v3.25.3
Net debt (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
Schedule of components of net debt
Net debt is comprised as follows:
30 September 202531 March 2025
£m£m
Cash and cash equivalents887 1,178 
Current financial investments3,172 5,753 
Borrowings and bank overdrafts(45,914)(47,539)
Financing derivatives1
6 (763)
Net debt (net of related derivative financial instruments)(41,849)(41,371)
1.Includes £3 million liability (31 March 2025: £45 million liability) in relation to the hedging of capital expenditure. The cash flows related to these derivatives are included within investing activities in the consolidated cash flow statement which gives alignment with the presentation of the hedged item. The financing derivatives balance included in net debt exclude the commodity derivatives.
Schedule of balance sheet allocation of derivative balances
The following table splits out the total derivative balances on the face of the consolidated statement of financial position by category:
30 September 202531 March 2025
Assets
£m
Liabilities
£m
Total
£m
Assets
£m
Liabilities
£m
Total
£m
Financing derivatives851 (845)6 375 (1,138)(763)
Commodity contract derivatives125 (68)57 107 (64)43 
Total derivative financial instruments976 (913)63 482 (1,202)(720)