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Acquisition And Disposal of Businesses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Major Classes of Consideration Transferred | The following summarises the major classes of consideration transferred, and the recognised amount of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.
Consideration transferred |  | $ million |
Equity instruments (28.7 million ordinary shares) |  |  | 127.3 |
Cash |  |  | 135.0 |
Total consideration |  |  | 262.3 |
Schedule of Recognised Amount of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |
Identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  | $ million |
Property plant and equipment |  |  | 348.0 |
Inventories |  |  | 40.8 |
Prepayments |  |  | 0.6 |
Finance lease liability |  |  | (4.3 | )
Provision for environmental rehabilitation |  |  | (55.0 | )
Trade and other payables |  |  | (46.7 | )
Leave pay accrual |  |  | (21.1 | )
Total identifiable net assets acquired |  |  | 262.3 |

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