2008
£000

2007
£000

Staff costs, including share-based payments (note 5)

Cost of inventories recognised as an expense (included in cost of sales)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – owned assets (note 15)

Amortisation of other intangible assets (note 17):

–Cost of sales

–Research and development

–Sales and marketing

–General and administrative

Impairment of available-for-sale investments

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Other operating lease rentals payable

–Plant and machinery

–Property

Accounts receivables impairment (including movement in provision)

Foreign exchange losses/(gains) (including movement on embedded derivatives)

2008
£000

2007
£000

Fees payable to the Group’s auditor for the audit of the Company
and consolidated financial statements

Fees payable to the Group’s auditor and its associates for other services:

–The audit of the Group’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation

–Services pursuant to section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

–Other services pursuant to legislation

–Tax services

–All other services