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ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc

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NOTES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

CONTINUED<br />

24. Other Financial Investments<br />

Cost<br />

Current value<br />

<strong>2001</strong> 2000 <strong>2001</strong> 2000<br />

£m £m £m £m<br />

Shares and other variable yield securities and units in unit trusts 25,790 27,542 40,948 51,232<br />

Debt securities and other fixed income securities – carried at market value 36,767 28,476 37,845 30,105<br />

Debt securities and other fixed income securities – carried at amortised cost 21,669 18,548 21,336 18,489<br />

Loans secured by mortgages 2,656 2,865 2,658 2,895<br />

Loans to policyholders secured by insurance policies 804 758 804 758<br />

Other loans 161 85 174 104<br />

Deposits with credit institutions 4,176 3,875 4,176 3,875<br />

Other 1,382 659 1,387 667<br />

Total 93,405 82,808 109,328 108,125<br />

Amounts included in the above relating to listed investments were:<br />

Shares and other variable yield securities and units in unit trusts 40,077 50,785<br />

Debt securities and other fixed income securities – carried at market value 31,816 26,516<br />

Debt securities and other fixed income securities – carried at amortised cost 18,308 15,090<br />

Total 90,201 92,391<br />

Consistent with the Group’s accounting policy set out on page 48, amortised cost has been applied as current value for certain fixed<br />

income securities. Where appropriate, to reflect requirements the current value of such investments has been reduced to impaired value.<br />

The market value of debt securities and other fixed income securities valued at amortised cost was £21,323m (£17,849m). All debt<br />

securities carried at amortised cost are held by long-term business operations.<br />

For those debt securities and other fixed income securities valued at amortised cost where the maturity value exceeded purchase<br />

price, the unamortised difference at the year end was £344m (£186m). For securities valued at amortised cost where the purchase<br />

price exceeded maturity value, the unamortised difference at the year end was £148m (£nil).<br />

25. Assets Held to Cover Linked Liabilities<br />

Cost<br />

Current value<br />

<strong>2001</strong> 2000 <strong>2001</strong> 2000<br />

£m £m £m £m<br />

Assets held to cover linked liabilities 16,254 16,080 17,453 18,323<br />

Current value includes £3,403m (£4,030m) in respect of managed funds.<br />

26. Tangible Assets<br />

<strong>2001</strong> 2000<br />

£m £m<br />

Cost:<br />

Balance at beginning of year 554 470<br />

Additions 67 122<br />

Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries 12 6<br />

Disposals (80) (44)<br />

Balance at end of year 553 554<br />

Depreciation:<br />

Balance at beginning of year (266) (231)<br />

Provided during year (108) (62)<br />

Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries (6) (5)<br />

Disposals 68 32<br />

Balance at end of year (312) (266)<br />

Net book value at end of year 241 288<br />

Net book value at beginning of year 288 239<br />

64 <strong>Prudential</strong> <strong>plc</strong> Annual Report <strong>2001</strong>

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