23. Provisions for other liabilities and charges


All figures in £ millions	Deferred consideration			Property			Disposals and closures			Legal and other			Total
At 1 January 2018		45			3			11			21			80
Exchange differences		2			—			—			—			2
Charged to income statement		—			103			—			3			106
Released to income statement		—			(2	)		—			(5	)		(7	)
Utilised		(5	)		(2	)		(5	)		(3	)		(15	)
Disposal through business disposal		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)

At 31 December 2018		42			102			5			16			165

Analysis of provisions:


	2018
All figures in £ millions	Deferred consideration		Property		Disposals and closures		Legal and other		Total
Current		6		2		5		7		20
Non-current		36		100		—		9		145

		42		102		5		16		165


	2017
Current		5		1		11		8		25
Non-current		40		2		—		13		55

		45		3		11		21		80

Deferred consideration primarily relates to the formation of a venture in North America in 2011. The provision will be utilised over a number of years as payments are based on a royalty rate. The provision above represents management’s best estimate of the liability, however, the maximum that could be payable is £84m. Property provisions predominantly relate to restructuring and onerous leases. The main provisions relate to the consolidation of London properties and are expected to be utilised from 2020. Uncertainties around property provisions relate to prevailing market conditions including potential sublet income, lease terms including rent free periods, void periods, lease incentives and running costs. Disposals and closures include liabilities related to recent disposals and are expected to be utilised in 2019. Legal and other includes legal claims, contract disputes and potential contract losses with the provisions utilised as the cases are settled. Also included in legal and other are other restructuring provisions that are generally utilised within one year.