Group

Sep 2024

Mar 2024

Net debt

£2.5bn

£2.2bn

Weighted average debt maturity

5.5 yrs

6.1 yrs

Weighted average interest rate

3.1%

2.6%

Interest cover1

7.2x

5.9x

Loan to value2

31.8%

28.5%

Unsecured Committed facilities

£2.3bn

£2.1bn

Of which is undrawn and cash

£1.6bn

£1.9bn

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

 

Sep 2024

Mar 2024

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

100%

100%

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

78%

86%

Net debt3

£3.4bn

£3.3bn

Weighted average debt maturity

5.2 yrs

5.8 yrs

Weighted average interest rate

3.5%

3.4%

Interest cover1

4.0%

3.5x

Loan to value2

38.7%

37.3%

1Underlying profit before interest and tax / net interest
2Debt to property and investments
3Adjusted net debt £3.4bn (31 March 2024, £3.3bn). Adjusted net debt differs from IFRS net debt by excluding the mark to market on commercially effective derivatives and related debt instruments.