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China Mobile Limited
Annual Report 2012
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Notes to the Financial Statements
(Expressed in Renminbi unless otherwise indicated)
17 Other Intangible Assets
The Group
Brand name
Customer
base
License and
others Total
RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million
Cost:
As at 1 January 2011 184 516 1,040 1,740
Additions – – 85 85
Exchange differences – – (39) (39)
As at 31 December 2011 184 516 1,086 1,786
As at 1 January 2012 184 516 1,086 1,786
Additions – – 174 174
Retirements – – (64) (64)
As at 31 December 2012 184 516 1,196 1,896
Accumulated amortization:
As at 1 January 2011 – 516 411 927
Amortization for the year – – 54 54
Exchange differences – – (13) (13)
As at 31 December 2011 – 516 452 968
As at 1 January 2012 – 516 452 968
Amortization for the year – – 68 68
Retirements – – (64) (64)
As at 31 December 2012 – 516 456 972
Net book value:
As at 31 December 2012 184 – 740 924
As at 31 December 2011 184 – 634 818
The amortization charge for the year is included in “other operating expenses” in the consolidated statement of the
comprehensive income.