| Schedule of intangible assets |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Goodwill GBPm | | Market related GBPm | | Customer related GBPm | | Editorial content GBPm | | Software and technology GBPm | | Other GBPm | | Total acquired intangible assets GBPm | | Internally developed intangible assets GBPm | | Total intangible assets excluding goodwill GBPm | COST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As at 1 January 2024 | | 8,023 | | 2,540 | | 1,979 | | 658 | | 835 | | 2,426 | | 8,438 | | 4,343 | | 12,781 | Acquisitions | | 146 | | 10 | | 14 | | 10 | | 38 | | - | | 72 | | - | | 72 | Additions | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 464 | | 464 | Disposals and other | | (36) | | (71) | | (8) | | (6) | | (23) | | (110) | | (218) | | (87) | | (305) | Exchange translation differences | | 83 | | 36 | | 25 | | 4 | | 5 | | 7 | | 77 | | 2 | | 79 | At 1 January 2025 | | 8,216 | | 2,515 | | 2,010 | | 666 | | 855 | | 2,323 | | 8,369 | | 4,722 | | 13,091 | Acquisitions | | 140 | | 20 | | 70 | | 4 | | 34 | | 6 | | 134 | | - | | 134 | Additions | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 504 | | 504 | Disposals and other | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (99) | | (19) | | (118) | | (186) | | (304) | Exchange translation differences | | (426) | | (158) | | (117) | | (24) | | (34) | | (80) | | (413) | | (160) | | (573) | At 31 December 2025 | | 7,930 | | 2,377 | | 1,963 | | 646 | | 756 | | 2,230 | | 7,972 | | 4,880 | | 12,852 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ACCUMULATED AMORTISATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As at 1 January 2024 | | - | | 1,731 | | 1,323 | | 607 | | 600 | | 2,416 | | 6,677 | | 2,866 | | 9,543 | Charge for the year | | - | | 111 | | 71 | | 13 | | 62 | | 1 | | 258 | | 364 | | 622 | Disposals and other | | - | | (69) | | (8) | | (5) | | (23) | | (110) | | (215) | | (71) | | (286) | Exchange translation differences | | - | | 23 | | 15 | | 3 | | 6 | | 7 | | 54 | | (6) | | 48 | At 1 January 2025 | | - | | 1,796 | | 1,401 | | 618 | | 645 | | 2,314 | | 6,774 | | 3,153 | | 9,927 | Charge for the year | | - | | 108 | | 69 | | 12 | | 57 | | 2 | | 248 | | 352 | | 600 | Disposals and other | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (99) | | (19) | | (118) | | (204) | | (322) | Exchange translation differences | | - | | (114) | | (82) | | (22) | | (31) | | (80) | | (329) | | (96) | | (425) | At 31 December 2025 | | - | | 1,790 | | 1,388 | | 608 | | 572 | | 2,217 | | 6,575 | | 3,205 | | 9,780 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NET BOOK AMOUNT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At 31 December 2024 | | 8,216 | | 719 | | 609 | | 48 | | 210 | | 9 | | 1,595 | | 1,569 | | 3,164 | At 31 December 2025 | | 7,930 | | 587 | | 575 | | 38 | | 184 | | 13 | | 1,397 | | 1,675 | | 3,072 |
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| Schedule of breakdown of goodwill into cash generating units |
| | | | | GOODWILL | | 2024 GBPm | | 2025 GBPm | Risk | | 4,004 | | 3,902 | Scientific, Technical & Medical | | 1,948 | | 1,814 | Legal | | 1,640 | | 1,543 | Exhibitions | | 624 | | 631 | Print & print-related | | - | | 40 | Total | | 8,216 | | 7,930 |
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