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22 Provisions for liabilities and charges

All figures in £ millions	Post- retirement	Deferred consideration	Integration	Reorgani- sations	Leases	Other	Total
At 31 December 2003	80	29	9	12	14	8	152
Exchange differences	(7)	(2)	(1)	(1)	(1)	-	(12)
Arising on acquisitions	1	(3)	-	-	-	-	(2)
Released	-	(2)	-	(1)	-	(1)	(4)
Provided	68	-	-	5	-	6	79
Utilised	(72)	(1)	(3)	(8)	(3)	(3)	(90)
At 31 December 2004	70	21	5	7	10	10	123

Note

1. Post-retirement provisions are in respect of pensions, £19m (2003: £29m) and post-retirement medical benefits, £51m (2003: £51m).
    
2. Integration. During the year, £3m of this balance has been utilised, primarily in relation to properties, severance and IT systems. The remaining provision should be utilised in the next two years.
    
3. Reorganisations. £5m has been provided during the year and £8m utilised mainly in respect of redundancies.
    
4. Lease commitments. These relate primarily to onerous lease contracts, acquired as part of the purchase of subsidiaries, which have various expiry dates up to 2010. The provision is based on current occupancy estimates.

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