NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 20.Discontinued operations and disposal groups During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Group progressed its plan to exit the Latam region through the disposal of both its tower businesses in Brazil and Colombia (Latam towers) and its fiber business in Brazil (I-Systems) and by the end of December 2025 the plans for each disposal were sufficiently progressed for management to conclude that it was highly probable that the sale of each business would complete within 12 months. Therefore, these businesses have been classified as two separate disposal groups and the assets and liabilities of both disposal groups are presented as held for sale in the condensed consolidated statement of financial position. Depreciation and amortization is no longer recognized from this date forwards and the non-current assets are impaired with reference to the agreed sales consideration. The Latam region is a major geographical area of operations for the Group. Accordingly, the disposal groups together have been classified as a discontinued operation and their results presented as a discontinued operation in the condensed consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive (loss)/income. On February 11, 2026, the Group announced it had agreed to sell its 51.0% equity interest in I-Systems to TIM S.A. which was completed in May 2026 (refer to note 21), and on February 17, 2026, the Group announced it had agreed to sell its Latam tower operations to Macquarie Asset Management. 20.1Discontinued operations Financial performance and cashflow information in relation to discontinued operation was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended | | | | | March 31, | | March 31, | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | $’m | | $’m | | | | | | | | Revenue | | | | 51.8 | | 47.5 | Cost of sales | | | | (6.6) | | (39.9) | Administrative expenses | | | | (8.1) | | (10.8) | Impairment of held for sale non-current assets | | | | (29.9) | | — | Other income | | | | — | | 0.4 | Operating income/(loss) | | | | 7.2 | | (2.8) | Finance income | | | | 9.9 | | 2.2 | Finance costs | | | | (14.3) | | (21.2) | Income/(loss) before tax from discontinued operations | | | | 2.8 | | (21.8) | Income tax benefit: | | | | | | | Related to pre tax income from the ordinary activities | | | | 0.1 | | 5.6 | Related to remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell | | | | 7.0 | | — | Income/(loss) from discontinued operation | | | | 9.9 | | (16.2) | | | | | | | | Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | | | | 31.9 | | 74.6 | Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes | | | | 31.9 | | 74.6 | | | | | | | | Total comprehensive income for the period | | | | 41.8 | | 58.4 | | | | | | | | Net cash from operating activities | | | | 35.0 | | 27.2 | Net cash used in investing activities | | | | (15.9) | | (26.1) | Net cash used in financing activities | | | | (12.3) | | (30.6) | Net increase/(decrease) in cash by the discontinued operation | | | | 6.8 | | (29.5) |
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 20.2Assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | | Tower businesses | | I-Systems | | Total | | Tower businesses | | I-Systems | | Total | | | $’m | | $’m | | $’m | | $’m | | $’m | | $’m | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non‑current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Property, plant and equipment | | 298.2 | | 288.2 | | 586.4 | | 293.3 | | 269.4 | | 562.7 | Right-of-use assets | | 253.6 | | 0.9 | | 254.5 | | 244.6 | | 0.7 | | 245.3 | Other intangible assets | | 195.7 | | 141.8 | | 337.5 | | 194.9 | | 137.1 | | 332.0 | Deferred income tax assets | | 148.5 | | 8.5 | | 157.0 | | 138.4 | | 6.1 | | 144.5 | Trade and other receivables | | 71.2 | | 5.4 | | 76.6 | | 69.9 | | 5.3 | | 75.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trade and other receivables | | 38.1 | | 28.8 | | 66.9 | | 39.3 | | 26.4 | | 65.7 | Cash and cash equivalents | | 16.1 | | 9.9 | | 26.0 | | 16.9 | | 10.7 | | 27.6 | Assets held for sale | | 1,021.4 | | 483.5 | | 1,504.9 | | 997.3 | | 455.7 | | 1,453.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non‑current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trade and other payables | | - | | (5.7) | | (5.7) | | - | | (5.5) | | (5.5) | Borrowings | | - | | (86.3) | | (86.3) | | - | | (82.8) | | (82.8) | Lease liabilities | | (247.2) | | (0.5) | | (247.7) | | (232.0) | | (0.5) | | (232.5) | Provisions for other liabilities and charges | | (29.9) | | - | | (29.9) | | (36.8) | | - | | (36.8) | Deferred income tax liabilities | | (13.5) | | - | | (13.5) | | (14.0) | | - | | (14.0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trade and other payables | | (41.4) | | (25.0) | | (66.4) | | (42.6) | | (23.6) | | (66.2) | Borrowings | | - | | (19.2) | | (19.2) | | - | | (13.9) | | (13.9) | Lease liabilities | | (44.2) | | (0.5) | | (44.7) | | (40.9) | | (0.4) | | (41.3) | Liabilities held for sale | | (376.2) | | (137.2) | | (513.4) | | (366.3) | | (126.7) | | (493.0) |
The foreign exchange translation reserve loss in relation to Latam as of March 31, 2026 was $52.0 million (December 31, 2025: $83.9 million).
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