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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

7 Net finance costs

7 Net finance costs
All figures in £ millions Notes 2006 2005
Interest payable   (117) (98)
Finance costs re employee benefits 24 (7)
Net foreign exchange losses   (2) (9)
Other losses on financial instruments in a hedging relationship:      
– fair value hedges   (1)
– net investment hedges   (2)
Other losses on financial instruments not in a hedging relationship:      
– derivatives   (12) (17)
Finance costs   (133) (132)
Interest receivable   23 21
Finance income re employee benefits 24 4
Net foreign exchange gains   21 21
Other gains on financial instruments in a hedging relationship:      
– fair value hedges   1
– net investment hedges   3
Other gains on financial instruments not in a hedging relationship:      
– amortisation of transitional adjustment on bonds   8 7
– derivatives   3 9
Finance income   59 62
Net finance costs   (74) (70)
Analysed as:      
Net interest payable   (94) (77)
Finance income/(costs) re employee benefits 24 4 (7)
Net finance costs reflected in adjusted earnings   (90) (84)
Other net finance income   16 14
Total net finance costs   (74) (70)

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