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Other investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Other investments.  
Schedule of other investments Included within non-current assets
     
2025 
€m 
  
2024 
m 
Included within
non-current
assets
     
Equity securities
1
     1,279        65   
Bonds and debt securities
2
     1,874        941  
    
 
 3,153
 
  
 
 1,006
 
                   
Schedule of current other investments Included within current assets
     
2025 
€m 
  
2024 
m 
Included within
non-current
assets
     
Equity securities
1
     1,279        65   
Bonds and debt securities
2
     1,874        941  
    
 
 3,153
 
  
 
 1,006
 
                   
Included within current assets
     
Short-term investments:
     
Bonds and debt securities
3
     2,139        1,201  
Managed investment funds
1
     3,141        2,024  
    
 
 5,280
 
  
 
 3,225
  
Collateral assets
4
     1,010        741  
Other investments
5
     1,134        1,126  
    
 
7,424
 
  
 
5,092
 
Notes:
 
1.
Items measured at a fair value,
306 million (2024:
27 million) of equity se
curi
ties have a valuation basis of level 1 classification, which comprises financial instruments where fair value is determined by unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
937 million (2024: nil) of equity securities have a valuation basis level 3 classification, due to some of the inputs to the valuation model being unobservable inputs. The remaining items are measured at fair value and the basis is level 2 classification, which comprises items where fair value is determined from inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
 
2.
Includes
913 million (2024: nil) of
non-current
investments in sovereign securities measured at amortised cost and a fair value of
909 million (2024: nil) with a valuation basis of level 1 classification. Also includes
864 million (2024:
830 million) of items with a fair value of
788 million (2024:
810 million) with a valuation basis of level 2 classification.
 
The fair value of the remaining balance approximates the carrying value measured at amortised cost.
 
3.
Items are measured at fair value and the valuation basis is level 1 classification.
 
4.
Items are measured at amortised cost and the carrying amount approximates fair value.
 
5.
Includes investments measured at a fair value of
365 million (2024:
459 million). The valuation basis is level 1. The remaining items are measured at amortised cost and the carrying amount approximates fair value.