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Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2004 169
Company accounts
Unilever N.V.
Balance sheet as at 31 December
€ million € million
2004 2003
Fixed assets
Fixed investments 11 233 11 161
Current assets
Debtors 17 898 19 834
Cash at bank and in hand 280 430
Total current assets 18 178 20 264
Creditors due within one year (17 492) (19 765)
Net current assets 686 499
Total assets less current liabilities 11 919 11 660
Creditors due after more than one year 2 885 3 481
Provisions for liabilities and charges (excluding pensions and similar obligations) 102 156
Net pension liability for unfunded schemes 152 142
Capital and reserves 8 780 7 881
Called up share capital:
Preferential share capital 22 130 130
Ordinary share capital 22 291 291
421 421
Share premium account 1 399 1 399
Other reserves (1 379) (1 243)
Profit retained 8 339 7 304
Total capital employed 11 919 11 660
Profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December
€ million € million
2004 2003
Income from fixed investments after taxation 1 960 1 235
Other income and expenses 158 477
Profit for the year 2 118 1 712
Pages 96 to 148, 165 to 168 and 170 contain the notes to the NV company accounts. For the information required by Article 392 of Book 2
of the Civil Code in the Netherlands, refer to pages 93 and 171.
In accordance with Article 402 of Book 2 of the Civil Code in the Netherlands, the accounts of NV have been included in the consolidated
accounts. The profit and loss account mentions only income from fixed investments after taxation as a separate item. The balance sheet
includes the proposed profit appropriation.
As indicated on page 96, the company accounts of Unilever N.V. comply in all material respects with legislation in the Netherlands. As allowed
by Article 362.1 of Book 2 of the Civil Code in the Netherlands, the company accounts are prepared in accordance with United Kingdom
accounting standards.
The Board of Directors
1 March 2005