Note 13

13. Property, Plant and Equipment

  Total
£m
Land and
buildings
£m
Plant
machinery
and vehicles (1)
£m
Equipment
fixtures and
fittings
£m
Cost        
At 1 January 2005 95.0 19.7 60.1 15.2
Currency translation adjustments 3.7 (0.2) 3.8 0.1
Acquisitions 0.1 - - 0.1
Additions 11.1 0.6 8.7 1.8
Disposals (5.3) (1.9) (2.5) (0.9)
At 31 December 2005 104.6 18.2 70.1 16.3
At 1 January 2006 104.6 18.2 70.1 16.3
Currency translation adjustments (6.6) (0.4) (5.6) (0.6)
Acquisitions 0.9 0.8 0.1 -
Additions 12.0 2.8 8.1 1.1
Disposals (6.8) (0.3) (5.1) (1.4)
At 31 December 2006 104.1 21.1 67.6 15.4
Depreciation        
At 1 January 2005 64.3 8.2 45.3 10.8
Currency translation adjustments 2.6 - 2.5 0.1
Depreciation charge for the year 8.9 0.7 6.9 1.3
Disposals (4.8) (1.7) (2.3) (0.8)
At 31 December 2005 71.0 7.2 52.4 11.4
At 1 January 2006 71.0 7.2 52.4 11.4
Currency translation adjustments (4.6) (0.2) (4.0) (0.4)
Depreciation charge for the year 8.9 0.9 6.9 1.1
Disposals (6.3) (0.2) (4.8) (1.3)
At 31 December 2006 69.0 7.7 50.5 10.8
Carrying amounts        
At 1 January 2005 30.7 11.5 14.8 4.4
At 31 December 2005 and 1 January 2006 33.6 11.0 17.7 4.9
At 31 December 2006 35.1 13.4 17.1 4.6

(1) Plant, machinery and vehicles includes broadcast equipment rental assets with an original cost of £34.4 million (2005: £40.0 million) and accumulated depreciation of £24.6 million (2005: £28.2 million).

Capital commitments at 31 December 2006 for which no provision has been made in the accounts amount to £0.1 million (2005: £0.1 million).

Information correct at 23/04/2007