Note 37 Property, plant and equipment, and right-of-use assets

Property, plant and equipment

€ million

Land and buildings

Other plant and equipment

Assets under construction

Total

As at 1 January 2018

    

Historical cost

234

455

29

718

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

-80

-363

-

-443

     

Carrying amount as at 1 January 2018

154

92

29

275

     

Movements 2018

    

Investments

-

9

35

44

Depreciation

-10

-47

-

-57

Reclassifications, transfers and other movements

2

30

-34

-2

Total

-8

-8

1

-15

     

As at 31 December 2018

    

Historical cost

226

460

30

716

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

-80

-376

-

-456

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2018

146

84

30

260

     

Movements 2019

    

Investments

2

7

46

55

Divestments

-7

-

1

-6

Depreciation

-6

-49

-

-55

Impairments

-4

-

-

-4

Reclassifications, transfers and other movements

-1

60

-58

1

Reclassification to assets held for sale

-3

-

-

-3

Total

-19

18

-11

-12

     

As at 31 December 2019

    

Historical cost

198

472

19

689

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

-71

-370

-

-441

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2019

127

102

19

248

Investments

Investments in property, plant and equipment totalled €55 million (2018: €44 million). This mainly related to investments in hardware and software.

Right-of-use assets

€ million

Land and buildings

Other plant and equipment

Total

As at 1 January 2019

   

Historical cost

7

35

42

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

-

-

-

    

Carrying amount as at 1 January 2019

7

35

42

    

Movements 2019

   

Investments

-

19

19

Divestments

-

-

-

Depreciation

-2

-14

-16

Reclassifications, transfers and other movements

-1

4

3

Total

-3

9

6

    

As at 31 December 2019

   

Historical cost

6

58

64

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

-2

-14

-16

    

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2019

4

44

48

These assets relate to business premises, lease vehicles, and rental of telecommunication mast sites.