11 Related party transactions

Subsidiaries The Company transacts and has outstanding balances with its subsidiaries. Amounts due from subsidiaries and amounts due to subsidiaries are disclosed on the face of the Company Balance Sheet. These loans are generally unsecured and interest is calculated based on market rates. The Company has interest payable to subsidiaries during the year of £149m (2005: £111m) and interest receivable from subsidiaries during the year of £61m (2005: £36m). Management fees payable to subsidiaries in respect of centrally provided services amounted to £33m (2005: £37m).Dividends received from subsidiaries in 2006 were £28m (2005: £266m) excluding the repayment of dividends referred to above.

Key management personnel are deemed to be the members of the board of directors of the Company. It is this board which has responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company. Key management personnel compensation is disclosed in the directors' remuneration report of the Group.

There were no other material related party transactions.