​

  ​ ​ ​

Note 

  ​ ​ ​

2023
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

2024
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

2025
GBPm

Total staff costs

5

​

3,108

3,120

3,175

Depreciation and amortisation

  ​

​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

14

​

279

258

248

Share of joint ventures and associates' amortisation of acquired intangible assets

  ​

​

1

-

-

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets including joint ventures and associates' share

  ​

​

280

258

248

Amortisation of internally developed intangible assets

14

​

330

364

352

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

16

​

43

34

26

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

  ​

​

65

50

37

Amortisation of pre-publication costs

  ​

​

76

77

89

Total depreciation and other amortisation

2

​

514

525

504

Total depreciation and amortisation (including amortisation of acquired intangibles)

​

​

​

794

783

752

Other expenses

  ​

​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Cost of sales including pre-publication costs and inventory expenses

  ​

​

3,216

3,300

3,233

Short-term and low value lease expenses

  ​

​

18

16

15