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12 Tangible fixed assets
All figures in £ millions Freehold and
lease property
Plant and
equipment
Assets in
course of
construction
Total
Cost
At 31 December 2003 301 753 22 1,076
Exchange differences (9) (27) - (36)
Reclassifications - 14 (14) -
Owned by subsidiaries acquired 1 4 - 5
Owned by subsidiaries disposed (4) - - (4)
Additions 14 103 10 127
Disposals (13) (44) - (57)
At 31 December 2004 290 803 18 1,111
Depreciation
At 31 December 2003 (102) (506) - (608)
Exchange differences 4 19 - 23
Provided in the year (16) (86) - (102)
Owned by subsidiaries acquired - (4) - (4)
Owned by subsidiaries disposed 4 - - 4
Disposals 6 43 - 49
At 31 December 2004 (104) (534) - (638)
Net book value
At 31 December 2003 199 247 22 468
At 31 December 2004 186 269 18 473

Freehold and leasehold property - Net book value includes freehold of £109m (2003: £120m) and short leases of £77m (2003: £79m).

Capital commitments - The Group had capital commitments for fixed assets, including finance leases, already under contract amounting to £6m at 31 December 2004 (2003: £1m).

Other notes - The net book value of Group tangible fixed assets includes £3m (2003: £5m) in respect of assets held under finance leases. Depreciation on these assets charged in 2004 was £2m (2003: £2m).

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