All figures in £ millions	Post-Retirement	Other	Total
At 31 December 1996	35.1	124.0	159.1
Exchange differences	0.5	1.2	1.7
Subsidiary undertakings acquired/ disposed	-	6.7	6.7
Deferred consideration arising on acquisitions	-	18.7	18.7
Transfer	1.0	-	1.0
Released	(4.3)	(2.8)	(7.1)
Provided	14.0	23.5	37.5
Utilised	(12.3)	(30.7)	(43.0)
At 31 December 1997	34.0	140.6	174.6

Note: Post-retirement provisions are in respect of pensions, £18.7m and post-retirement medical benefits, £15.3m. Other provisions are mainly in respect of future costs relating to the purchase of subsidiary and associated undertakings £52.1m, litigation £7.7m, reorganisations and redundancies £40.6m, disposals and closures £2.8m, and lease commitments £31.7m. Amounts utilised include £9.9m, and amounts released £1.7m, in respect of provisions relating to subsidiary undertakings acquired.