|
| |
|
| 17. |
Intangible fixed assets |
| |
|
|
Goodwill
£m |
|
|
Telecommunication
licences
and other
£m |
|
|
Total
£m |
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
April 2004
|
|
|
2,585 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
2,594 |
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
192 |
|
|
481 |
|
|
Disposals
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
– |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Currency
movements
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
Total
cost at 31 March 2005
|
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
202 |
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
|
Amortisation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
April 2004
|
|
|
2,383 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
2,390 |
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
– |
|
|
38 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
Charge
for the year
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
Disposals
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
– |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
Total
amortisation at 31 March 2005
|
|
|
2,398 |
|
|
51 |
|
|
2,449 |
|
|
|
|
Net
book value at 31 March 2005
|
|
|
472 |
|
|
151 |
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
|
Net
book value at 31 March 2004
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
