Consolidated balance sheet (unaudited)

As at 31 March 2007
  31 March 2007   30 September 2006   31 March 2006
  €m   €m   €m
Assets          
Cash and balances with central banks 953   440   488
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss          
- held on own account 379   456   641
- held in respect of liabilities to customers under investment contracts 366   309   316
Derivative financial instruments 3,301   2,459   2,030
Loans and advances to banks 12,880   12,424   9,267
Available-for-sale financial assets 9,935   5,155   4,936
Loans and advances to customers 57,865   49,142   40,344
Interests in joint ventures 116   68   28
Intangible assets - software 21   24   23
Intangible assets - goodwill 47   66   66
Investment property          
- held in own account 36   36   35
- held in respect of liabilities to customers under investment contracts 2,528   1,956   1,487
Property, plant and equipment 37   37   35
Retirement benefit assets 23   16   21
Deferred taxation 37   34   32
Other assets 107   625   342
Prepayments and accrued income 38   43   41
Total assets 88,669   73,290   60,132
           
Liabilities          
Deposits from banks 8,494   10,275   8,689
Customer accounts 45,361   36,858   30,057
Debt securities in issue 21,530   15,060   12,263
Derivative financial instruments 3,391   2,490   2,068
Liabilities to customers under investment contracts 1,802   1,394   1,112
Current taxation 125   51   109
Other liabilities 29   32   6
Accruals and deferred income 186   188   135
Retirement benefit liabilities 7   7   7
Deferred taxation 48   43   11
Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments 4,067   4,205   3,288
Total liabilities 85,040   70,603   57,745
           
Share capital 122   115   115
Share premium 1,138   600   587
Other reserves (22)   4   8
Retained profits 2,384   1,965   1,674
Shareholders' funds 3,622   2,684   2,384
Minority interest 7   3   3
Total equity 3,629   2,687   2,387
           
Total equity and liabilities 88,669   73,290   60,132
           
Contingent liabilities          
Guarantees 1,528   2,175   1,843
           
Commitments          
Commitments to lend 9,235   8,734   7,073