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[email protected] 08 We are the innovative leaders in the UK self storage industry, Big providing individuals and businesses with an unrivalled PLC Group Yellow Annual Report & Accounts 2008 product – the best locations, the best quality facilities and Annual Report “the strongest Brand.” &Accounts Contents ifc Measuring Our Progress 02 Chairman’s Statement 06 Business Review 12 Financial Review 16 Portfolio Summary 17 Corporate Governance 22 Audit Committee Report 24 Corporate Social Responsibility Report 31 Directors’ Report 34 Remuneration Report 40 Officers and Professional Advisers 41 Biographies of Directors and Senior Management 42 Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Big Yellow Group PLC 43 Consolidated Income Statement 44 Consolidated Balance Sheet 45 Consolidated Statement of Recognised Income and Expense 46 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow to Movement in Net Debt 47 Notes to the Financial Statements to be continued… 72 Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Big Yellow Group PLC 73 Company Balance Sheet bigyellow.co.uk 74 Company Cash Flow Statement Statement of Recognised Income and Expense 75 Notes to the Company Accounts 79 Five Year Summary bigyellow.co.uk Get some space in your life.™ ™ Big Yellow Group PLC