Provisions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026


	Environmental £m	Decommissioning £m	Other £m	Total provisions £m
At 1 April 2024	2,418	353	338	3,109
Exchange adjustments	(47)	(5)	(1)	(53)
Additions	60	45	211	316
Unused amounts reversed	(126)	(8)	(16)	(150)
Adjustment for change in discount rate1	(82)	7	—	(75)
Unwinding of discount	105	13	5	123
Utilised	(139)	(6)	(58)	(203)
Reclassification to held for sale (note 10)	(17)	—	(1)	(18)
At 31 March 2025	2,172	399	478	3,049
Exchange adjustments	(49)	(4)	(4)	(57)
Additions	59	43	200	302
Unused amounts reversed	(53)	(50)	(26)	(129)
Adjustment for change in discount rate	(2)	(88)	—	(90)
Unwinding of discount	101	12	3	116
Utilised	(135)	(4)	(113)	(252)
Reclassifications to other payables (note 24)	—	—	(178)	(178)
At 31 March 2026	2,093	308	360	2,761

1.In the prior year, US environmental provisions decreased by £82 million as a result of the change in the real discount rate from 1.5%

to 2.0%.

The environmental provision is as follows: