Finance income, finance costs and revaluation of financial instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Finance income includes:


	2018 £m		2017 £m		2016 £m
Income from equity investments		15.4		16.8		12.5
Interest income		89.4		78.4		67.9
		104.8		95.2		80.4

Finance costs include:


	2018 £m		2017 £m		2016 £m
Net interest expense on pension plans (note 22)		4.4		6.3		6.7
Interest on other long-term employee benefits		4.0		3.9		2.7
Interest expense and similar charges¹		280.9		259.6		245.1
		289.3		269.8		254.5

Revaluation of financial instruments include:


	2018 £m			2017 £m		2016 £m
Movements in fair value of treasury instruments		(12.4	)		1.1		(19.5	)
Revaluation of investments held at fair value through profit or loss		68.2			–		–
Revaluation of put options over non-controlling interests		34.5			52.5		(17.2	)
Revaluation of payments due to vendors (earnout agreements)		82.6			208.6		(11.6	)
		172.9			262.2		(48.3	)

Note

Interest expense and similar charges are payable on bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans held at amortised cost.