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SCHEDULE I (Parent Company Information)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE I (Parent Company Information)
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SCHEDULE I
(Parent Company Information - See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Parent Company Only)

December 31,
20222021
 in millions
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1.8 $1.7 
Other receivables — related-party89.8 31.3 
Current notes receivable — related-party0.8 0.8 
Other current assets7.5 30.5 
Total current assets99.9 64.3 
Long-term notes receivable — related-party
190.0 455.4 
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries, including intercompany balances
51,050.7 52,617.8 
Other assets, net16.8 6.7 
Total assets$51,357.4 $53,144.2 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$1.1 $1.1 
Other payables — related-party78.5 72.0 
Other current liabilities — related-party0.6 — 
Current portion of notes payable — related-party12,590.2 11,281.7 
Other accrued and current liabilities25.0 23.9 
Total current liabilities12,695.4 11,378.7 
Long-term notes payable — related-party16,200.9 15,822.5 
Other long-term liabilities24.7 8.1 
Total liabilities28,921.0 27,209.3 
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Class A ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 171,917,370 and 174,310,558 shares, respectively
1.8 1.8 
Class B ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 12,994,000 and 12,930,839 shares, respectively
0.1 0.1 
Class C ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 274,436,585 and 340,114,729 shares, respectively
2.7 3.4 
Additional paid-in capital2,300.8 3,893.0 
Accumulated earnings19,617.7 18,144.5 
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes513.4 3,892.2 
Treasury shares, at cost(0.1)(0.1)
Total shareholders’ equity22,436.4 25,934.9 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$51,357.4 $53,144.2 
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SCHEDULE I
(Parent Company Information - See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Parent Company Only)

Year ended December 31,
202220212020
in millions
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative (including share-based compensation)
$55.7 $77.6 $58.8 
Related-party fees and allocations239.3 182.5 36.0 
Depreciation and amortization1.2 1.4 1.4 
Operating loss(296.2)(261.5)(96.2)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense — related-party(1,308.7)(1,185.6)(1,086.9)
Interest income — related-party15.1 31.7 45.1 
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net274.8 317.7 (330.2)
Realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net61.5 9.0 — 
Other income, net0.3 0.1 2.1 
(957.0)(827.1)(1,369.9)
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries, net(1,253.2)(1,088.6)(1,466.1)
Equity in earnings (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries, net2,726.4 14,530.5 (401.0)
Income tax benefit (expense)— (15.1)239.1 
Net earnings (loss)$1,473.2 $13,426.8 $(1,628.0)
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SCHEDULE I
(Parent Company Information - See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Parent Company Only)

Year ended December 31,
 202220212020
 in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)$1,473.2 $13,426.8 $(1,628.0)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries, net(2,726.4)(14,530.5)401.0 
Share-based compensation expense28.4 49.4 30.4 
Related-party fees and allocations239.3 182.5 36.0 
Depreciation and amortization1.2 1.4 1.4 
Realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net(61.5)(9.0)— 
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net(274.8)(317.7)330.2 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)— 15.1 (15.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and other operating assets138.5 85.3 (135.0)
Payables and accruals654.7 709.9 865.9 
Net cash used by operating activities(527.4)(386.8)(113.2)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash received related to derivative instruments50.0 — — 
Distributions and repayments from (investments in and advances to) consolidated subsidiaries, net22.4 (274.8)(494.1)
Cash released from the Vodafone Escrow Accounts, net
6.5 214.9 104.9 
Other investing activities, net— (0.1)(0.1)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities78.9 (60.0)(389.3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of related-party debt
2,187.8 2,445.3 2,087.5 
Repayments of related-party debt
(26.5)(443.3)(483.2)
Repurchases of Liberty Global ordinary shares
(1,703.4)(1,580.4)(1,072.3)
Proceeds from the issuance of Liberty Global shares upon exercise of options
13.0 8.9 2.2 
Other financing activities, net(20.8)(15.3)(5.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities450.1 415.2 529.1 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(1.5)0.1 (0.2)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash0.1 (31.5)26.4 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of year6.8 38.3 11.9 
End of year$6.9 $6.8 $38.3 
Details of end of year cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents$1.8 $1.7 $33.1 
Restricted cash included in other current assets5.1 5.1 5.2 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$6.9 $6.8 $38.3