Notes to the consolidated financial statements – analysis of items in the primary statements

12. Other intangible assets

  Software
£m
Acquisition-related
£m
Other
£m
Total
£m
Non-current        
Cost at 1 April 2006 292 164 33 489
Exchange adjustments (5) (5) (10)
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings 55 55
Additions 20 12 32
Reclassification to assets of businesses held for sale (21) (164) (71) (256)
Cost at 31 March 2007 286 24 310
Exchange adjustments 2 2 4
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings (note 28) 42 93 135
Additions 44 1 45
Disposals (1) (1)
Cost at 31 March 2008 373 93 27 493
Amortisation at 1 April 2006 142 17 9 168
Exchange adjustments (3) (3) (6)
Amortisation charge for the year (i) 38 11 5 54
Reclassification to assets of businesses held for sale (12) (28) (10) (50)
Amortisation at 31 March 2007 165 1 166
Exchange adjustments 1 1
Amortisation charge for the year (i) 48 4 2 54
Amortisation at 31 March 2008 214 4 3 221
Net book value at 31 March 2008 159 89 24 272
Net book value at 31 March 2007 121 23 144

(i) Includes amounts in respect of discontinued operations of £nil (2007: £13m).

Current other intangible assets are presented together with inventories in note 18 and consist of emissions allowances of £145m (2007: £2m).

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