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Notes to the accounts

13 Property, plant and equipment

 

Land and
buildings
£m

Plant and
machinery
£m

Fixtures,
fittings,
tools and
equipment
£m

Total
£m

Cost or valuation

 

 

 

 

At 1 August 2005

257.5

629.3

341.8

1,228.6

Exchange adjustments

(10.4)

(33.8)

(12.9)

(57.1)

Reallocations to intangible assets

 

 

(7.5)

(7.5)

Additions

7.8

72.9

30.5

111.2

Acquisitions

0.2

1.1

0.3

1.6

Disposals

(6.8)

(9.7)

(11.1)

(27.6)

Business disposals

(3.2)

(6.8)

(3.8)

(13.8)

At 5 August 2006

245.1

653.0

337.3

1,235.4

Exchange adjustments

(5.0)

(13.8)

(4.6)

(23.4)

Reclassification

 

14.6

(14.6)

 

Additions (note)

9.4

40.3

23.2

72.9

Acquisitions

 

1.0

1.0

2.0

Disposals

(4.2)

(13.7)

(14.7)

(32.6)

Transfers to disposal groups held for sale at year end

(0.7)

 

(6.6)

(7.3)

Transfer to disposal group sold by the year end

(89.1)

(338.5)

(161.5)

(589.1)

At 31 July 2007

155.5

342.9

159.5

657.9

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

At 1 August 2005

80.1

393.2

252.5

725.8

Exchange adjustments

(4.1)

(20.1)

(10.9)

(35.1)

Reallocations to intangible assets

 

 

(6.3)

(6.3)

Charge for the period

4.9

45.8

28.5

79.2

Impairment charge

0.5

1.0

0.3

1.8

Disposals

(2.3)

(8.2)

(9.3)

(19.8)

Business disposals

(0.8)

(4.7)

(2.5)

(8.0)

At 5 August 2006

78.3

407.0

252.3

737.6

Exchange adjustments

(2.3)

(8.2)

(3.5)

(14.0)

Reclassification

 

10.4

(10.4)

 

Charge for the period (note)

5.4

28.6

18.2

52.2

Impairment charge

5.9

2.2

 

8.1

Disposals

(0.3)

(10.1)

(9.2)

(19.6)

Transfers to disposal groups held for sale at year end

(0.2)

 

(4.2)

(4.4)

Transfer to disposal group sold by the year end

(23.7)

(210.7)

(128.5)

(362.9)

At 31 July 2007

63.1

219.2

114.7

397.0

Net book value at 31 July 2007

92.4

123.7

44.8

260.9

Net book value at 5 August 2006

166.8

246.0

85.0

497.8

Net book value at 1 August 2005

177.4

236.1

89.3

502.8

 

Note

The additions in the period and the depreciation charge represent the respective costs and charge for continuing operations, and discontinued operations and disposal groups for the period prior to becoming a disposal group.

The impairment charge of £8.1m arose when property, plant and equipment was written down to fair value less costs to sell prior to being classified as being held for sale. The charge has been recognised in the results of John Crane.

 

2007
£m

2006
£m

Capital expenditure commitments – contracted but not provided for

16.9

23.6

 


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