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Intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Intangible assets

Schedule of Intangible assets


		2023						2022
		Goodwill		Other (1)		Total		Goodwill		Other (1)		Total
Cost		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m
At 1 January		9,931		3,763		13,694		9,939		3,050		12,989
Currency translation and other adjustments		—		—		—		(8)		(3)		(11)
Acquisitions of companies and businesses		159		37		196		—		—		—
Additions		—		762		762		—		743		743
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets		—		(115)		(115)		—		(27)		(27)
At 31 December		10,090		4,447		14,537		9,931		3,763		13,694

Accumulated amortisation and impairment
At 1 January		4,409		2,169		6,578		4,417		1,849		6,266
Currency translation and other adjustments		—		—		—		(8)		(4)		(12)
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets		—		(116)		(116)		—		(17)		(17)
Impairment of intangible assets		1		22		23		—		—		—
Amortisation charge for the year		—		438		438		—		341		341
At 31 December		4,410		2,513		6,923		4,409		2,169		6,578
Net book value at 31 December		5,680		1,934		7,614		5,522		1,594		7,116

(1)	Principally consists of internally generated software.