Meeting everyday needs of people everywhere - Unilever
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<strong>Unilever</strong> Group Notes to the consolidated accounts<br />
34 Summarised accounts <strong>of</strong> the NV and PLC parts <strong>of</strong> the Group<br />
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The following summarised accounts present the pr<strong>of</strong>it and loss account and balance sheet <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Unilever</strong> Group, analysed between<br />
the NV and PLC parts <strong>of</strong> the Group according to respective ownership.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>it and loss account for the year ended 31 December<br />
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Fl. million NV PLC<br />
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1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997<br />
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Turnover 60 947 61 495 65 239 29 349 27 617 29 358<br />
Continuing operations 60 647 61 495 62 586 29 349 27 617 28 014<br />
Acquisitions 300 —<br />
Discontinued operations 2 653 1 344<br />
Operating pr<strong>of</strong>it 5 841 5 565 4 555 3 641 4 153 3 008<br />
Continuing operations 5 854 5 565 4 217 3 641 4 153 2 832<br />
Acquisitions (13) —<br />
Discontinued operations 338 176<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>it on sale <strong>of</strong> discontinued speciality chemicals businesses — — 6 463 — — 2 019<br />
Loss on disposal <strong>of</strong> fixed assets in continuing businesses — — (330) — — (154)<br />
Income from fixed investments 83 58 69 31 24 16<br />
Interest (85) 93 (182) 55 251 (48)<br />
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Pr<strong>of</strong>it on ordinary activities before taxation 5 839 5 716 10 575 3 727 4 428 4 841<br />
Taxation (1 882) (2 024) (2 857) (1 135) (1 314) (1 328)<br />
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Pr<strong>of</strong>it on ordinary activities after taxation 3 957 3 692 7 718 2 592 3 114 3 513<br />
Minority interests (75) (37) (69) (368) (281) (239)<br />
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Net pr<strong>of</strong>it 3 882 3 655 7 649 2 224 2 833 3 274<br />
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Balance sheet as at 31 December<br />
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Fixed assets 13 943 12 712 7 228 6 283<br />
Current assets<br />
Stocks 7 160 6 831 4 131 3 630<br />
Debtors 13 144 11 142 3 791 3 707<br />
Debtors due within one year 9 703 8 868 2 950 2 429<br />
Debtors due after more than one year 3 441 2 274 841 1 278<br />
Cash and current investments 8 440 16 637 3 621 6 244<br />
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28 744 34 610 11 543 13 581<br />
Creditors due within one year (19 156) (26 409) (7 584) (13 205)<br />
Borrowings (5 488) (4 428) (981) (695)<br />
Trade and other creditors (13 668) (21 981) (6 603) (12 510)<br />
Net current assets 9 588 8 201 3 959 376<br />
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Total assets less current liabilities 23 531 20 913 11 187 6 659<br />
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Creditors due after more than one year 5 793 6 218 448 484<br />
Borrowings 4 025 4 771 59 252<br />
Trade and other creditors 1 768 1 447 389 232<br />
Provisions for liabilities and charges 8 094 7 320 2 003 2 187<br />
Intra-group – NV/PLC (4 035) (567) 4 035 567<br />
Minority interests 187 128 1 088 771<br />
Capital and reserves 13 492 7 814 3 613 2 650<br />
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Total capital employed 23 531 20 913 11 187 6 659<br />
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