| 23. PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET | |||
| 1997 US$m  | 
		1996 US$m  | 
	||
| Subsidiaries, at cost | 1,648.8 | 1,626.8 | |
| Other investments | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Current assets | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Current liabilities | (88.9) | (85.7) | |
| Net current liabilities | (88.4) | (85.6) | |
| Net operating assets | 1,560.8 | 1,541.6 | |
| Share capital (note 15) | 258.6 | 254.9 | |
| Share premium (note 17) | 180.0 | 181.9 | |
| Revenue and other reserves (note 18) | 1,122.2 | 1,104.8 | |
| Shareholders' funds | 1,560.8 | 1,541.6 | |
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