12. Property, plant and equipment
|
Leasehold
improvements,
land and
buildings
£m |
|
Plant and
machinery
£m |
|
Total
£m |
| Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
| At 1 January 2007 |
40.2 |
|
228.5 |
|
268.7 |
| Subsidiaries acquired |
0.3 |
|
1.2 |
|
1.5 |
| Additions |
12.0 |
|
55.9 |
|
67.9 |
| Disposals |
(2.4) |
|
(40.5) |
|
(42.9) |
| At 31 December 2007 |
50.1 |
|
245.1 |
|
295.2 |
| Subsidiaries acquired |
2.4 |
|
3.0 |
|
5.4 |
| Additions |
17.1 |
|
73.8 |
|
90.9 |
| Disposals |
(5.3) |
|
(40.1) |
|
(45.4) |
| At 31 December 2008 |
64.3 |
|
281.8 |
|
346.1 |
| Depreciation and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
| At 1 January 2007 |
15.0 |
|
82.7 |
|
97.7 |
| Provided during the year |
6.0 |
|
40.1 |
|
46.1 |
| Disposals |
(2.4) |
|
(39.6) |
|
(42.0) |
| At 31 December 2007 |
18.6 |
|
83.2 |
|
101.8 |
| Provided during the year |
8.1 |
|
41.9 |
|
50.0 |
| Disposals |
(4.3) |
|
(39.7) |
|
(44.0) |
| At 31 December 2008 |
22.4 |
|
85.4 |
|
107.8 |
| Net book value |
|
|
|
|
|
| At 1 January 2007 |
25.2 |
|
145.8 |
|
171.0 |
| At 31 December 2007 |
31.5 |
|
161.9 |
|
193.4 |
| At 31 December 2008 |
41.9 |
|
196.4 |
|
238.3 |
The net book value of plant and machinery includes an amount of £nil (2007: £nil) in respect of assets held under finance leases. The net book value of assets held by the Group for which it acts as lessor, amounts to £nil (2007: £0.4m).