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Deferred taxation accounted for in the consolidated balance sheet and the potential amounts of deferred taxation are:
  31 December
2004
£m
31 December
2003
£m
Full potential deferred tax liabilities
Tangible fixed assets accelerated capital allowances (297) (175)
Other timing differences (108) (21)
Dividends of overseas subsidiary undertakings (16) (16)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities (421) (212)
Less: deferred tax liabilities not provided
Total deferred tax liabilities provided (421) (212)
     
Full potential deferred tax assets
Provisions 8 3
Tax losses 166 86
Other timing differences 20 35
Total gross deferred tax assets 194 124
Less: deferred tax assets not recognised (127) (117)
Total deferred tax asset recognised 67 7
Net deferred tax liability recognised (354) (205)

Deferred tax assets would be offset against suitable taxable profits when they arise.

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