Notes to the financial statements

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Profit before tax is stated after charging:	Year ended 31 March 2009 £m	Year ended 31 March 2008 £m
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets arising on consolidation
– Subsidiaries	63	42
– Associates	2	2
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets arising from development expenditure	18	14
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – owned assets	23	22
Operating lease rentals – minimum lease payments	18	14
Exchange adjustments	13	1
Auditors’ remuneration
Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements	0.5	0.5
Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for other services:
– for the audit of the Company’s subsidiaries	2.0	1.5
– other services pursuant to legislation	0.1	0.1
– tax services	0.8	1.4
– corporate finance services	0.4	0.6
– other	0.4	–
	4.2	4.1

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