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Financial statements

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

22. Cash and cash DEPOSITS

Group

Company

2010
£m

2009
£m

2010
£m

2009
£m

Cash at bank and in hand

4.3

2.9

-

3.3

Other deposits

57.1

0.8

56.2

-

61.4

3.7

56.2

3.3

The effective interest rate on cash at bank and in hand was 0.54% (2009 1.4%) and have an average maturity of one day (2009 one day).

Other deposits comprise sums due to the Group pending completion of obligations arising from its operations under lease and other agreements. The effective interest rate on these deposits was 0.7% (2009 1.4%) and have a maturity range of 1 to 18 years.

For the purpose of the cash flow statement cash and cash equivalents comprise:

Group

Company

2010
£m

2009
£m

2010
£m

2009
£m

Cash at bank and in hand as above

4.3

2.9

-

3.3

Bank overdrafts (note 25)

(11.0)

(75.8)

(0.9)

-

(6.7)

(72.9)

(0.9)

3.3