Note 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 2004 90.7 19.2 56.6 14.9
Currency translation adjustments (2.7) (0.1) (2.4) (0.2)
Acquisitions 0.9 - 0.9 -
Additions 8.7 0.6 7.1 1.0
Disposals (2.6) - (2.1) (0.5)
At 31 December 2004 95.0 19.7 60.1 15.2
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
Depreciation and impairment losses         
At 1 January 2004 58.9 7.3 41.7 9.9
Currency translation adjustments (1.9) - (1.7) (0.2)
Depreciation charge for the year 9.4 0.9 7.1 1.4
Disposals (2.1) - (1.8) (0.3)
At 31 December 2004 64.3 8.2 45.3 10.8
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
Carrying Amounts         
At 1 January 2004 31.8 11.9 14.9 5.0
At 31 December 2004 30.7 11.5 14.8 4.4
At 1 January 2005 30.7 11.5 14.8 4.4
At 31 December 2005 33.6 11.0 17.7 4.9

(1) Plant, machinery and vehicles includes broadcast equipment rental assets with an original cost of £40.0 million (2004: £32.1 million) and accumulated depreciation of £28.2 million (2004: £25.5 million).

Capital commitments at 31 December 2005, for which no provision has been made in the accounts, amount to £0.1 million (2004: £0.1 million).

Information correct at 02/05/2006