SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4AFORM AND CONTENT OF GROUP ACCOUNTS

Acquisition and merger accounting

14.

(1)

There shall also be stated in a note to the accounts the cumulative amount of goodwill resulting from acquisitions in that and earlier financial years which has been written offF1 otherwise than in the consolidated profit and loss account for that or any earlier financial year.

(2)

That figure shall be shown net of any goodwill attributable to subsidiary undertakings or businesses disposed of prior to the balance sheet date.