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Annual Report and Accounts 2010

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

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30. Disposals

All figures in £ millions Notes 2010 Total 2009 Total
Disposal of subsidiaries
Property, plant and equipment 10 (57)
Intangible assets 11 (88)
Other financial assets (3)
Trade and other receivables (103)
Cash and cash equivalents (165)
Net deferred income tax liabilities 13 47
Retirement benefit obligations 8
Trade and other liabilities 132
Current income tax liabilities 12
Non-controlling interest 271
Attributable goodwill 11 (195)
Cumulative translation adjustment (13)
Net assets disposed (154)
Cash received 1,234
Costs (43)
Profit on sale 1,037
All figures in £ millions 2010 2009
Cash flow from disposals
Cash – Current year disposals 1,234
Cash and cash equivalents disposed (165)
Costs paid (32)
Pension contribution paid on disposal (53)
Net cash inflow 984

The disposals above all relate to Interactive Data. Further details are shown in note 3.