Group

 

Mar 2024

Mar 2023

Net debt

£2.2bn

£2.2bn

Weighted average debt maturity

6.1 yrs

5.6 yrs

Weighted average interest rate

2.6%

2.9%

Interest cover1

5.9x

5.4x

Loan to value2

28.5%

27.4%

Unsecured Committed facilities

£2.1bn

£2.1bn

Of which is undrawn and cash

£1.9bn

£1.8bn

Group senior unsecured credit rating

A

A

1 Underlying profit before interest and tax / net interest
2 Debt to property and investments

Group and share of joint ventures

 

Mar 2024

Mar 2023

% of debt at fixed/capped interest rates (spot)

100%

100%

% of debt at fixed/capped interest rates over 5 years (average)

86%

76%

Net debt3

£3.3bn

£3.2bn

Weighted average debt maturity

5.8 yrs

5.9yrs

Weighted average interest rate

3.4%

3.5%

Interest cover1

3.5x

3.4x

Loan to value2

37.3%

36.0%

1Underlying profit before interest and tax / net interest
2Debt to property and investments
3Adjusted net debt £3.3bn (31 March 2023, £3.2bn). Adjusted net debt differs from IFRS net debt by excluding the mark to market on commercially effective derivatives and related debt instruments.