9 Administration and general expenses

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2007  2006  2005 
£m  £m  £m 
Administrative expenses  3,978  3,980  3,443 
Impairment charges 
– property and equipment (Note ) 2  14  – 
– intangible assets (Note ) 14  7  9 
Operating lease rentals  414  345  316 
Gain on property disposals  (267) (432) – 
Administration and general expenses  4,141  3,914  3,768 

Auditors' remuneration

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2007 
Audit  Taxation  Other 
Audit  related  services  services  Total 
£m  £m  £m  £m  £m 
Audit of the Group’s annual accounts  7  –  –  –  7 
Other services: 
Fees payable for the audit of the Company’s associates pursuant to legislation  12  –  –  –  12 
Other services supplied pursuant to such legislation  6  2  –  –  8 
Other services relating to taxation  –  –  8  –  8 
Services relating to corporate finance transactions entered into or proposed 
to be entered into by or on behalf of the Company or any of its associates  –  –  –  5  5 
Other  –  2  –  2  4 
Total auditors’ remuneration  25  4  8  7  44