AstraZeneca Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2008

Notes to the Financial Statements (Group)

• 21 Dividends to shareholders
• 22 Acquisitions of business operations
• 23 Post-retirement benefits
• 24 Employee costs and share option plans for employees
• 25 Commitments and contingent liabilities
• 26 Leases
• 27 Statutory and other information

26 Leases

Total rentals under operating leases charged to the income statement were as follows:

	2008 $m	2007 $m	2006 $m
	206	210	197

The future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at 31 December 2008 were as follows:

	2008 $m	2007 $m	2006 $m
Obligations under leases comprise No later than one year	101	103	108
Rentals due after more than one year: Later than five years	145	184	161
Later than one year and not later than five years	212	195	182
	357	379	343
	458	482	451

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