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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

22 Provisions for other liabilities and charges

Provisions for other liabilities and charges
All figures in £ millions Deferred
consideration
Integration Re-
organisations
Leases Other Total
At 1 January 2006 26 3 5 12 18 64
Exchange differences (2) (2) (4)
Charged to consolidated income statement            
– Additional provisions 1 4 7 12
– Unused amounts reversed (9) (2) (4) (15)
On acquisition 17 3 20
Utilised during year (9) (1) (3) (2) (10) (25)
At 31 December 2006 25 2 1 12 12 52
All figures in £ millions 2006 2005
Analysis of provisions    
Non-current 29 31
Current 23 33
  52 64

Deferred consideration - Additional deferred consideration of £17m was incurred during the year relating to the acquisition of Mergermarket.

Lease commitments - These relate primarily to onerous lease contracts, acquired through business combinations, which have various expiry dates up to 2010. The provision is based on current occupancy estimates.

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