Annual Report and
Accounts 2006

Year ended 31 July 2006


5. Finance costs

  2006
£m
2005
£m
Interest payable    
  - Bank loans and overdrafts 110 55
  - Finance lease charges 3 3
Net pension finance cost 1 7
Valuation losses/(gains) on financial instruments    
  - Derivatives held at fair value through profit and loss 27 (1)
  - Loans in a fair value hedging relationship (26) -
  - Recycled from equity (1) -
Total finance costs 114 64