PEARSON PLC | CIK:0000938323 | 3

  • Filed: 4/4/2018
  • Entity registrant name: PEARSON PLC (CIK: 0000938323)
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory

    10. Property, plant and equipment

     

    All figures in £ millions

       Land and
    buildings
        Plant and
    equipment
        Assets in
    course of
    construction
        Total  

    Cost

            

    At 1 January 2016

         359       508       22       889  

    Exchange differences

         44       83       2       129  

    Additions

         26       59       4       89  

    Disposals

         (26 )      (100 )      —       (126 ) 

    Disposal through business disposal

         (1 )      (2 )      —       (3 ) 

    Reclassifications

         (4 )      12       (8 )      —  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    At 31 December 2016

         398       560       20       978  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Exchange differences

         (20 )      (29 )      (2 )      (51 ) 

    Additions

         26       40       24       90  

    Disposals

         (13 )      (34 )      —       (47 ) 

    Disposal through business disposal

         (11 )      (5 )      —       (16 ) 

    Reclassifications

         5       8       (13 )      —  

    Transfer to intangible assets

         —       (11 )      —       (11 ) 

    Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

         (55 )      (2 )      —       (57 ) 
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    At 31 December 2017

         330       527       29       886  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

    All figures in £ millions

       Land and
    buildings
        Plant and
    equipment
        Assets in
    course of
    construction
         Total  

    Depreciation

             

    At 1 January 2016

         (192 )      (377 )      —        (569 ) 

    Exchange differences

         (26 )      (62 )      —        (88 ) 

    Charge for the year

         (34 )      (61 )      —        (95 ) 

    Disposals

         22       95       —        117  

    Reclassifications

         1       (1 )      —        —  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

     

    At 31 December 2016

         (229 )      (406 )      —        (635 ) 
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Exchange differences

         12       23       —        35  

    Charge for the year

         (35 )      (55 )      —        (90 ) 

    Disposals

         9       26       —        35  

    Disposal through business disposal

         6       3       —        9  

    Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

         40       1       —        41  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

     

    At 31 December 2017

         (197 )      (408 )      —        (605 ) 
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Carrying amounts

             

    At 1 January 2016

         167       131       22        320  

    At 31 December 2016

         169       154       20        343  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

     

    At 31 December 2017

         133       119       29        281  
      

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Depreciation expense of £23m (2016: £21m) has been included in the income statement in cost of goods sold and £67m (2016: £74m) in operating expenses.

    The Group leases certain equipment under a number of finance lease agreements. The net carrying amount of leased plant and equipment included within property, plant and equipment was £9m (2016: £10m).