| 30 September | 31 March | |||||||||
| Notes | 2009 US$m |
2008 US$m |
2009 US$m |
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| 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 | |||||||