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15. Segmental analysis
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| Location of net assets | 1998 £m | 1997 £m | Restated 1996 £m |
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| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 253 | 301 | 295 |
| Asia/Pacific | 96 | 101 | 98 |
| The Americas | 4 | 53 | 80 |
| Instinet | 84 | 114 | 37 |
| TIBCO | 28 | 6 | 4 |
| Central | (70) | (180) | (98) |
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| Non-interest bearing net assets | 395 | 395 | 416 |
| Interest bearing net (liabilities)/assets | (6) | 1,284 | 1,043 |
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| 389 | 1,679 | 1,459 |
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| Central non-interest bearing liabilities consist principally of dividend and taxation liabilities partially offset by unamortised goodwill. Interest bearing net assets are stated after deducting deferred consideration which has been discounted for accounting purposes. |
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| Location of total assets | 1998 £m | 1997 £m | Restated 1996 £m |
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| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 584 | 644 | 584 |
| Asia/Pacific | 213 | 224 | 206 |
| The Americas | 158 | 178 | 195 |
| Instinet | 686 | 500 | 355 |
| TIBCO | 64 | 56 | 33 |
| Central | 1,000 | 1,311 | 1,202 |
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| 2,705 | 2,913 | 2,575 |
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| Fixed assets | 1,098 | 1,046 | 1,026 |
| Current assets | 1,607 | 1,867 | 1,549 |
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| 2,705 | 2,913 | 2,575 |
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| Central assets consist principally of purchased goodwill net of accumulated amortisation, short-term investments and cash. |
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