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Other intangible assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

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Other intangible assets

15. Other intangible assets

The following are included in other intangibles:

		30 June 2020				30 June 2019				31 December 2019
		£m				£m				£m
Brands with an indefinite useful life			1,129.8				1,141.2				1,078.2
Acquired intangibles			284.4				530.4				323.6
Other (including capitalised computer software)			74.7				114.6				67.0
			1,488.9				1,786.2				1,468.8

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