BOC Report and accounts 2005 - Alle jaarverslagen

146 The BOC Group plc Annual report and accounts 2005
Cross reference to Form 20-F
The information in this document that is referred to in the following table shall be deemed to be filed with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission for all purposes.
Item
Page
1 Identity of directors, senior management and advisers n/a
2 Offer statistics and expected timetable n/a
3 Key information
Selected financial data 12-13, 62-63, 133-137, 140
Capitalization and indebtedness
n/a
Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds
n/a
Risk factors 38-39, 56-57
4 Information on the company
History and development
of the company
1, 14-21, 40-54, 145, outside back cover
Business overview 1, 14-22, 26-37, 40-54
Organizational structure 138-139
Property, plants and equipment 14-21, 113-114
5 Operating and financial review and prospects
Operating results 1, 40-63
Critical accounting policies 60-61
Liquidity and
capital resources 42, 55-58, 63, 114, 119-126, 135-136
Research and development, patents
and licenses, etc 36-37
Trend information 22, 42-54
Off-balance sheet arrangements 58, 127
Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations 57-58, 126
6 Directors, senior management and employees
Directors and senior management 8-11
Compensation 72-83
Board practices 8-11, 64-71, 72-83
Employees 13, 23, 101
Share ownership 25, 73-83
7 Major shareholders and related party transactions
Major shareholders 140-141
Related party transactions 62, 131
Interests of experts and counsel
n/a
8 Financial information
Consolidated statements and other
financial information 58-59, 86-137, 140,
see Item 18 of the company’s
Form 20-F filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
Significant changes
n/a
Item
9 The offer and listing
Offer and listing details 140-141
Plan of distribution
n/a
Markets 140
Selling shareholders
n/a
Dilution
n/a
Expenses of the issue
n/a
10 Additional information
Share capital
n/a
Memorandum and articles of association see Item 10 of the
company’s Form 20-F
filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission
Material contracts
n/a
Exchange controls 143
Taxation 142-143
Dividends and paying agents
n/a
Statement by experts
n/a
Documents on display 145
Subsidiary information
n/a
11 Quantitative and qualitative disclosures
about market risk 56-57, 92, 120-124
12 Description of securities other than equity securities n/a
13 Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies n/a
14 Material modifications to the rights of security holders
and use of proceeds
n/a
15 Controls and procedures 69-70
16A Audit committee financial expert 67
16B Code of ethics 23, 26
16C Principal accountant fees and services 97
16D Exemptions from the Listings Standards for audit committees n/a
16E Purchases of equity securities by the issuer
and affiliated purchasers
Page
see Item 16E of the
company’s Form 20-F
filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission
17 Financial statements n/a
18 Financial statements 86-137,
see Item 18 of the
company’s Form 20-F
filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission
19 Exhibits n/a