Annual Report & Accounts 2008
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Computer software £m |
Other £m |
Total £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| At 30 January 2006 | 69.1 | 3.5 | 72.6 |
| Additions | 7.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Business disposals (note 24) | (0.9) | – | (0.9) |
| Other disposals | (0.1) | – | (0.1) |
| Currency translation adjustment | (2.7) | (0.3) | (3.0) |
| At 28 January 2007 | 72.4 | 3.2 | 75.6 |
| Additions | 10.4 | – | 10.4 |
| Business disposals (note 24) | (3.9) | – | (3.9) |
| Currency translation adjustment | – | – | – |
| At 3 February 2008 | 78.9 | 3.2 | 82.1 |
| Amortisation | |||
| At 30 January 2006 | 45.0 | 0.1 | 45.1 |
| Charge for the year | 10.6 | 0.1 | 10.7 |
| Business disposals (note 24) | (0.8) | – | (0.8) |
| Other disposals | (0.1) | – | (0.1) |
| Currency translation adjustment | (1.5) | – | (1.5) |
| At 28 January 2007 | 53.2 | 0.2 | 53.4 |
| Charge for the year | 11.2 | 0.1 | 11.3 |
| Business disposals (note 24) | (2.7) | – | (2.7) |
| Currency translation adjustment | – | – | – |
| At 3 February 2008 | 61.7 | 0.3 | 62.0 |
| Net book amounts | |||
| At 3 February 2008 | 17.2 | 2.9 | 20.1 |
| At 28 January 2007 | 19.2 | 3.0 | 22.2 |
Computer software comprises software that is separately identifiable from plant and equipment and includes software licences and the capitalisation of internal labour relating to software development.
Other intangible assets relate to the following items acquired through business combinations:
| £m | Useful life | |
|---|---|---|
| Contractually-based customer relationships and tradenames | 2.7 | 20 years |
| Patents | 0.2 | 18 years |
| 2.9 | ||