EX-12.1 4 a2193251zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
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Exhibit 12.1


VIRGIN MEDIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
   Three
months
ended
March 31,
   Year ended December 31,  
 
   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
 
   (in millions)
  

Fixed charges:

                                      

Interest

   £ 109.0   £ 499.4   £ 514.1   £ 457.5   £ 235.8   £ 271.0  

Interest portion of rental expense

     16.2     15.2     20.3     17.4     14.2     14.9  
                           

Fixed Charges

   £ 125.2   £ 514.6   £ 534.4   £ 474.9   £ 250.0   £ 285.9  
                           

Earnings:

                                      

Loss from continuing operations

   £ (125.5 ) £ (848.9 ) £ (461.1 ) £ (520.6 ) £ (221.9 ) £ (504.4 )

Fixed charges

     125.2     514.6     534.4     474.9     250.0     285.9  

Less: capitalized interest

     —     —     —     —     —     —  
                           

(Deficit) earnings

   £ (0.3 ) £ (334.3 ) £ 73.3   £ (45.7 ) £ 28.1   £ (218.5 )
                           

Deficiency(1)

   £ (125.5 ) £ (848.9 ) £ (461.1 ) £ (520.6 ) £ (221.9 ) £ (504.4 )
(1)
Earnings for each of the periods presented were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amounts indicated in this row.



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