The Group rents certain office premises and plant, equipment and vehicles under operating lease arrangements. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments. During 2009, the operating lease rental expense was $59.5 million (2008: $55.1 million; 2007: $53.8 million).
As at 2 January 2010, the Group had outstanding commitments under non-cancellable operating leases of $241.0 million (3 January 2009: $229.5 million), falling due as follows:
| As at 2 January 2010 $ million |
As at 3 January 2009 $ million |
|
|---|---|---|
| Payments to be made: | ||
| – Within one year | 46.2 | 41.3 |
| – In the second to fifth years, inclusive | 112.0 | 111.1 |
| – After more than five years | 82.8 | 77.1 |
| 241.0 | 229.5 |