Reported results - 2006
Finance costs : net - Final

Finance costs : net

Year ended 31 December 2006

Finance costs : net comprise:
 

2006
US$m(1)

2006
£m

2005
£m

Interest expense :

 

 

 

 

 

- bank borrowings

37

 

19

 

13

- eurobonds and medium-term notes

200

 

102

 

114

- premium on forward foreign exchange contracts

4

 

2

 

1

- other

10

 

5

 

1

Total - Interest expense

251

 

128

 

129

Interest and other financing income :

 

 

 

 

 

- bank deposits

(16)

 

(8)

 

(9)

- interest rate swaps

-

 

-

 

(3)

- other

(2)

 

(1)

 

(2)

Total - Interest and other financing income

(18)

 

(9)

 

(14)

Fair value gains on derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges

(14)

 

(7)

 

(6)

Net retirement benefits financing income :

 

 

 

 

 

- expected return on pension plan assets

(125)

 

(64)

 

(57)

- interest on retirement benefit liabilities

92

 

47

 

48

Total - Net retirement benefits financing income

(33)

 

(17)

 

(9)

Finance costs : net

186

 

95

 

100

Comprising :

 

 

 

 

 

- interest and other finance income

(157)

 

(80)

 

(77)

- interest and other finance expense

343

 

175

 

177

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 31 December 2006 exchange rate of £1 : US$1.957.

Source : Final results 2006 news release