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Operating expenses by nature (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Operating expenses by nature |
Schedule of components of operating expenses by nature | Operating expenses from continuing operations include the following items:
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | Notes | ​ | £m | ​ | £m | ​ | £m
Employee costs |  | A9 |  | 1,736 |  | 1,405 |  | 1,305
Direct materials and services |  | ​ | ​ | 704 |  | 586 |  | 583
Vehicle costs |  | ​ | ​ | 201 |  | 146 |  | 134
Property costs |  | ​ | ​ | 82 |  | 60 |  | 65
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | B3 |  | 140 |  | 128 |  | 132
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets |  | B2 |  | 140 |  | 91 |  | 101
One-off and adjusting items – operating2 |  | ​ |  | 136 |  | 21 |  | 8
Other operating expenses1 |  | ​ | ​ | 234 |  | 173 |  | 181
Total operating expenses |  | ​ | ​ | 3,373 |  | 2,610 |  | 2,509
1. | Other operating expenses includes professional fees, marketing costs, and amortisation of contract costs.
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2. | One-off and adjusting items – operating are explained in the table below.
Schedule of one off and adjusting items operating (income) costs | ​
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​ | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020
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Acquisition and integration costs | ​ | 5 | ​ | 13 | ​ | 15
Pension scheme closure in North America | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | (7)
UK pension scheme – return of surplus |  | — |  | — |  | —
Terminix acquisition costs |  | 68 |  | 6 |  | —
Terminix integration costs |  | 62 |  | — |  | —
Other |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | —
Total |  | 136 |  | 21 |  | 8
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