42 Principal operating companies

The principal operating companies within the group at 31st December 2009 are:

Ownership Principal activity
Subsidiaries
Caledonian Property Investments Limited 100% Property investment
Central London Commercial Estates Limited 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley Central Limited* 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley City Limited 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley Limited 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley London Limited* 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley Properties Limited 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley Property Developments Limited* 100% Property investment
Derwent Valley Property Investments Limited* 100% Property investment
Kensington Commercial Property Investments Limited 100% Property investment
LMS (City Road) Limited 100% Property investment
LMS (Goodge Street) Limited 100% Property investment
LMS Offices Limited 100% Property investment
Palaville Limited 100% Property investment
Rainram Investments Limited 100% Property investment
The New River Company Limited 100% Property investment
West London & Suburban Property Investments Limited 100% Property investment
Portman Investments (Baker Street) Limited 55% Property investment
Caledonian Properties Limited 100% Property trading
Derwent Valley Finance Limited 100% Finance company
London Merchant Securities Limited* 100% Holding company

* Indicates subsidiary undertakings held directly.

All holdings are of ordinary shares.

Joint ventures
Primister Limited 50% Property investment
Euro Mall Sterboholy a.s. 25% Property investment

The company controls 50% of the voting rights of each of the joint ventures. All are accounted for and disclosed in accordance with IAS 31, Interests in Joint Ventures.

All of the above companies are registered and operate in England and Wales except for Euro Mall Sterboholy a.s., which is registered in the Czech Republic.