v3.26.1
Cash and borrowings (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Cash and borrowings  
Schedule of net debt

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2025

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2024

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  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

Bank overdrafts, borrowings and loans - current

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83

​

2

Corporate bond

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2,478

​

2,498

Private placement notes

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550

​

625

Borrowings

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3,111

​

3,125

Cash and cash equivalents1

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(557)

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(619)

Currency swaps

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–

​

1

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

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(11)

​

6

Net debt excluding lease liabilities

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2,543

​

2,513

Non-current lease liabilities

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149

​

135

Current lease liabilities

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67

​

61

Net debt

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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

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Within

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Between

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Between

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Between

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Between

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one year or

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one and

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two and

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three and

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four and

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After

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on demand

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two years

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three years

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four years

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five years

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five years

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Total

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  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

At 31 December 2025

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  ​

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  ​

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  ​

Bank overdrafts and loans

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8

​

–

​

–

​

–

​

–

​

–

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8

Corporate bond

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–

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349

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–

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591

​

897

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641

​

2,478

Private placement notes

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75

​

140

​

60

​

100

​

95

​

155

​

625

Lease liabilities1

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67

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53

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38

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27

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17

​

24

​

226

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​

150

​

542

​

98

​

718

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1,009

​

820

​

3,337

At 31 December 2024

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  ​

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Bank overdrafts

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2

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–

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–

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–

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–

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–

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2

Corporate bond

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–

​

–

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348

​

–

​

527

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1,623

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2,498

Private placement notes

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–

​

75

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140

​

60

​

100

​

250

​

625

Lease liabilities1

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61

​

46

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36

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23

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17

​

24

​

207

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​

63

​

121

​

524

​

83

​

644

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1,897

​

3,332

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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).

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Schedule of borrowings facilities

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Facility 2025

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Date due

$75 million 3.99% Senior Notes

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January 2026

$350 million 5.15% US Corporate Bond

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March 2027

$140 million 2.83% Senior Notes

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June 2027

$60 million 2.90% Senior Notes

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June 2028

$1.0 billion syndicated revolving credit facility

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October 2030

$100 million 2.97% Senior Notes

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June 2029

€500 million 4.565% EUR Corporate Bond

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October 2029

$95 million 2.99% Senior Notes

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June 2030

$900 million 2.032% USD Corporate Bond

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October 2030

$155 million 3.09% Senior Notes

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June 2032

$650 million 5.40% USD Corporate Bond

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March 2034

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Facility 2024

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Date due

$75 million 3.99% Senior Notes

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January 2026

$350 million 5.15% US Corporate Bond

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March 2027

$140 million 2.83% Senior Notes

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June 2027

$60 million 2.90% Senior Notes

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June 2028

$1.0 billion syndicated revolving credit facility

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October 2029

$100 million 2.97% Senior Notes

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June 2029

€500 million 4.565% EUR Corporate Bond

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October 2029

$95 million 2.99% Senior Notes

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June 2030

$1.0 billion 2.032% USD Corporate Bond

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October 2030

$155 million 3.09% Senior Notes

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June 2032

$650 million 5.40% USD Corporate Bond

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March 2034

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Schedule of year end financial liabilities by contractual maturity

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Within one

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Between

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Between

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year or on

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one and

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two and

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After

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​

​

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demand

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two years

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five years

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five years

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Total

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$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

  ​ ​ ​

$ million

At 31 December 2025

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Non-derivative financial liabilities:

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  ​

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Bank overdrafts and loans

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8

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–

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–

​

–

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8

Corporate bond

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90

​

426

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1,682

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773

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2,971

Trade and other payables

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1,253

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–

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2

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–

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1,255

Private placement notes

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92

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154

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282

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162

​

690

Acquisition consideration

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7

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–

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165

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–

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172

Derivative financial liabilities:

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​

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Currency swaps – outflow

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419

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–

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–

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–

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419

Currency swaps – inflow

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(417)

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–

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–

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–

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(417)

Forward foreign exchange contracts – outflow1

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401

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279

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91

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–

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771

Forward foreign exchange contracts – inflow1

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(394)

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(278)

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(92)

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–

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(764)

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1,459

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581

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2,130

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935

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5,105

At 31 December 2024

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Non-derivative financial liabilities:

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  ​

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  ​

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  ​

​

  ​

​

  ​

Bank overdrafts and loans

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2

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–

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–

​

–

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2

Corporate bond

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98

​

95

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1,109

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1,825

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3,127

Trade and other payables

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1,082

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–

​

–

​

–

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1,082

Private placement notes

​

19

​

92

​

335

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263

​

709

Acquisition consideration

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28

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5

​

165

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–

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198

Derivative financial instruments:

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​

​

​

​

​

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Currency swaps – outflow

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455

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–

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–

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–

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455

Currency swaps – inflow

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(454)

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–

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–

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–

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(454)

Forward foreign exchange contracts – outflow1

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2,415

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–

​

–

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–

​

2,415

Forward foreign exchange contracts – inflow1

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(2,445)

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–

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–

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–

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(2,445)

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1,200

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192

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1,609

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2,088

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5,089

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