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2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTESTechnical facilitiesOtherIn progressTotalAmount net of depreciation at 31/12/2011 8.1 3.5 0.4 12.0Acquisitions during the year 2.5 1.2 3.3 7.1Disposals during the year (0.3) (0.1) (3.1) (3.5)Depreciation charges (3.9) (1.2) - (5.1)Release of depreciation on disposals 0.3 0.1 - 0.4Provisions for writedowns - - - -Reversal of provisions for writedowns - - - -Amount net of depreciation at 31/12/2012 6.8 3.6 0.6 10.9Gross value at 31/12/2011 24.2 10.6 0.4 35.2Accumulated depreciation and writedowns (16.1) (7.1) - (23.2)Net value at 31/12/2011 8.1 3.5 0.4 12.0Gross value at 31/12/2012 26.4 11.8 0.6 38.8Accumulated depreciation and writedowns (19.6) (8.2) - (27.9)Net value at 31/12/2012 6.8 3.6 0.6 10.93.3. InvestmentsThe movements in the various investments were as follows:Equity investmentsLoansOtherTotalAmount net of writedowns at 31/12/2011 225.5 0.4 1.7 227.6Acquisitions during the year - - - -Disposals during the year (13.0) - (0.3) (13.3)Depreciation charge - - - -Release of writedowns on disposals 3.1 - - 3.1-Amount net of writedowns at 31/12/2012 215.6 0.4 1.5 217.4-Gross value at 31/12/2011 250.8 0.4 1.8 252.9Accumulated writedowns (25.3) - - (25.3)Net value at 31/12/2011 225.5 0.4 1.8 227.6Gross value at 31/12/2012 237.8 0.4 1.5 239.6Accumulated writedowns (22.2) - - (22.2)Net value at 31/12/2012 215.6 0.4 1.5 217.4The significant movements noted in equity investments were primarily due to the disposal of theinvestment in SNC. These securities, which were valued at €12.9 million, had been subject to a €3.1million provision for writedown; this provision was reversed in 2012.M6 GROUP - 2012 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT - 221