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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

34. Commitments

Capital commitments

Capital expenditure contracted for at the balance sheet date but not yet incurred is as follows:

All figures in £ millions 2007 2006
Property, plant and equipment 3

The Group leases various offices and warehouses under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. The leases have varying terms and renewal rights. The Group also leases various plant and equipment under operating lease agreements, also with varying terms. The lease expenditure charged to the income statement during the year is disclosed in note 4.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments in respect of operating leases are as follows:

All figures in £ millions 2007 2006
Not later than one year 123 123
Later than one year and not later than two years 116 113
Later than two years and not later than three years 102 103
Later than three years and not later than four years 93 90
Later than four years and not later than five years 85 83
Later than five years 834 857
1,353 1,369

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