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Annual Report 2011 - Analist.be

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16. ProvisionsIn EUR million Legal actions EnvironmentOtherprovisionsAt 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r 2008 - - 0.9 0.9Allocations - - 0.1 0.1Uses - - - -Reversals - - - -Impact of discounting - - - -Group structure changes/Business combinations - - - -Currency translation adjustments - - - -Other - - - -At 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r 2009 - - 1.0 1.0Allocations - - - -Uses - - - -Reversals - - (0.5) (0.5)Impact of discounting - - - -Group structure changes/Business combinations - - 2.4 2.4Currency translation adjustments - - - -Other - - - -At 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r 2010 - - 2.9 2.9Allocations 11.7 4.7 32.1 48.5Uses (3.2) (8.1) (11.8) (23.1)Reversals - (1.0) (2.6) (3.6)Impact of discounting - 2.3 - 2.3Group structure changes/Business combinations 22.3 149.6 81.6 253.5Currency translation adjustments 0.2 7.6 0.1 7.9Other 0.7 2.2 (2.9) -At 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r <strong>2011</strong> 31.7 157.3 99.4 288.4Of which current provisions - 5.2 15.3 20.5Of which non-current provisions 31.7 152.1 84.1 267.9TotalAccounts at 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r <strong>2011</strong>The Group’s provisions are mainly held by Imerys and amounted to EUR 284 million on 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r <strong>2011</strong>.Imerys sets aside provisions intended to cover environmental risks resulting from its industrial activity and provisions for therehabilitation of mining sites at the end of their operating lives. These provisions amounted to EUR 157 million on 31 Decem<strong>be</strong>r <strong>2011</strong>.The corresponding bonds have maturities ranging from 2012 to 2016 in the amount of EUR 41 million, from 2017 to 2026 in theamount of EUR 41 million and from 2027 in the amount of EUR 75 million.Provisions constituted by Imerys to cover legal actions amount to EUR 31 million and have a probable maturity ranging from2012 to 2016.Imerys is also exposed to legal actions and claims arising from the ordinary course of its businesses. These risks concernallegations by third parties of personal or financial injury implicating the civil liability of group entities, the potential breachof certain contractual obligations or legal or regulatory provisions in the social, real estate or environmental spheres.<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong> 103

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