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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2008

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

22 Investment property

 

2008
£m

 

2007
£m

At 1 January

3,722

 

4,739

Exchange and other adjustments

66

 

5

Additions:

     

Acquisitions of new properties

85

 

302

Additional expenditure on existing properties

116

 

181

Total additions

201

 

483

Disposals

(300)

 

(271)

Adjustments on deconsolidation of OEICs

 

(881)

Changes in fair value (note 7)

(1,058)

 

(321)

Disposal of businesses

 

(32)

At 31 December

2,631

 

3,722

The investment properties are valued at least annually at open-market value, by independent, professionally qualified valuers, who have recent experience in the location and categories of the investment properties being valued.

In addition, the following amounts have been recognised in the income statement:

 

2008
£m

 

2007
£m

Rental income

209

 

227

Direct operating expenses arising from investment properties that generate rental income

29

 

24

Capital expenditure in respect of investment properties:

 

2008
£m

 

2007
£m

Capital expenditure contracted for at the balance sheet date but not recognised in the financial statements

82

 

111

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