Notes to the consolidated financial statements
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10. Property, plant and equipment
All figures in £ millions | Land and buildings | Plant and equipment | Assets in course of construction | Total |
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Cost | ||||
At 1 January 2008 | 298 | 622 | 16 | 936 |
Exchange differences | 54 | 138 | 6 | 198 |
Additions | 6 | 67 | 6 | 79 |
Disposals | (7) | (38) | – | (45) |
Acquisition through business combination | 2 | 29 | 2 | 33 |
Reclassifications | 2 | 21 | (23) | – |
At 31 December 2008 | 355 | 839 | 7 | 1,201 |
Exchange differences | (21) | (55) | (1) | (77) |
Additions | 14 | 46 | 7 | 67 |
Disposals | (2) | (41) | – | (43) |
Acquisition through business combination | 1 | 17 | – | 18 |
Reclassifications | 1 | 5 | (6) | – |
At 31 December 2009 | 348 | 811 | 7 | 1,166 |
All figures in £ millions | Land and buildings | Plant and equipment | Assets in course of construction | Total |
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Depreciation | ||||
At 1 January 2008 | (126) | (455) | – | (581) |
Exchange differences | (30) | (102) | – | (132) |
Charge for the year | (19) | (61) | – | (80) |
Disposals | 6 | 36 | – | 42 |
Acquisition through business combination | (1) | (26) | – | (27) |
At 31 December 2008 | (170) | (608) | – | (778) |
Exchange differences | 11 | 42 | – | 53 |
Charge for the year | (17) | (68) | – | (85) |
Disposals | 2 | 39 | – | 41 |
Acquisition through business combination | – | (9) | – | (9) |
At 31 December 2009 | (174) | (604) | – | (778) |
Carrying amounts | ||||
At 1 January 2008 | 172 | 167 | 16 | 355 |
At 31 December 2008 | 185 | 231 | 7 | 423 |
At 31 December 2009 | 174 | 207 | 7 | 388 |
Depreciation expense of £12m (2008: £12m) has been included in the income statement in cost of goods sold, £7m (2008: £6m) in distribution expenses and £66m (2008: £61m) in administrative and other expenses. The Group leases certain equipment under a number of finance lease agreements. The net carrying amount of leased plant and equipment included within property, plant and equipment was £15m (2008: £7m).