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Nutreco

(15) Investments in associates

 

Nutreco has the following investments in associates, direct or indirect through subsidiaries:

 

   

(EUR x million)

2009

2008

 

Ownership

Amount

Ownership

Amount

         

Nanta de Venezuela C.A., Venezuela

50%

4.0

50%

2.1

Couvoir Scott Ltée, Canada

50%

9.2

50%

7.9

Nieuwland Feed and Supply Ltd., Canada

40%

2.2

40%

2.0

Isoporc Inc., Canada

33%

-

33%

1.1

Gène-Alliance Inc., Canada

40%

0.4

40%

0.3

Yantzi’s Feed & Seed Ltd., Canada

40%

0.3

40%

0.1

Ens partnership, Canada

33%

1.0

33%

0.9

Lactech Inc., Canada

33%

2.7

-

-

   

19.8

 

14.4

 

No goodwill has been recognised in relation with these investments in associates. Nutreco is not responsible for the (contingent) liabilities of the associates.


Changes in investments in associates


(EUR x million)

2009

2008

     

As at 1 January

14.4

16.9

Share in results continued operations

1.4

2.1

Dividends received

-0.5

-1.5

Share increase

-

0.1

Disposals

-

-2.0

Capital expenditure

2.8

1.1

Effect of movement in foreign exchange

1.7

-2.3

As at 31 December

19.8

14.4

 

Breakdown of the share in results of associates


(EUR x million)

2009

2008

     

 

Nanta de Venezuela C.A., Venezuela

1.8

1.3

Couvoir Scott Ltée, Canada

0.6

0.7

Nieuwland Feed and Supply Ltd., Canada

0.1

0.1

Isoporc Inc., Canada

-1.3

-

Gène-Alliance Inc., Canada

-

-

Yantzi’s Feed & Seed Ltd., Canada

0.1

-

Ens partnership, Canada

-

-

Lactech Inc., Canada

0.1

-

 

1.4

2.1

 

In 2009, the investment Isoporc Inc. in Canada was fully impaired for an amount of EUR 1.0 million.