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130<br />

Notes to the group annual f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

US$ million <strong>2009</strong> 2008<br />

11. Deferred tax cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

Unrecognised deferred tax assets relate to the follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

Other non-current liabilities 66 29<br />

Tax losses 634 538<br />

Property, plant and equipment – 24<br />

Attributable to the follow<strong>in</strong>g tax jurisdictions:<br />

700 591<br />

Belgium 49 6<br />

The Netherlands 10 20<br />

F<strong>in</strong>land 39 –<br />

United K<strong>in</strong>gdom 65 75<br />

United States of America 222 188<br />

Swaziland 28 27<br />

South Africa 2 2<br />

Austria 285 273<br />

700 591<br />

Expiry after five years 152 165<br />

Indef<strong>in</strong>ite life 548 426<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g table shows the movement <strong>in</strong> the unrecognised<br />

700 591<br />

deferred tax assets for the year<br />

Balance at beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of year 591 506<br />

Unrecognised deferred tax assets orig<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g the current year 129 108<br />

Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax assets (22) (19)<br />

Prior year adjustments 1 4<br />

Rate adjustments 2 –<br />

Movement <strong>in</strong> foreign exchange rates (1) (8)<br />

Balance at end of year 700 591

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