Exhibit 12.1
VIRGIN MEDIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest |
| £ | 331.2 |
| £ | 499.4 |
| £ | 514.1 |
| £ | 457.5 |
| £ | 235.8 |
| £ | 271.0 |
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Interest portion of rental expense |
| 18.9 |
| 15.2 |
| 20.3 |
| 17.4 |
| 14.2 |
| 14.9 |
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Fixed Charges |
| £ | 350.1 |
| £ | 514.6 |
| £ | 534.4 |
| £ | 474.9 |
| £ | 250.0 |
| £ | 285.9 |
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Earnings: |
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Loss from continuing operations |
| £ | (247.4 | ) | £ | (848.9 | ) | £ | (461.1 | ) | £ | (520.6 | ) | £ | (221.9 | ) | £ | (504.4 | ) |
Fixed charges |
| 350.1 |
| 514.6 |
| 534.4 |
| 474.9 |
| 250.0 |
| 285.9 |
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Less: capitalized interest |
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(Deficit) earnings |
| £ | 102.7 |
| £ | (334.3 | ) | £ | 73.3 |
| £ | (45.7 | ) | £ | 28.1 |
| £ | (218.5 | ) |
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Deficiency(1) |
| £ | (247.4 | ) | £ | (848.9 | ) | £ | (461.1 | ) | £ | (520.6 | ) | £ | (221.9 | ) | £ | (504.4 | ) |
(1) Earnings for each of the periods shown were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amounts indicated in this row.