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118
Cross reference to Form 20-F
Item Page
1Description of business
Business review
– Introduction 8
– Global venture with AT&T 8-9
– Concert Communications Services 9-10
– Europe 10
– Asia Pacific 11
– Latin America 11
– Syntegra 11
– The UK 11-17
– Research and development 17
– Organisation and employees 17-18
– Regulation, competition and prices 19-23
– Relationship with HM Government 23
Additional information for shareholders
– Background 109
2Description of property
Business review
– Property 17
3Legal proceedings
Business review
– Legal proceedings 23
Note 27 to the financial statements
– Financial commitments and contingent liabilities 85
4 Control of registrant
Report on directors’ remuneration
– Directors’ interests 52-54
Additional information for shareholders
– Analysis of shareholdings 110
5 Nature of trading market
Additional information for shareholders
– Listings 109
– Share and ADS prices 109
– Analysis of shareholdings 110
6Exchange controls and other limitations
affecting security holdings
Additional information for shareholders
– Exchange controls and other limitations
affecting security holders 113
7 Taxation
Additional information for shareholders
– Taxation (US Holders) 112-113
8Selected financial data
Five year financial summary 24-25
Additional information for shareholders
– Dividends 111-112
– Exchange rates 112
9 Management’s discussion and analysis
of financial condition and results
of operations
Financial review 26-39
Item Page
9A Quantitative and qualitative disclosures
about market risk
Financial review
– Treasury policy 33-34
– Foreign currency and interest rate exposure 34
Note 33 to the financial statements
– Financial instruments and risk management 90-93
10 Directors and officers of registrant
Board of directors 40-41
Report of the directors 42-43
Corporate governance
– The Board 44
– Principal Board committees 45
Report on directors’ remuneration
– Directors’ service agreements and
– contracts of appointment 55
11 Compensation of directors and officers
Report on directors’ remuneration 47-55
12 Options to purchase securities from
registrant or subsidiaries
Report on directors’ remuneration
– Directors’ interests 52-54
Note 31 to the financial statements
– Employee share schemes 87-89
13 Interest of management in certain
transactions
Report of the directors
– Interest of management in certain transactions 42
14 Description of securities to be registered
n/a
15 Defaults on senior securities
n/a
16 Changes in securities and changes in
security for registered securities
n/a
17 Financial statements
n/a
18 Financial statements
Report of the auditors 58
Accounting policies 59-61
Group profit and loss account 62
Group statement of total recognised gains and losses 63
Group cash flow statement 64
Balance sheets 65
Notes to the financial statements 66-96
United States Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles 97-101
Subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures
and associates 102-103
The information in this document that is referred to in the following table shall be deemed to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for all purposes.