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Intangible assets - pre-publication
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Intangible assets - pre-publication
20. Intangible assets –
pre-publication
 
All figures in £ millions
  
2019
 
  
2018
 
Cost
  
  
At beginning of year
  
 
2,096
 
  
 
1,854
 
Exchange differences
  
 
(66
) 
  
 
70
 
Additions
  
 
306
 
  
 
328
 
Disposals
  
 
(82
) 
  
 
(158
) 
Transfer from property, plant and equipment
  
 
9
 
  
 
2
 
Transfer from intangible assets
  
 
12
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
At end of year
  
 
2,275
 
  
 
2,096
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Amortisation
  
  
At beginning of year
  
 
(1,279
) 
  
 
(1,113
) 
Exchange differences
  
 
53
 
  
 
(53
) 
Charge for the year
  
 
(261
) 
  
 
(271
) 
Disposals
  
 
82
 
  
 
158
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
At end of year
  
 
(1,405
) 
  
 
(1,279
) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Carrying amounts at end of year
  
 
870
 
  
 
817
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Included in the above are
pre-publication
assets amounting to £585m (2018: £577m) which will be realised in more than one year.
Amortisation is included in the income statement in cost of goods sold.
In addition to the above, in 2019 there was a £10m charge and additions of £13m relating to assets and liabilities held for sale. In 2018 £242m of
pre-publication
assets were included in assets classified as held for sale (see note 32) with a charge of £67m and additions of £60m in 2018 related to assets and liabilities held for sale.