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Capital and other commitments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Capital and Other Commitments |
| 2017 $m |  |  | 2016 $m |
Contracts placed for expenditure not provided for in the Financial Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 11 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 86 |  |  |  | 86 |
|  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 97 |

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