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Intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Intangible assets

Schedule of Intangible assets


		2024						2023
		Goodwill		Other (1)		Total		Goodwill		Other (1)		Total
Cost		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m		£m
At 1 January		10,090		4,447		14,537		9,931		3,763		13,694
Currency translation and other adjustments		(4)		(65)		(69)		—		—		—
Acquisitions of companies and businesses		—		—		—		159		37		196
Additions		—		614		614		—		762		762
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets		—		(214)		(214)		—		(115)		(115)
At 31 December		10,086		4,782		14,868		10,090		4,447		14,537

Accumulated amortisation and impairment
At 1 January		4,410		2,513		6,923		4,409		2,169		6,578
Currency translation and other adjustments		—		(24)		(24)		—		—		—
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets		—		(201)		(201)		—		(116)		(116)
Impairment of intangible assets		1		20		21		1		22		23
Amortisation charge for the year		—		561		561		—		438		438
At 31 December		4,411		2,869		7,280		4,410		2,513		6,923
Net book value at 31 December		5,675		1,913		7,588		5,680		1,934		7,614

(1)	Principally consists of internally generated software.