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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2008

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

26 Tangible fixed assets

 

Premises
£m

Equipment
£m

Operating
lease assets
£m

Total tangible
fixed assets
£m

Cost:

       

At 1 January 2007

1,488

2,849

2,866

7,203

Exchange and other adjustments

2

(24)

(22)

Adjustments on disposal of businesses

(53)

(89)

(142)

Adjustments on deconsolidation of subsidiaries

(1,015)

(1,015)

Additions

60

286

549

895

Disposals

(58)

(177)

(945)

(1,180)

At 31 December 2007

1,437

2,871

1,431

5,739

Exchange and other adjustments

2

18

70

90

Additions

96

341

556

993

Disposals

(19)

(82)

(493)

(594)

At 31 December 2008

1,516

3,148

1,564

6,228

Accumulated depreciation and impairment:

       

At 1 January 2007

675

1,960

316

2,951

Exchange and other adjustments

2

(3)

(1)

Adjustments on disposal of businesses

(11)

(35)

(46)

Adjustments on deconsolidation of subsidiaries

(86)

(86)

Charge for the year

83

242

269

594

Disposals

(29)

(162)

(321)

(512)

At 31 December 2007

718

2,007

175

2,900

Exchange and other adjustments

1

10

21

32

Charge for the year

81

254

313

648

Disposals

(11)

(63)

(243)

(317)

At 31 December 2008

789

2,208

266

3,263

Balance sheet amount at 31 December 2008

727

940

1,298

2,965

Balance sheet amount at 31 December 2007

719

864

1,256

2,839

At 31 December the future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:

 

2008
£m

2007
£m

Receivable within 1 year

294

259

1 to 5 years

320

271

Over 5 years

9

9

623

539

Equipment leased to customers under operating leases primarily relates to vehicle contract hire arrangements. During 2008 and 2007 no contingent rentals in respect of operating leases were recognised in the income statement.

In addition, total future minimum sub-lease income of £102 million at 31 December 2008 (£113 million at 31 December 2007) is expected to be received under non-cancellable sub-leases of the Group’s premises.

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