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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liability [Abstract]  
Leases 37      Leases
Right-of-use asset
2025
2024
$m
$m
As at 1 January
59.9
40.6
Additions during the year
30.2
37.9
Incentive of right-of-use asset
0.1
(8.4)
Adjustment to initial recognition of right of use asset
—
1.2
Depreciation charged to income statement
(1.3)
(10.7)
Impairment of right of use asset
(12.0)
(0.7)
As at 31 December
76.9
59.9
Lease liability
2025
2024
$m
$m
As at 1 January
77.5
52.6
Additions during the year
29.0
37.9
Interest expense charged to income statement
5.3
3.5
Payment of lease liabilities
(18.0)
(15.0)
Foreign exchange revaluation
3.5
(1.5)
Lease incentive
—
—
As at 31 December
97.3
77.5
Lease liability
2025
2024
$m
$m
Current liability
9.9
10.5
Non-current liability
87.4
67.0
As at 31 December
97.3
77.5
Right-of-use assets relate to leasehold buildings. Other operating lease expenses, including service
charges, utilities, property insurance and maintenance, amounted to $13.3m (2024: $10.7m). Operating
lease expenses for short-term leases amounted to $2.6m (2024: $1.5m).
In 2025, the Group added the 2nd floor to the lease at 155 Bishopsgate, London. The overall 
liability for Bishopsgate, London is $42.4m (2024: $36.6m). In 2025 the Group did not recognize an
impairment on the leases (2024: $0.7m). In the prior year, impairment losses were recognized over 190
South LaSalle, Chicago ($0.3m), Clark Plaza, New Jersey ($0.1m), Patterson Avenue, Virginia ($0.1m),
and 150 Martingale, Chicago ($0.1m). 
The weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognized in the
statement of financial position as at 31 December 2025 is 6.60% (2024: 6.45%).
The Group has the following leases that have the option of extension at the end of the lease term:
•Asia Square Towers, Singapore – three years;
•ICBC Tower, Hong Kong – three years;
•45th Street, New York – five years;
•88 Philip Street, Sydney -  three years
37      Leases continued
The contractual maturities of lease liabilities as at 31 December are as follows:
Lease liability
2025
2024
$m
$m
1 year
13.1
14.0
1 to 5 years
75.0
52.9
More than 5 years
39.5
37.4
127.6
104.3
Less: future interest expense
(30.3)
(26.8)
97.3
77.5