Question: Lanark plc ( Lanark ) , a public limited company, operates in the manufacturing sector. Lanark has investments in two other companies. The draft statements

Lanark plc (Lanark), a public limited company, operates in the manufacturing sector. Lanark has investments in two other companies. The draft statements of financial position as at 31 December 2023 are as follows: The following information is relevant to the preparation of the group financial statements:
(i) On 1 January 2022, Lanark acquired 70% of the equity interests of Strath Ltd. The purchase consideration comprised cash of 1,510 million. On 1 January 2022, the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired was 1,820 million and retained earnings of Strath were 590 million. The excess in fair value is due to non-depreciable land.
It is the groups policy to measure the non-controlling interest at acquisition at its proportionate share of the fair value of the subsidiarys net assets.
(ii) On 1 January 2021, Lanark acquired 16% of the equity interests of Clyde Ltd for a cash consideration of 260 million and Strath acquired 80% of the equity interests of Clyde for a cash consideration of 1,320 million. At 1 January 2021, the identifiable net assets of Clyde had a fair value of 1,050 million and retained earnings were 276 million. The excess in fair value is due to non-depreciable land.
At 1 January 2022, the identifiable net assets of Clyde had a fair value of 1,400 million, retained earnings were 340 million. The excess in fair value is due to non-depreciable land.The fair value of the 16% holding of Lanark in Clyde was 290 million on 1 January 2022 and 330 million at 31 December 2023. The fair value of Straths interest in Clyde had not changed since acquisition.
(iii) On 1 July 2023 Lanark sold some property to Strath Ltd for 140 million. The property had a carrying amount in Lanarks books of 110 million at the date of sale. The estimated remaining useful life of the property was reassessed at the date of sale as twenty years.
(iv) During 2023 Strath Ltd has invoiced 90 million of sales to Lanark all at a mark-up of 25%. One quarter of these goods were still in Lanarks inventories at the year end.
(v) On 1 January 2023, Lanark issued 5,0001 share options to each of its 1,000 staff. The share options are conditional on staff being employed by Lanark on 31 December 2025 and the share options cannot be exercised unless Lanarks share price reaches 25 on 31 December 2025. Provided the share price target is met, the share options can be exercised at any time during the following two years i.e., from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027.
The unadjusted fair value of the options on 1 January 2023 was 11.20: the adjusted fair value considering the share price target was 10 per share.
On 1 January 2023, the directors estimated that 20% of the staff would leave and forfeit their rights to the shares. This estimate was subsequently revised down to 15% on 31 December 2023.
Lanarks 1 equity shares were quoted at 20 per share on 1 January 2023 and at 22 on 31 December 2023. The directors consider there is an 80% probability that the share price target will be met on 31 December 2025. The directors wish to account for the share-based payments in a separate equity reserve.
(vi) Lanark acquired a piece of land used for storage purposes in 2010. The land was owner- occupied and correctly accounted for as PPE (no depreciation). The land was revalued in 2019. The fair value as at 31 December 2023 has not yet been reflected in the financial statements.
Details of the land values are as follows:
Cost 1 January 2010
Fair Value 1 January 2019 Fair Value 31 December 2023
Required
10 million 30 million 8 million
Prepare the group consolidated statement of financial position of Lanark in a form suitable for publication as at 31 December 2023.
Prepare your statement in millions to 2 decimal places.
 Lanark plc (Lanark), a public limited company, operates in the manufacturing

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