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Reconciliation of net cash flow from operating activities (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of net cash flow from operating activities      
(Loss)/profit for the financial year € (3,746) € 1,505 € 12,335
Loss/(Profit) for the financial year from discontinued operations 22 65 247
(Loss)/profit for the financial year from continuing operations (3,724) 1,570 12,582
Investment income (864) (581) (232)
Financing costs 1,931 2,626 1,609
Income tax expense 2,246 50 492
Operating (loss)/profit (411) 3,665 14,451
Adjustments for:      
Share-based payments and other non-cash charges 68 98 58
Depreciation and amortisation 10,804 10,414 10,255
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 13 34 33
Share of result of equity accounted associates and joint ventures 123 96 (433)
Impairment charge/(reversal) 4,515 (64) 64
Other income (565) (372) (9,402)
Decrease / (increase) in inventory 134 177 (168)
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (774) (597) (486)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 710 534 1,446
Cash generated by operations 14,617 13,985 15,818
Net tax paid (901) (724) (1,228)
Cashflows from discontinued operations 1,657 3,296 3,464
Net cash flow from operating activities € 15,373 € 16,557 € 18,054