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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

6. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventories comprise:

	March 31,	December 31,
	2015	2014
	$’M	$’M
	____________	____________
Finished goods	137.8	136.0
Work-in-progress	307.4	305.3
Raw materials	143.5	103.5
	____________	____________
	588.7	544.8
	____________	____________

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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