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Finance cost
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Finance cost  
Finance cost

C8. Finance cost

    

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Note

£m

£m

£m

Hedged interest payable on medium-term notes issued1

 

 

61

 

39

 

10

Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts1

 

 

42

 

5

 

3

Interest payable on RCF1

 

 

3

 

1

 

1

Interest payable on foreign exchange swaps2

 

 

44

 

19

 

14

Interest payable on leases

 

B4

 

25

 

10

 

6

Amortisation of discount on provisions

 

 

14

 

3

 

Fair value loss on hedge ineffectiveness

 

 

 

2

 

Total finance cost

 

 

189

 

79

 

34

1.

Interest expense on financial liabilities held at amortised cost.

2.

Interest payable on foreign exchange swaps including coupon interest payable for the year was £55m (2022: £26m). £12m has been reported in other comprehensive income due to hedge accounting (2022: £8m).