Notes to the financial statements | Note 30

 
At 31 March
£’000		 Acquired
contracts		 Acquired
software		 Internally
generate
software		 Core
technology		 Intellectual
property		 Total
30.  Intangible assets            
             
2009            
             
Cost            
At beginning of year - 36 185 3 327 11 463 3 108 54 083
Exchange adjustments - 811 463 4 483 1 230 6 987
Reclassifications - 2 524 (1 423) - (504) 597
Additions - 9 055 773 - 14 688 24 516
Disposals - (3 927) (843) (9 067) (2 518) (16 355)
At end of year - 44 648 2 297 6 879 16 004 69 828
             
Accumulated amortisation and impairments            
At beginning of year - (20 474) (1 559) (426) (118) (22 577)
Exchange adjustments - 675 (306) (167) (388) (186)
Reclassifications - (2 040) 342 - (1 813) (3 511)
Disposals - 444 341 - 1 509 2 294
Amortisation - (10 045) (518) (161) (722) (11 446)
At end of year - (31 440) (1 700) (754) (1 532) (35 426)
             
Net carrying value - 13 208 597 6 125 14 472 34 402
             
2008            
             
Cost            
At beginning of year 15 363 24 643 2 409 5 109 5 685 53 209
Exchange adjustments (135) (924) (436) (94) (105) (1 694)
Reclassifications - - - 4 256 (3 709) 547
Acquisition of subsidiary - 3 062 - - 1 237 4 299
Additions - 9 628 1 354 2 192 - 13 174
Disposals (15 228) (224) - - - (15 452)
At end of year - 36 185 3 327 11 463 3 108 54 083
             
Accumulated amortisation and impairments            
At beginning of year (1 728) (14 278) (914) (222) (238) (17 380)
Exchange adjustments 27 1 024 (294) 5 6 768
Reclassifications - - - 221 380 601
Disposals 1 701 216 75 - - 1 992
Amortisation - (7 436) (426) (430) (266) (8 558)
At end of year - (20 474) (1 559) (426) (118) (22 577)
             
Net carrying value - 15 711 1 768 11 037 2 990 31 506
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