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Other intangible assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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Other intangible assets

16. Other intangible assets

The following are included in other intangibles:

		30 June 2019				30 June 2018				31 December 2018
		£m				£m				£m
Brands with an indefinite useful life			1,141.2				1,086.7				1,132.8
Acquired intangibles			530.4				747.5				594.8
Other (including capitalised computer software)			114.6				102.5				114.4
			1,786.2				1,936.7				1,842.0

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