Provisions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

The table below is a summary of provisions by type and between current and

non-current

amounts.



	Asset retirement obligations € m			Legal and regulatory € m			Restructuring € m			Other € m			Total € m

1 April 2024		933			269			942			304			2,448

Exchange movements		2			(12	)		1			(1	)		(10	)

Amounts capitalised in the year		71			–			–			–			71

Amounts charged to the income statement		–			85			133			280			498

Utilised in the year - payments		(38	)		(46	)		(238	)		(108	)		(430	)

Amounts released to the income statement		(9	)		(21	)		(7	)		(44	)		(81	)

31 March 2025		959			275			831			431			2,496

Exchange movements		(20	)		(18	)		(3	)		1			(40	)

Acquisitions		80			4			1			5			90

Amounts capitalised in the year		143			–			–			–			143

Amounts charged to the income statement		–			146			78			146			370

Utilised in the year - payments		(41	)		(31	)		(248	)		(104	)		(424	)

Amounts released to the income statement		(6	)		(50	)		(194	)		(60	)		(310	)

Other 1		–			–			(333	)		–			(333	)

31 March 2026		1,115			326			132			419			1,992

Schedule of Provisions analysed between current and non-current



	Asset retirement obligations € m		Legal and regulatory € m		Restructuring € m		Other € m		Total € m

Current liabilities		62		283		72		314		731

Non-current liabilities		1,053		43		60		105		1,261

31 March 2026		1,115		326		132		419		1,992



	Asset retirement obligations € m		Legal and regulatory € m		Restructuring € m		Other € m		Total € m

Current liabilities		56		222		478		310		1,066

Non-current liabilities		903		53		353		121		1,430

31 March 2025		959		275		831		431		2,496

Note:

Other movements in respect of the Restructuring provision includes

re-classifications

to Trade and other payables of employee termination liabilities whose timing and value are no longer uncertain. Certain of these payments are long term in nature and are subject to change for prevailing inflation indices in the relevant market.