )   (579 )
Total assets less current liabilities     5,463     5,176     4,651  
Non-current liabilities                    
Trade and other payables     (42 )   (46 )   (42 )
Loans and borrowings     (2,260 )   (2,221 )   (2,003 )
Deferred tax liabilities     (165 )   (161 )   (135 )
Provisions     (18 )   (24 )   (15 )
Retirement benefit obligations 17(b)   (129 )   (47 )   (58 )
Other financial liabilities     (624 )   (574 )   (499 )
      (3,238 )   (3,073 )   (2,752 )
Net assets     2,225     2,103     1,899  
                     
Equity                    
Share capital 21   1,555     1,551     1,551  
Retained earnings     16,333     16,172     16,251  
Other reserves     (15,804 )   (15,768 )   (16,017 )
Attributable to owners of Experian plc     2,084     1,955     1,785  
Minority interests     141     148     114  
Total equity     2,225     2,103     1,899  

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