Notes to the consolidated financial statements
12. Other intangible assets
Software £m |
Acquisition- related £m |
Other £m |
Total £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current | ||||
| Cost at 1 April 2007 | 286 | – | 24 | 310 |
| Exchange adjustments | 2 | – | 2 | 4 |
| Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings (see note 28)* | 42 | 92 | – | 134 |
| Additions | 44 | – | 1 | 45 |
| Disposals | (1) | – | – | (1) |
| Cost at 31 March 2008* | 373 | 92 | 27 | 492 |
| Exchange adjustments | 32 | 37 | 1 | 70 |
| Additions | 78 | – | – | 78 |
| Reclassifications (i) | 50 | – | (12) | 38 |
| Disposals | (8) | – | – | (8) |
| Cost at 31 March 2009 | 525 | 129 | 16 | 670 |
| Amortisation at 1 April 2007 | 165 | – | 1 | 166 |
| Exchange adjustments | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Amortisation charge for the year | 48 | 4 | 2 | 54 |
| Amortisation at 31 March 2008 | 214 | 4 | 3 | 221 |
| Exchange adjustments | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Amortisation charge for the year | 59 | 5 | 5 | 69 |
| Reclassifications (i) | 5 | – | (1) | 4 |
| Disposals | (8) | – | – | (8) |
| Amortisation at 31 March 2009 | 282 | 10 | 8 | 300 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2009 | 243 | 119 | 8 | 370 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2008* | 159 | 88 | 24 | 271 |
- *
- Comparatives have been restated for the finalisation of the fair value exercise on the acquisition of KeySpan Corporation (see note 28)
- (i)
- Primarily represents reclassifications from other receivables and between categories.