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Intangible assets - Cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | £ 2,164 | £ 1,922
Balance at the end | 7,319 | 2,164
Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 3,040 | 2,728
Exchange differences | (177) | (11)
Additions | 37 | 31
Disposals/retirements | (193) | (8)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 5,457 | 297
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 18 | 3
Disposal of companies and businesses | (1) |
Balance at the end | 8,181 | 3,040
Acquisitions in the year | 5,449 | 301
Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (876) | (806)
Exchange differences | (37) | 12
Disposals/retirements | 192 | 9
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (1) |
Impairment charge | (22) | (2)
Amortisation charge | (118) | (89)
Balance at the end | (862) | (876)
Goodwill |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,844 | 1,608
Balance at the end | 5,116 | 1,844
Goodwill | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,888 | 1,653
Exchange differences | (72) | 4
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 3,352 | 228
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 14 | 3
Disposal of companies and businesses | (1) |
Balance at the end | 5,181 | 1,888
Goodwill | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (44) | (45)
Exchange differences | 1 | 1
Impairment charge | (22) |
Balance at the end | (65) | (44)
Customer lists |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 241 | 239
Balance at the end | 900 | 241
Customer lists | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 876 | 824
Exchange differences | (5) | (13)
Disposals/retirements | (180) | (4)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 779 | 69
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 3 |
Balance at the end | 1,473 | 876
Customer lists | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (635) | (585)
Exchange differences | (31) | 10
Disposals/retirements | 179 | 4
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (1) |
Amortisation charge | (85) | (64)
Balance at the end | (573) | (635)
Indefinite lived brands |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the end | 1,185 |
Indefinite lived brands | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Exchange differences | (107) |
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 1,292 |
Balance at the end | 1,185 |
Other intangibles |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 19 | 19
Balance at the end | 37 | 19
Other intangibles | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 67 | 66
Exchange differences | 2 |
Additions |  | 4
Disposals/retirements | (12) | (3)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 23 |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 1 |
Balance at the end | 81 | 67
Other intangibles | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (48) | (47)
Exchange differences | (2) |
Disposals/retirements | 12 | 4
Amortisation charge | (6) | (5)
Balance at the end | (44) | (48)
Product development |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 14 | 13
Balance at the end | 18 | 14
Product development | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 46 | 40
Exchange differences | (1) |
Additions | 10 | 6
Balance at the end | 55 | 46
Product development | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (32) | (27)
Amortisation charge | (5) | (5)
Balance at the end | (37) | (32)
Computer software |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 46 | 43
Balance at the end | 63 | 46
Computer software | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 163 | 145
Exchange differences | 6 | (2)
Additions | 27 | 21
Disposals/retirements | (1) | (1)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 11 |
Balance at the end | 206 | 163
Computer software | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (117) | (102)
Exchange differences | (5) | 1
Disposals/retirements | 1 | 1
Impairment charge |  | (2)
Amortisation charge | (22) | (15)
Balance at the end | £ (143) | £ (117)

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