v3.26.1
Borrowings (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure Of Debt Securities [Abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings
As at 31 December 2025 and 2024, the Group’s interest-bearing borrowings were:
                         
million
  
Effective interest rate
 
 
Maturity
 
  
Amounts outstanding

2025, carried at

amortised cost
 
Non-current
       
Euro Private Placement 2027
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(EUR 140 million under EMTN)
     4.00     May 2027        140  
Eurobond 2027 (EUR 500 million)
     0.875     November 2027        499  
Eurobond 2028 (EUR 400 million)
     2.00     July 2028        398  
Eurobond 2029 (EUR 750 million)
     3.50     January 2029        748  
Eurobond 2030 (EUR 500 million)
     4.125     June 2030      497
Eurobond 2033 (EUR 500 million)
     4.875     June 2033      496
Fixed Term Loan (LuxGovSat),
non-listed
     3.30     December 2027        16  
German bond (EUR 50 million),
non-listed
     4.00     November 2032        50  
US Bond (USD 250 million)
     5.30     April 2043        208  
US Bond (USD 500 million)
     5.30     March 2044        414  
Hybrid Bond NC5.25 (EUR 500 million)
     5.50     September 2054        495  
Hybrid Bond NC8 (EUR 500 million)
     6.00     September 2054        496  
Floating Term Loan with European Investment Bank (EUR 300 million)
     EURIBOR 6M + 0.867     June 2032      300
Term Loan Agreement (USD 1,000 million)
     SOFR 3M + 2.125     June 2029      711
Fixed Term Loan (SES Astra 1P Sarl),
non-listed
     3.15     March 2031        19  
Floating Term Loan Facility (SES Satellites Ventures Sarl),
non-listed
     SOFR 3M + 2.2     March 2030        20  
       
 
 
 
Total
non-current
       
 
5,507
 
       
 
 
 
Current
       
Eurobond 2026 (EUR 650 million)
     1.625     March 2026        650  
Term Loan Agreement (USD 1,000 million)
     SOFR 3M + 2.125     June 2029      124
Fixed Term Loan (LuxGovSat),
non-listed
     3.30     December 2027        16  
Fixed Term Loan (SES Astra 1P Sarl),
non-listed
     3.15     March 2031        8  
       
 
 
 
Total current
       
 
798
 
       
 
 
 
million
  
Effective interest rate
   
Maturity
    
Amounts outstanding
2024, carried at
amortised cost
 
Non-current
       
Eurobond 2026 (EUR 650 million)
     1.625     March 2026        651  
Euro Private Placement 2027
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(EUR 140 million under EMTN)
     4.00     May 2027        140  
Eurobond 2027 (EUR 500 million)
     0.875     November 2027        499  
Eurobond 2028 (EUR 400 million)
     2.00     July 2028        398  
Eurobond 2029 (EUR 750 million)
     3.50     January 2029        746  
Fixed Term Loan (LuxGovSat), non-listed
     3.30     December 2027        32  
German bond (EUR 50 million), non-listed
     4.00     November 2032        50  
US Bond (USD 250 million)
     5.30     April 2043        235  
US Bond (USD 500 million)
     5.30     March 2044        468  
Hybrid Bond NC5.25 (EUR 500 million)
     5.50     September 2054        494  
Hybrid Bond NC8 (EUR 500 million)
     6.00     September 2054        496  
Fixed Term Loan (SES Astra 1P Sarl), non-listed
     3.15     March 2031        28  
Floating Term Loan Facility (SES Satellites Ventures Sarl), non-listed
     SOFR 3M + 2.2
    March 2030        10  
       
 
 
 
Total
non-current
       
 
4,247
 
       
 
 
 
Current
       
German bond (EUR 250 million), non-listed
     1.71     December 2025        250  
Fixed Term Loan (LuxGovSat), non-listed
     3.30     December 2027        17  
Fixed Term Loan (SES Astra 1P Sarl), non-listed
     3.15     March 2031        6  
       
 
 
 
Total current
       
 
273