Consolidated balance sheet

at 31 March

Notes 2008 US$m 2007 US$m
Assets      
Non-current assets      
Goodwill 10 15,600 13,250
Intangible assets 11 4,383 3,901
Property, plant and equipment 12 9,037 6,750
Investments in associates 13 1,826 1,351
Available for sale investments 14 52 52
Derivative financial instruments 23 208 34
Trade and other receivables 16 240 181
Deferred tax assets 20 340 164
31,686 25,683
Current assets      
Inventories 15 1,350 928
Trade and other receivables 16 1,871 1,471
Current tax assets 188 103
Derivative financial instruments 23 45 6
Cash and cash equivalents 17 673 481
  4,127 2,989
Assets in disposal groups held for sale 18 - 64
4,127 3,053
Total assets 35,813 28,736
Liabilities      
Current liabilities      
Derivative financial instruments 23 (34) (5)
Borrowings 21 (2,062) (1,711)
Trade and other payables 19 (3,273) (2,746)
Current tax liabilities (534) (429)
Provisions 24 (300) (266)
  (6,203) (5,157)
Liabilities directly associated with disposal groups held for sale 18 - (19)
  (6,203) (5,176)
Non-current liabilities      
Derivative financial instruments 23 (497) (204)
Borrowings 21 (7,596) (5,520)
Trade and other payables 19 (338) (269)
Deferred tax liabilities 20 (1,775) (1,393)
Provisions 24 (1,160) (1,173)
(11,366) (8,559)
Total liabilities (17,569) (13,735)
Net assets 18,244 (15,001)
Equity      
Share capital 25 158 158
Share premium 26a 6,176 6,137
Merger relief reserve 26a 3,395 3,395
Other reserves 26b 2,215 466
Retained earnings 26a 5,601 4,250
Total shareholders’ equity 17,545 14,406
Minority interests in equity 26a 699 595
Total equity 18,244 15,001

The balance sheet of SABMiller plc is shown on page 136 of the 2008 Annual Report.

The notes on pages 66 to 133 form part of the financial statements.

The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of directors on 2 June 2008 and were signed on its behalf by:

Graham Mackay
Chief Executive Officer
Malcolm Wyman
Chief Financial Officer