GKN PLC

Annual Report and Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2007

 

11 Property, plant and equipment

 

2007 2006
Land and
buildings
£m
Other
tangible
assets
£m
Capital
work in
progress
£m
Total
£m

Land and
buildings
£m
Other
tangible
assets
£m
Capital
work in
progress
£m


Total
£m
Cost
At 1 January 505 2,567 85 3,157 515 2,642 108 3,265
Subsidiaries acquired 3 16 - 19 4 22 1 27
Capital expenditure 6 92 76 174 14 106 74 194
Disposals (18) (74) - (92) (1) (125) - (126)
Transfers 5 55 (60) - 8 82 (90) -
Currency variations 20 117 4 141 (35) (160) (8) (203)
At 31 December 521 2,773 105 3,399 505 2,567 85 3,157
Accumlated depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 111 1,692 - 1,803 108 1,793 - 1,901
Charge for the year 11 130 - 141 13 124 - 137
Disposals (10) (69) - (79) - (121) - (121)
Impairments - charged to trading profit (note 3a) - 1 - 1 - - - -
Impairments/reversals - other (note 3b) (1) (8) - (9) - 1 - 1
Currency variations 4 76 - 80 (10) (105) - (115)
At 31 December 115 1,822 - 1,937 111 1,692 - 1,803
Net book amount at 31 December 406 951 105 1,462 394 875 85 1,354
Owned assets 399 950 105 1,454 386 874 85 1,345
Assets under finances leases 7 1 - 8 8 1 - 9
Net book amount at 31 December 406 951 105 1,462 394 875 85 1,354

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