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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | £ 7,042 | £ 7,303
Balance at the end | 7,108 | 7,042
Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 8,037 | 8,165
Exchange differences | 54 | (405)
Additions | 55 | 44
Disposals/retirements | (46) | (37)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 160 | 252
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 15 | 18
Balance at the end | 8,275 | 8,037
Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (995) | (862)
Exchange differences | 19 | 43
Disposals/retirements | 44 | 36
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (10) | (11)
Impairment charge | (30) | (4)
Amortisation charge | (195) | (197)
Balance at the end | (1,167) | (995)
Goodwill |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 5,016 | 5,100
Balance at the end | 5,157 | 5,016
Goodwill | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 5,080 | 5,165
Exchange differences | 50 | (269)
Disposals/retirements |  | (2)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 113 | 172
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 10 | 14
Balance at the end | 5,253 | 5,080
Goodwill | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (64) | (65)
Exchange differences | 4 | 12
Disposals/retirements |  | 2
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (8) | (10)
Impairment charge | (28) | (3)
Balance at the end | (96) | (64)
Customer lists |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 771 | 900
Balance at the end | 659 | 771
Customer lists | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,460 | 1,473
Exchange differences | (13) | (70)
Disposals/retirements | (22) | (15)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 37 | 69
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 4 | 3
Balance at the end | 1,466 | 1,460
Customer lists | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (689) | (573)
Exchange differences | 14 | 26
Disposals/retirements | 22 | 15
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (2) | (1)
Impairment charge |  | (1)
Amortisation charge | (152) | (155)
Balance at the end | (807) | (689)
Indefinite lived brands |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,127 | 1,185
Balance at the end | 1,145 | 1,127
Indefinite lived brands | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,127 | 1,185
Exchange differences | 18 | (58)
Balance at the end | 1,145 | 1,127
Other intangibles |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 37 | 37
Balance at the end | 39 | 37
Other intangibles | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 76 | 81
Exchange differences |  | (5)
Disposals/retirements | (2) | (12)
Acquisition of companies and businesses | 10 | 11
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 1 | 1
Balance at the end | 85 | 76
Other intangibles | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (39) | (44)
Exchange differences |  | 2
Disposals/retirements | 2 | 12
Amortisation charge | (9) | (9)
Balance at the end | (46) | (39)
Product development |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 21 | 18
Balance at the end | 20 | 21
Product development | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 65 | 55
Additions | 9 | 10
Balance at the end | 74 | 65
Product development | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (44) | (37)
Impairment charge | (2) |
Amortisation charge | (8) | (7)
Balance at the end | (54) | (44)
Computer software |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 70 | 63
Balance at the end | 88 | 70
Computer software | Cost |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | 229 | 206
Exchange differences | (1) | (3)
Additions | 46 | 34
Disposals/retirements | (22) | (8)
Balance at the end | 252 | 229
Computer software | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment |  |
Breakdown of intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Balance at the beginning | (159) | (143)
Exchange differences | 1 | 3
Disposals/retirements | 20 | 7
Amortisation charge | (26) | (26)
Balance at the end | £ (164) | £ (159)

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