10 Fixed assets
Land and
Buildings
Plant and
Equipment
Computer Systems
and Equipment
Motor
Vehicles
Furniture and
Fixtures
Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 1998 950,100 23,218 19,488 22,805 - 1,015,611
Additions - 1,394 5,655 4,028 2,535 13,612
Disposals - (1,364) (34) (2,575) - (3,973)
At 31 March 1999 950,100 23,248 25,109 24,258 2,535 1,025,250
Aggregate depreciation/
amortisation
At 1 April 1998 23,335 5,414 7,611 6,997 - 43,357
Charge for the year 14,023 3,482 5,105 5,056 237 27,903
Eliminated on disposals - (410) (18) (1,111) - (1,539)
At 31 March 1999 37,358 8,486 12,698 10,942 237 69,721
Net book value
At 1 April 1998 926,765 17,804 11,877 15,808 - 972,254

At 31 March 1999 912,742 14,762 12,411 13,316 2,298 955,529

11 Stocks and work in progress
1999
$'000
1998
$'000
Stocks 116,038 108,591
Work in Progress 29,851 20,749
145,889 129,340

12 Short-term borrowing
1999
$'000
1998
$'000
Government loan repayable within

one year at 31 March (see also note 18)
30,280 30,280