Notes to the group financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006             Freehold land and buildings Rm Leasehold improve- ments Rm Computer equipment Rm Furniture, office equipment and other assets Rm Total fixed assets Rm 26. Property and equipment           26.1 2006   Cost 3  120  218  178  519      Accumulated depreciation and impairment —  (44) (149) (104) (297)     Net carrying value 3  76  69  74  222      Cost                Balance at 1 April 2005 3  126  250  180  559      Additions to enhance existing operations —  11  35  15  61      Disposals —  (5) (41) (16) (62)     Cost reclassified to purchased computer software —  —  (13) —  (13)     Foreign subsidiaries exchange differences —  (12) (13) (1) (26)     Cost at 31 March 2006 3  120  218  178  519      Accumulated depreciation and impairment               Balance at 1 April 2005 —  (42) (156) (94) (292)     Depreciation charge for the year —  (13) (53) (21) (87)     Depreciation on disposals —  3  41  11  55      Depreciation reclassified to purchased computer software —  —  8  —  8      Foreign subsidiaries exchange differences —  8  11  —  19      Depreciation and impairment at 31 March 2006 —  (44) (149) (104) (297)    26.2 2005               Cost 3  126  250  180  559      Accumulated depreciation and impairment —  (42) (156) (94) (292)     Net carrying value 3  84  94  86  267      Cost               Balance at 1 April 2004 4  97  301  184  586      Additions to enhance existing operations 1  31  63  21  116      Additions as a result of business combinations —  —  9  4  13      Disposals (2) (7) (118) (26) (153)     Foreign subsidiaries exchange differences —  5  (5) (3) (3)     Cost at 31 March 2005 3  126  250  180  559      Accumulated depreciation and impairment               Balance at 1 April 2004 as previously reported —  (24) (215) (97) (336)     Adoption of IFRS —  (1) 1  3  3      Restated balance at 1 April 2004 —  (25) (214) (94) (333)     Depreciation charge for the year —  (17) (61) (22) (100)     Depreciation on disposals —  4  117  22  143      Foreign subsidiaries exchange differences —  (4) 2  —  (2)     Depreciation and impairment at 31 March 2005 —  (42) (156) (94) (292) A register of freehold land and buildings owned by the group is available for inspection at the registered office of the company.         back | next   |