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13 Joint ventures
  2004   2003
All figures in £ millions Valuation Book value   Valuation Book value
Unlisted joint ventures 7 7   6 6
Note The valuations of unlisted joint ventures are directors' valuations as at 31 December 2004. If realised at these values there would be an estimated liability for taxation of £nil (2003: £nil). The Group had no capital commitments to subscribe for further capital or loan stock.
All figures in £ millions   Share
of equity
  Reserves Total net
assets
Summary of movements
At 31 December 2003   75   (69) 6
Exchange differences   1   - 1
Additions   10   (2) 8
Dividends (including tax credits) from joint ventures   -   (1) (1)
Retained loss for the year   -   (7) (7)
At 31 December 2004   86   (79) 7
 
  2004   2003
All figures in £ millions Operating
loss
Total net
assets
  Operating
loss
Total net
assets
Business sectors
FT Group (8) 2   (11) 2
The Penguin Group 1 5   1 4
  (7) 7   (10) 6
Geographical markets supplied and location of net assets
United Kingdom 1 4   1 4
Continental Europe (8) 3   (11) 2
  (7) 7   (10) 6
 
All figures in £ millions       2004 2003
Reconciliation to retained loss
Operating loss of joint ventures       (7) (10)
Taxation       - -
Retained loss for the year       (7) (10)

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