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2007 Financial statements

Note 24 - Consolidated net debt

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  2007
Net debt
US$m
2006
Net debt
US$m
Analysis of changes in consolidated net debt
At 1 January (2,437) (1,313)
Adjustment on currency translation (223) (56)
Exchange gains credited to the income statement 136 38
Gains on derivatives related to net debt 11 44
Debt of acquired companies (5,465) -
Cash movements excluding exchange movements (37,332) (1,146)
Other movements 158 (4)
At 31 December (45,152) (2,437)
     
Reconciliation to balance sheet categories
Borrowings (note 22) (46,723) (3,497)
Bank overdrafts repayable on demand (note 21) (104) (14)
Cash and cash equivalents (note 21) 1,645 736
Other liquid resources (note 20) 6 6
Derivatives related to net debt (note 34) 24 332
Balances per above (45,152) (2,437)


  2007
US$m
2006
US$m
Exchange gains on US dollar net debt and intragroup balances
Exchange gains on US dollar net debt 163 38
Exchange gains/(losses) on intragroup balances 11 (5)
Exchange losses on loans from equity accounted units (2) -
Exchange gain on settlement of dividend 22 13
Credited to income statement 194 46

Notes Expand
  1. Further information relating to the currency and interest rate exposures arising from net debt and related derivatives is given in note 34 on Financial Instruments.

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