Annual Report and Accounts 2006
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Notes to the Financial Statements
21. Assets held for sale
| 2006 £m |
2005 £m |
2004 £m |
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|---|---|---|---|
| At the beginning of the year | 945 | 5 | 9 |
| Additions | 20 | 3 | – |
| Transfer of discontinued operations | – | 941 | – |
| Disposals | (943) | (4) | (4) |
| At the end of the year | 22 | 945 | 5 |
The additions to assets held for sale in the year relate primarily to Cadbury Italia, whose assets include £4 million non-current assets and £14 million current assets. Liabilities directly associated with Cadbury Italia are £9 million. The disposals in the year relate to the assets of Europe Beverages which were held for sale at 1 January 2006.