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Cash and borrowings (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Cash and borrowings  
Schedule of net debt

  ​

2025

2024

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

Bank overdrafts, borrowings and loans - current

83

2

Corporate bond

2,478

2,498

Private placement notes

550

625

Borrowings

3,111

3,125

Cash and cash equivalents1

(557)

(619)

Currency swaps

1

(Asset)/liability balance on derivatives – interest rate swaps

(11)

6

Net debt excluding lease liabilities

2,543

2,513

Non-current lease liabilities

149

135

Current lease liabilities

67

61

Net debt

2,759

2,709

1In 2025, cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank of $457m (2024: $419m) and cash equivalents of $100m (2024: $200m).
Schedule of borrowings repayable

Within

Between

Between

Between

Between

one year or

one and

two and

three and

four and

After

on demand

two years

three years

four years

five years

five years

Total

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

At 31 December 2025

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Bank overdrafts and loans

8

8

Corporate bond

349

591

897

641

2,478

Private placement notes

75

140

60

100

95

155

625

Lease liabilities1

67

53

38

27

17

24

226

150

542

98

718

1,009

820

3,337

At 31 December 2024

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Bank overdrafts

2

2

Corporate bond

348

527

1,623

2,498

Private placement notes

75

140

60

100

250

625

Lease liabilities1

61

46

36

23

17

24

207

63

121

524

83

644

1,897

3,332

1The lease liabilities presented above of $226m (2024: $207m) are on an undiscounted basis. The lease liabilities on a discounted basis are $216m (2024: $196m).

Schedule of borrowings facilities

Facility 2025

  ​ ​ ​

Date due

$75 million 3.99% Senior Notes

January 2026

$350 million 5.15% US Corporate Bond

March 2027

$140 million 2.83% Senior Notes

June 2027

$60 million 2.90% Senior Notes

June 2028

$1.0 billion syndicated revolving credit facility

October 2030

$100 million 2.97% Senior Notes

June 2029

€500 million 4.565% EUR Corporate Bond

October 2029

$95 million 2.99% Senior Notes

June 2030

$900 million 2.032% USD Corporate Bond

October 2030

$155 million 3.09% Senior Notes

June 2032

$650 million 5.40% USD Corporate Bond

March 2034

Facility 2024

  ​ ​ ​

Date due

$75 million 3.99% Senior Notes

January 2026

$350 million 5.15% US Corporate Bond

March 2027

$140 million 2.83% Senior Notes

June 2027

$60 million 2.90% Senior Notes

June 2028

$1.0 billion syndicated revolving credit facility

October 2029

$100 million 2.97% Senior Notes

June 2029

€500 million 4.565% EUR Corporate Bond

October 2029

$95 million 2.99% Senior Notes

June 2030

$1.0 billion 2.032% USD Corporate Bond

October 2030

$155 million 3.09% Senior Notes

June 2032

$650 million 5.40% USD Corporate Bond

March 2034

Schedule of year end financial liabilities by contractual maturity

Within one

Between

Between

year or on

one and

two and

After

demand

two years

five years

five years

Total

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

At 31 December 2025

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Non-derivative financial liabilities:

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Bank overdrafts and loans

8

8

Corporate bond

90

426

1,682

773

2,971

Trade and other payables

1,253

2

1,255

Private placement notes

92

154

282

162

690

Acquisition consideration

7

165

172

Derivative financial liabilities:

Currency swaps – outflow

419

419

Currency swaps – inflow

(417)

(417)

Forward foreign exchange contracts – outflow1

401

279

91

771

Forward foreign exchange contracts – inflow1

(394)

(278)

(92)

(764)

1,459

581

2,130

935

5,105

At 31 December 2024

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Non-derivative financial liabilities:

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

  ​

Bank overdrafts and loans

2

2

Corporate bond

98

95

1,109

1,825

3,127

Trade and other payables

1,082

1,082

Private placement notes

19

92

335

263

709

Acquisition consideration

28

5

165

198

Derivative financial instruments:

Currency swaps – outflow

455

455

Currency swaps – inflow

(454)

(454)

Forward foreign exchange contracts – outflow1

2,415

2,415

Forward foreign exchange contracts – inflow1

(2,445)

(2,445)

1,200

192

1,609

2,088

5,089

1 Refer to note 16.1 for details of foreign exchange risk management and the currencies being hedged.