| Group | Freehold land and buildings £m |
Leasehold land and buildings £m |
Plant and equipment £m |
Assets in course of construction £m |
Total £m |
| Cost | |||||
| At 1 April 2006 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 1.8 | 43.9 |
| Currency translation differences | – | – | (0.7) | – | (0.7) |
| Additions | – | 0.1 | 0.9 | – | 1.0 |
| Disposals | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.6) | (1.8) | (2.6) |
| Businesses sold | – | (2.9) | (19.9) | – | (22.8) |
| At 31 March 2007 | – | 4.6 | 14.2 | – | 18.8 |
| Additions | – | 0.1 | 0.2 | – | 0.3 |
| Disposals | – | (1.9) | (1.9) | – | (3.8) |
| At 31 March 2008 | – | 2.8 | 12.5 | – | 15.3 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||
| At 1 April 2006 | – | 3.2 | 25.2 | – | 28.4 |
| Currency translation differences | – | – | (0.5) | – | (0.5) |
| Charge for year | – | 0.5 | 1.9 | – | 2.4 |
| Disposals | – | (0.1) | (0.5) | – | (0.6) |
| Businesses sold | – | (1.1) | (14.5) | – | (15.6) |
| At 31 March 2007 | – | 2.5 | 11.6 | – | 14.1 |
| Charge for year | – | 0.4 | 0.9 | – | 1.3 |
| Disposals | – | (1.4) | (0.9) | – | (2.3) |
| At 31 March 2008 | – | 1.5 | 11.6 | – | 13.1 |
| Accumulated impairment losses | |||||
| At 1 April 2006 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| Impairment losses | – | – | 0.6 | – | 0.6 |
| Disposals | – | – | – | (1.8) | (1.8) |
| Businesses sold | – | (1.3) | (1.0) | – | (2.3) |
| At 31 March 2007 | – | 0.1 | 0.6 | – | 0.7 |
| Disposals | – | (0.1) | (0.5) | – | (0.6) |
| At 31 March 2008 | – | – | 0.1 | – | 0.1 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2008 | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | – | 2.1 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2007 | – | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 4.0 |
The carrying amount of the Group’s plant and equipment includes an amount of £0.3 million (2007: £0.7 million) in respect of assets held under finance leases.
Lease rentals of £4.2 million (2007: £3.6 million) and £0.1 million (2007: £0.1 million) relating to the lease of property and equipment, respectively, are included in the income statement (note 5).
| Company | Freehold land and buildings £m |
Leasehold land and buildings £m |
Plant and equipment £m |
Assets in course of construction £m |
Total £m |
| Cost | |||||
| At 1 April 2006 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 19.4 | 1.8 | 28.7 |
| Additions | – | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 0.5 |
| Disposals | (0.1) | (0.6) | (1.3) | (1.8) | (3.8) |
| Businesses sold | – | (2.3) | (4.3) | – | (6.6) |
| At 31 March 2007 | – | 4.6 | 14.2 | – | 18.8 |
| Additions | – | 0.1 | 0.2 | – | 0.3 |
| Disposals | – | (1.9) | (1.9) | – | (3.8) |
| At 31 March 2008 | – | 2.8 | 12.5 | – | 15.3 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||
| At 1 April 2006 | – | 3.2 | 14.8 | – | 18.0 |
| Charge for year | – | 0.4 | 1.4 | – | 1.8 |
| Disposals | – | (0.3) | (1.3) | – | (1.6) |
| Businesses sold | – | (0.8) | (3.3) | – | (4.1) |
| At 31 March 2007 | – | 2.5 | 11.6 | – | 14.1 |
| Charge for year | – | 0.4 | 0.9 | – | 1.3 |
| Disposals | – | (1.4) | (0.9) | – | (2.3) |
| At 31 March 2008 | – | 1.5 | 11.6 | – | 13.1 |
| Accumulated impairment losses | |||||
| At 1 April 2006 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| Impairment losses | – | – | 0.6 | – | 0.6 |
| Disposals | – | – | – | (1.8) | (1.8) |
| Businesses sold | – | (1.3) | (1.0) | – | (2.3) |
| At 31 March 2007 | – | 0.1 | 0.6 | – | 0.7 |
| Disposals | – | (0.1) | (0.5) | – | (0.6) |
| At 31 March 2008 | – | – | 0.1 | – | 0.1 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2008 | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | – | 2.1 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2007 | – | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 4.0 |