Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued

for the year ended 31 December 2007

27 Net Debt

The maturity profile of the Group's net debt balances (excluding deferred consideration) is as follows:

    Less than one year   One to two years   Two to five years   More than five years   Total
At 31 December 2007   €m   €m   €m   €m   €m
Derivative financial instrument assets
(see Note 26)
  0.4       10.2   10.6
Derivative financial instrument liabilities
(see Note 26)
  (1.0)     (37.6)   (15.3)   (53.9)
Derivative financial instruments (see Note 26)   (0.6)     (37.6)   (5.1)   (43.3)
Bank overdrafts (see Note 25)   (8.8)         (8.8)
Bank loans and other loans (see Note 25)       (150.0)     (150.0)
Commercial paper (see Note 25)   (22.2)         (22.2)
Loan notes (see Note 25)       (226.4)   (322.8)   (549.2)
Obligations under finance leases (see Note 24)   (273.0)   (0.7)       (273.7)
Gross debt (including net derivatives)   (304.6)   (0.7)   (414.0)   (327.9)   (1,047.2)
Current assets – held for trading (see Note 15)   5.4         5.4
Cash and short-term deposits (see Note 20)   60.9         60.9
Interest bearing assets   66.3         66.3
Net debt   (238.3)   (0.7)   (414.0)   (327.9)   (980.9)
    Less than one year
as restated1
  One to two years   Two to five years   More than five years   Total
as restated1
At 31 December 2006   €m   €m   €m   €m   €m
Derivative financial instrument assets
(see Note 26)
  2.6       6.8   9.4
Derivative financial instrument liabilities
(see Note 26)
  (31.2)     (27.5)   (14.8)   (73.5)
Derivative financial instruments (see Note 26)   (28.6)     (27.5)   (8.0)   (64.1)
Bank overdrafts (see Note 25)   (3.3)         (3.3)
Bank loans and other loans (see Note 25)   (7.1)         (7.1)
Loan notes (see Note 25)   (221.3)     (125.9)   (433.3)   (780.5)
Obligations under finance leases (see Note 24)   (290.1)   (2.0)       (292.1)
Gross debt (including net derivatives)   (550.4)   (2.0)   (153.4)   (441.3)   (1,147.1)
Current assets – held for trading (see Note 15)   22.6         22.6
Cash and short-term deposits (see Note 20)   116.6         116.6
Interest bearing assets   139.2         139.2
Net debt   (411.2)   (2.0)   (153.4)   (441.3)   (1,007.9)

Interest rate and currency profile
The interest rate and currency profile of the Group's net debt balances is as follows:

  2007   2006
  Fixed rate €m  

Floating rate
€m

  Total €m   Fixed rate
€m
  Floating rate
€m
  Total as restated1 €m
Gross debt (excluding
impact of derivatives)
                     
                       
Euro (91.8)   (697.0)   (788.8)   (236.7)   (543.3)   (780.0)
Sterling   (8.2)   (8.2)     (11.8)   (11.8)
US$ (198.7)     (198.7)   (293.5)     (293.5)
Other   (0.2)   (0.2)     1.5   1.5
  (290.5)   (705.4)   (995.9)   (530.2)   (553.6)   (1,083.8)
Net impact of derivatives                      
                       
Euro (505.9)   421.5   (84.4)   (550.9)   265.1   (285.8)
Sterling (41.9)   (100.5)   (142.4)   (54.1)   11.8   (42.3)
US$ 199.8   1.0   200.8   293.5   3.8   297.3
Other   (25.3)   (25.3)     (32.5)   (32.5)
  (348.0)   296.7   (51.3)   (311.5)   248.2   (63.3)
                       
Gross debt (net of derivatives)                      
Euro (597.7)   (275.5)   (873.2)   (787.6)   (278.2)   (1,065.8)
Sterling (41.9)   (108.7)   (150.6)   (54.1)     (54.1)
US$ 1.1   1.0   2.1     3.8   3.8
Other   (25.5)   (25.5)     (31.0)   (31.0)
  (638.5)   (408.7)   (1,047.2)   (841.7)   (305.4)   (1,147.1)
                       
Interest bearing assets                      
Euro   49.3   49.3     119.1   119.1
Sterling   14.5   14.5     17.9   17.9
Other   2.5   2.5     2.2   2.2
    66.3   66.3     139.2   139.2
Net debt                      
                       
Euro (597.7)   (226.2)   (823.9)   (787.6)   (159.1)   (946.7)
Sterling (41.9)   (94.2)   (136.1)   (54.1)   17.9   (36.2)
US$ 1.1   1.0   2.1     3.8   3.8
Other   (23.0)   (23.0)     (28.8)   (28.8)
  (638.5)   (342.4)   (980.9)   (841.7)   (166.2)   (1,007.9)

The net impact of derivatives in 2007 of €(51.3) million (2006: €(63.3) million), comprises the recognition of the fair value of the debt-related derivative financial instruments of €(43.3) million (2006: €(64.1) million), adjusted for the fair value hedge adjustment of €(8.0) million (2006: €0.7 million) (see Note 26).

The range of interest rates applicable to gross debt (net of derivatives) by principal currency is as follows:

  2007   2006
  Euro
%
  Sterling
%
  Euro
%
  Sterling
%
Fixed interest rate charge 4.7-6.8   5.9   4.7-6.8   5.9
Floating rate interest charge margin above:              
– EURIBOR 0.3-2.6   n/a   0.3-2.6   n/a
– LIBOR n/a   (0.1)   n/a   (0.1)