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Notes to the financial statements

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7. Finance costs

  Year ended
31 March
2009
£m
Year ended
31 March
2008
£m
Interest payable and similar charges    
Bank loans and overdrafts 33 20
Unwinding of discount on deferred consideration (note 13(d)) 6 3
Other interest payable 2
  39 25
Other finance costs    
Fair value losses on derivative financial instruments 3 4
Foreign exchange losses 1
Interest on retirement plan liabilities (note 29) 1
  4 5
Total finance costs 43 30