Notes to the Accounts
18. Other creditors
| 1997 | 1996 | |
| All figures in £ millions | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | ||
| Trade creditors | 272.9 | 288.2 |
| Taxation | 224.9 | 232.3 |
| Social security and other taxes | 26.5 | 26.7 |
| Other creditors | 41.7 | 72.4 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 282.2 | 230.5 |
| Obligations under finance leases | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Payments received on account | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Dividends | 69.4 | 63.8 |
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| 918.4 | 919.8 | |
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| Amounts falling due after one year | ||
| Trade creditors | 19.4 | - |
| Other creditors | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 19.6 | 11.3 |
| Obligations under finance leases (due within one to two years) | 0.3 | 0.6 |
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| 44.8 | 15.1 | |
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Note: Accruals and deferred income includes £10.1m (1996: £12.6m) relating to the unamortised profit arising out of the unwinding of a sterling interest rate swap in 1994. The swap was arranged in 1992 in connection with the issue of £100m 10.75% Euro-sterling Bonds 2002. The profit is being amortised over the remaining life of the Bonds. £7.7m is due after one year. None of the amount falls due after five years.
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