aon investment company plc annual audited report for the year ended 31 december 2004 contents page general information 1 directors 3 statement of responsibilities 5 independent auditors 6 custodian s 8 uk equity fund manager 9 schedule total assets 11 portfolio changes 21 european ex 22 24 28 japanese 29 36 asia pacific japan 37 39 43 north american 44 46 56 long dated sterling credit 57 59 67 operations 68 in net 69 and liabilities 70 notes to 72 other 93 public limited is an open with variable capital organised under laws