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Finance cost
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Finance cost  
Finance cost

C8. Finance cost

    

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

Note

£m

£m

£m

Hedged interest payable on medium-term notes issued1

 

 

61

 

61

 

39

Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts1

 

 

51

 

42

 

5

Interest payable on RCF1

 

 

1

 

3

 

1

Interest payable on foreign exchange swaps2

 

 

44

 

44

 

19

Interest payable on leases

 

B4

 

24

 

25

 

10

Amortisation of discount on provisions

 

A6

 

11

 

14

 

3

Foreign exchange loss on translation of foreign assets/liabilities

5

Fair value loss on hedge ineffectiveness

 

 

 

 

2

Total finance cost

 

 

197

 

189

 

79

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 £54m (2023: £55m). £10m has been reported in other comprehensive income due to hedge accounting (2023: £12m).