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Notes to the Interim report (unaudited)

12 Cash and borrowings

The net debt figure includes accrued interest and the fair value adjustments relating to hedge accounting.

 

31 January
2009
£m

2 February
2008
£m

31 July
2008
£m

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

Net cash and deposits

195.4

142.6

132.5

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 

Bank overdrafts including impact of cash pooling gross up

(172.8)

(138.5)

(172.5)

Bank and other loans

(3.8)

(4.3)

(3.8)

B shares

 

(18.5)

(1.7)

Interest accrual

(15.3)

(16.3)

(4.4)

 

(191.9)

(177.6)

(182.4)

Long-term borrowings

 

 

 

7.875% Sterling Eurobond 2010

(149.7)

(149.6)

(149.6)

7.25% Sterling Eurobond 2016

(148.9)

(148.8)

(148.8)

5.45% US$ Private Placement 2013

(181.5)

(130.7)

(127.4)

Floating Rate Revolving Credit Facility 2012 (multi-currency)

(411.4)

(128.0)

(210.2)

EIB Sterling R. & D. Loan 2010

(70.0)

(70.0)

(70.0)

Bank and other loans

(17.1)

(12.8)

(14.7)

 

(978.6)

(639.9)

(720.7)

Borrowings

(1,170.5)

(817.5)

(903.1)

Net debt

(975.1)

(674.9)

(770.6)

 

Cash and overdraft balances in interest compensation cash pooling systems are reported gross on the balance sheet. This gross up increased cash and overdrafts by £118.6m at 31 January 2009 (2 February 2008: £98.8m; 31 July 2008: £100.6m).

Movements in net debt

 





31 July
2008
£m



Foreign
 exchange gains
 and losses
£m

Repayments of
 borrowings and
net cash inflow
£m


Drawdown of
 borrowings and
 net cash outflow
£m

Capitalisation,
 interest accruals
 and unwind of
 capitalised fees
£m


Fair value
 movements from
 interest rate
 hedging
£m




Change in
 maturity analysis
£m




31 January
2009
£m

Net cash and cash equivalents

(40.0)

(1.2)

63.8

 

 

 

 

22.6

Other short-term borrowings

(9.9)

(0.1)

0.3

 

(9.2)

 

(0.2)

(19.1)

Long-term borrowings

(720.7)

(116.6)

64.7

(198.6)

(0.2)

(7.4)

0.2

(978.6)

Net debt

(770.6)

(117.9)

128.8

(198.6)

(9.4)

(7.4)

 

(975.1)

 

The net cash inflow includes £6.6m of cash acquired with new subsidiary undertakings.

Borrowing facilities

At the balance sheet date the Group had undrawn credit facilities of £248.6m which expire in 2012. In February the Group raised additional long term debt, increasing the undrawn credit facilities, see note 18.


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