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29 Deposits and Other Debtors (in $ million)
The Group The Company
31 March 31 March
2009 2008 2009 2008
Deposits 203.3 18.5 194.3 11.3
Other debtors 38.6 54.6 13.3 26.4
241.9 73.1 207.6 37.7
Included in the Group and the Company’s deposits is $182.4 million (2008: nil) margin calls placed with a
fi nancial institution. This amount is denominated in USD.
30 Investments (in $ million)
The Group The Company
31 March 31 March
2009 2008 2009 2008
Available-for-sale investments
Quoted investments
Government securities 10.4 8.8 - -
Equity investments 20.1 28.9 - -
Non-equity investments 104.8 382.2 87.7 360.9
135.3 419.9 87.7 360.9
Unquoted investments
Government securities 499.9 - 499.9 -
Non-equity investments 20.4 44.4 - -
520.3 44.4 499.9 -
655.6 464.3 587.6 360.9
The Group’s non-equity investments comprise investments in money market funds, commercial papers and
credit-linked notes. During the fi nancial year, the Group recorded an impairment loss in the profi t and loss
account of $9.7 million (2007-08: nil) pertaining to unquoted non-equity investments.
The interest rates for quoted and unquoted government securities range from 1.63% to 4.63% (2008: 2.25%
to 4.63%) per annum and 0.23% to 0.74% (2008: nil) per annum respectively. The interest rates for unquoted
non-equity investments range from 1.81% to 4.00% (2008: 0.25% to 4.17%) per annum.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 March 2009