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Net debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Net debt.  
Summary of closing net debt

Retrospectively

adjusted

2023

20221

    

Notes

    

£m

    

£m

Current

Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

C3

 

1,562

 

2,170

Other investments2

 

C4

 

1

 

1

Fair value of debt-related derivatives

 

(18)

 

Bank and other short-term borrowings1,3

 

(1,134)

 

(1,345)

Lease liabilities1

 

B4

 

(127)

 

(135)

Non-current

Fair value of debt-related derivatives

 

41

 

(71)

Bank and other long-term borrowings4

 

(3,153)

 

(3,574)

Lease liabilities

 

B4

 

(318)

 

(325)

Total net debt1

 

(3,146)

 

(3,279)

1.Bank and other short - term borrowings (decrease £9m) and lease liabilities (decrease £7m) have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).
2.Net debt excludes other investments which are non - cash, such as the investment in unlisted shares.
3.Bank and other short-term borrowings consists of £347m bond debt (2022: £nil); £730m overdraft (2022: £1,291m), £17m overseas loans (2022: £14m), and £40m bond accruals (2022: £40m).
4.Bank and other long-term borrowings consists of £2,596m bond debt (2022: £2,987m) and £557m loans (2022: £587m).
Summary of currency split and cash flows of bank, other borrowings and debt-related derivatives

Retrospectively

adjusted

    

2023

    

20221

£m

£m

Pound sterling

 

1,075

 

1,726

Euro

 

934

 

927

US dollar1

 

2,212

 

2,313

Other currencies

 

43

 

24

Carrying value1

 

4,264

 

4,990

Effect of discounting

525

567

Undiscounted value1

 

4,789

 

5,557

Analysis of undiscounted cash flows of bank and other borrowings:

 

 

Less than one year

1,185

1,425

Between one and five years1

 

2,601

 

3,075

More than five years

 

1,003

 

1,057

Future minimum payments1

 

4,789

 

5,557

1.Bank and other short - term borrowings (decrease £9m) and lease liabilities (decrease £7m) have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).
Summary of reconciliation of net change in cash and cash equivalents to net debt

Non-cash

Non-cash

(fair value

(foreign

changes,

exchange,

Opening

Cash

accruals and

additions

Closing

2023

flows

acquisitions)

and other)

2023

    

Notes

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

Bank and other short-term borrowings

(1,345)

664

(106)

(347)

(1,134)

Bank and other long-term borrowings

 

(3,574)

 

 

 

421

 

(3,153)

Lease liabilities

 

B4

 

(460)

 

182

 

(162)

 

(5)

 

(445)

Other investments

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

Fair value of debt-related derivatives

 

(71)

 

39

 

(1)

 

56

 

23

Gross debt

 

(5,449)

 

885

 

(269)

 

125

 

(4,708)

Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

2,170

 

(601)

 

 

(7)

 

1,562

Net debt

 

(3,279)

 

284

 

(269)

 

118

 

(3,146)

Non-cash

Non-cash

(fair value

(foreign

changes,

exchange,

Opening

Cash

accruals and

additions

Closing

2022

flows

acquisitions)1

and other)1

20221

    

Notes

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

Bank and other short-term borrowings1

(459)

(121)

(762)

(3)

(1,345)

Bank and other long-term borrowings

 

(1,256)

 

(2,257)

 

 

(61)

 

(3,574)

Lease liabilities1

 

B4

 

(217)

 

114

 

(217)

 

(140)

 

(460)

Other investments

 

  

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

Fair value of debt-related derivatives

 

  

 

(22)

 

(7)

 

19

 

(61)

 

(71)

Gross debt1 (retrospectively adjusted)

 

  

 

(1,953)

 

(2,271)

 

(960)

 

(265)

 

(5,449)

Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

  

 

668

 

1,591

 

 

(89)

 

2,170

Net debt1 (retrospectively adjusted)

 

  

 

(1,285)

 

(680)

 

(960)

 

(354)

 

(3,279)

1.Bank and other short - term borrowings (decrease £9m) and lease liabilities (decrease £7m) have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).
Summary of effect of offsetting in balance sheet due to financial instruments subject to enforceable netting arrangements

Amount

Gross

subject to

amounts set

Net amounts

master

Gross

off in the

presented in the

netting

amount

balance sheet

balance sheet

arrangement

Net amount

2023

2023

2023

2023

2023

    

Notes

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,562

 

 

1,562

 

(730)

 

832

Trade and other receivables

 

 

857

 

 

857

 

 

857

Other financial assets

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

70

 

 

70

 

(26)

 

44

Total

 

 

2,490

 

 

2,490

 

(756)

 

1,734

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

(866)

 

 

(866)

 

 

(866)

Borrowings

 

 

(4,287)

 

 

(4,287)

 

730

 

(3,557)

Lease liabilities

 

 

(445)

 

 

(445)

 

 

(445)

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

(48)

 

 

(48)

 

26

 

(22)

Total

 

 

(5,646)

 

 

(5,646)

 

756

 

(4,890)

Gross

Amount

amounts set

subject to

off in the

Net amounts

master

Gross

balance

presented in the

netting

amount

sheet

balance sheet

arrangement

Net amount

20221

2022

20221

20221

20221

    

Notes

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

    

£m

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

 

C3

 

2,170

 

 

2,170

 

(1,291)

 

879

Trade and other receivables1

 

A3

 

841

 

 

841

 

 

841

Other financial assets

 

C4

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

Derivative financial instruments

 

C6

 

21

 

 

21

 

(21)

 

Total (retrospectively adjusted)

  

 

3,033

 

 

3,033

 

(1,312)

 

1,721

Financial liabilities

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trade and other payables1

 

A5

 

(909)

 

 

(909)

 

 

(909)

Borrowings1

 

C2

 

(4,919)

 

 

(4,919)

 

1,291

 

(3,628)

Lease liabilities1

 

B4

 

(460)

 

 

(460)

 

 

(460)

Derivative financial instruments

 

C6

 

(92)

 

 

(92)

 

21

 

(71)

Total (retrospectively adjusted)

  

 

(6,380)

 

 

(6,380)

 

1,312

 

(5,068)

1.

Trade and other receivables (decrease £2m), trade and other payables (increase £13m), bank and other short-term borrowings (decrease £9m) and lease liabilities (decrease £7m) have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).