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Exhibit 12.1
VIRGIN MEDIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions)
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest |
| £ | 493.3 |
| £ | 514.2 |
| £ | 457.4 |
| £ | 235.8 |
| £ | 271.0 |
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Interest portion of rental expense |
| 15.6 |
| 20.4 |
| 17.7 |
| 14.2 |
| 14.9 |
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Fixed charges |
| £ | 508.9 |
| £ | 534.6 |
| £ | 475.1 |
| £ | 250.0 |
| £ | 285.9 |
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Earnings: |
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Loss from continuing operations |
| £ | (909.3 | ) | £ | (471.8 | ) | £ | (531.4 | ) | £ | (221.9 | ) | £ | (504.4 | ) | |
Fixed charges |
| 508.9 |
| 534.6 |
| 475.1 |
| 250.0 |
| 285.9 |
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Less: capitalized interest |
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(Deficit) earnings |
| £ | (400.4 | ) | £ | 62.8 |
| £ | (56.3 | ) | £ | 28.1 |
| £ | (218.5 | ) | |
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Deficiency (1) |
| £ | (909.3 | ) | £ | (471.8 | ) | £ | (531.4 | ) | £ | (221.9 | ) | £ | (504.4 | ) | |
(1) Earnings for each of the years shown were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amounts indicated in this row.