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7 Net finance costs

7 Net finance costs
All figures in £ millions 2005 2004 2003
Interest payable (98) (91) (91)
Finance costs re employee benefits (7) (5) (9)
Net foreign exchange losses (9) - -
Other losses on financial instruments in a hedging relationship:
- fair value hedges (1) - -
- net investment hedges - - -
Other losses on financial instruments not in a hedging relationship:
- derivatives (17) - -
Finance costs (132) (96) (100)
Interest receivable 21 17 7
Net foreign exchange gains 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 7 - -
- derivatives 9 - -
Finance income 62 17 7
Net finance costs (70) (79) (93)
Analysed as:
Net interest payable (77) (74) (84)
Finance costs re employee benefits (7) (5) (9)
Net finance costs reflected in adjusted earnings (84) (79) (93)
Other net finance income 14 - -
Total net finance costs (70) (79) (93)

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