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Annual Report & Accounts 2009

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13Other non-current assets

2009 2008
Other
investments
£m
Intangible
assets
£m
Other
investments
£m
Intangible
assets
£m
At 1 April 2008 196 39 267 50
Additions 4
Disposals (1)
Revaluation of investments (157) (70)
Depreciation (1)
Amortisation (14) (15)
At 31 March 2009 38 25 196 39

Other investments include £28m (2008: £185m) relating to the Group's 17.8% interest in Songbird Estates plc, which owns 60.8% of Canary Wharf Group plc. In view of the control rights of other shareholders, the investment is not equity accounted. £69m of the valuation write-down is reflected in the income statement, and £88m in the statement of recognised income and expense.

Intangible assets relate to fund management contracts which are amortised over the expected remaining life of each contract, which ranged from 6 to 10 years at acquisition.

The original fair value was £79m with accumulated amortisation at 31 March 2009 being £54m (2008: £40m).

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