Note 5

5. Subsidiary undertakings

5. Subsidiary undertakings

 

Shares
£m

Loans
£m

Total
£m

Cost

 

 

 

At 31 March 2008

396.7

396.7

Additions

31.6

495.6

527.2

Reclassification from joint ventures

8.1

8.1

Disposals

(34.3)

(34.3)

At 29 March 2009

402.1

495.6

897.7


Amounts written off

 

 

 

At 31 March 2008

232.6

232.6

Charge for the period

45.6

45.6

At 29 March 2009

278.2

278.2


Net book value at 29 March 2009

123.9

495.6

619.5

Net book value at 30 March 2008

164.1

164.1

Details of the principal operating subsidiaries which are either wholly owned by the Company or its subsidiaries are shown in the Group section of this report on page 86.