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29 Non-current assets classified as held for sale
As described in note 3, on 11 December 2006 the Group announced the disposal of Pearson Government Solutions. This disposal was completed on 15 February 2007 (see note 35). The major classes of assets and liabilities comprising the operations classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date are as follows:
| All figures in £ millions | Notes | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 11 | 9 |
| Intangible assets – Goodwill | 12 | 221 |
| Intangible assets – Other | 12 | 7 |
| Inventories | 1 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 56 | |
| Non-current assets classified as held for sale | 294 | |
| Other liabilities | (26) | |
| Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets classified as held for sale | (26) | |
| Net assets classified as held for sale | 268 |