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Operating leases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Leases [Abstract]  
Operating leases Operating leases
Lease costs recorded under operating leases for three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 were as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026
March 31,
2025
(in thousands)
Operating lease costs$10,780 $11,199 
Income from sub-leases(379)(768)
Net operating lease costs$10,401 $10,431 

Of the total cost of $10.4 million incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2026 (March 31, 2025: $10.4 million), $8.7 million (March 31, 2025: $8.9 million) is recorded within selling, general and administration costs and $1.7 million (March 31, 2025: $1.5 million) is recorded within direct costs.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, costs incurred by the Group related to variable lease payments were de minimis.

Right-of-use assets obtained, in exchange for lease obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaled $5.0 million (March 31, 2025: $7.0 million).

The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate at March 31, 2026 were 5.73 years and 3.84%, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate at December 31, 2025 were 5.96 years and 4.04%, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Year 1$40,077 
Year 235,506 
Year 326,223 
Year 419,239 
Year 510,721 
Thereafter30,662 
Total future minimum lease payments162,428 
Lease imputed interest(15,899)
Total$146,529 
Operating lease liabilities are presented as current and non-current. As at March 31, 2026, operating lease liabilities of $35.2 million have been included in Other liabilities (December 31, 2025: $36.3 million) and $111.3 million have been classified as Non-Current Lease Liabilities (December 31, 2025: $117.1 million).