ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc
ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc
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>