|
| 20. Intangible
assets |
Goodwill £m |
|
Telecommunication
licences and other £m |
|
Total £m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 April 2003 |
2,578 |
|
21 |
|
2,599 |
|
| Acquisitions |
35 |
|
1 |
|
36 |
|
| Disposals |
|
|
(13 |
) |
(13 |
) |
| Currency movements |
(28 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total cost at 31 March 2004 |
2,585 |
|
9 |
|
2,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortisation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 April 2003 |
2,371 |
|
10 |
|
2,381 |
|
| Charge for the year |
12 |
|
3 |
|
15 |
|
| Disposals |
|
|
(6 |
) |
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total amortisation
at 31 March 2004 |
2,383 |
|
7 |
|
2,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net book
value at 31 March 2004 |
202 |
|
2 |
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net book value at 31 March 2003 |
207 |
|
11 |
|
218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|