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Financial Statements

Notes 16-20

18 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

2007
$m
2006
$m
2005
$m
Current liabilities
Trade payables 3,497 3,482 3,161
Value added and payroll taxes and social security 434 280 263
Other payables 865 1,166 854
Accruals 2,172 1,367 1,143
6,968 6,295 5,421
Non-current liabilities
Other payables 229 254 72

Included in other payables are amounts totalling $209m (2006 $241m, 2005 $180m) to meet insurance obligations of the Group’s insurance subsidiaries.

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