Notes to the consolidated
financial statements

28. Commitments

Operating lease commitments

The Group has entered into commercial leases on certain properties, network infrastructure, motor vehicles and items of equipment. The leases have various terms, escalation clauses, purchase options and renewal rights, none of which are individually significant to the Group.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases comprise:

  2010
£m
2009
£m
Within one year 1,200 1,041
In more than one year but less than two years 906 812
In more than two years but less than three years 776 639
In more than three years but less than four years 614 539
In more than four years but less than five years 512 450
In more than five years 2,235 2,135
6,243 5,616

The total of future minimum sublease payments expected to be received under non-cancellable subleases is £246 million (2009: £197 million).

Capital commitments

  Company and subsidiaries   Share of joint ventures   Group
  2010
£m
2009
£m
  2010
£m
2009
£m
  2010
£m
2009
£m
Contracts placed for future capital expenditure not provided in the financial statements(1) 1,800 1,706   219 401   2,019 2,107
Note:
(1)
Commitment includes contracts placed for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.

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