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Classification of financial instruments
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Classification of financial instruments

14. Classification of financial instruments

The accounting classification of each class of the Group’s financial assets and their carrying values, is as follows:

 

          2017     2016  
          Fair value     Amortised
cost
          Fair value     Amortised
cost
       

All figures in
£ millions

  Notes     Available
for sale
    Derivatives
held for
trading
    Derivatives
in hedge
relationship
    Loans and
receivables
    Total
carrying
value
    Available
for sale
    Derivatives
held for
trading
    Derivatives
in hedge
relationship
    Loans and
receivables
    Total
carrying
value
 

Investments in unlisted securities

    15       77                         77       65                         65  

Cash and cash equivalents

    17                         518       518                         1,459       1,459  

Cash and cash equivalents – within assets classified as held for sale

    32                         127       127                                

Marketable securities

      8                         8       10                         10  

Derivative financial instruments

    16             3       137             140             3       168             171  

Trade receivables

    22                         760       760                         982       982  

Trade receivables – within assets classified as held for sale

                        22       22                                
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial assets

      85       3       137       1,427       1,652       75       3       168       2,441       2,687  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The carrying value of the Group’s financial assets is equal to, or approximately equal to, the market value.

 

The accounting classification of each class of the Group’s financial liabilities, together with their carrying values and market values, is as follows:

 

          2017     2016  
          Fair value     Amortised
cost
                Fair value     Amortised
cost
             

All figures in £ millions

  Notes     Derivatives
held for
trading
    Derivatives
in hedge
relationship
    Other
liabilities
    Total
carrying
value
    Total
market
value
    Derivatives
held for
trading
    Derivatives
in hedge
relationship
    Other
liabilities
    Total
carrying
value
    Total
market
value
 

Derivative financial liabilities

    16             (140           (140     (140     (7     (257           (264     (264

Trade payables

    24                   (265     (265     (265                 (333     (333     (333

Trade payables – within liabilities classified as held for sale

                  (20     (20     (20                              

Liability to purchase own shares

    24                   (151     (151     (151                              

Bank loans and overdrafts

    18                   (15     (15     (15                 (39     (39     (39

Other borrowings due within one year

    18                   (4     (4     (4                 (5     (5     (5

Borrowings due after more than one year

    18                   (1,066     (1,066     (1,070                 (2,424     (2,424     (2,385
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

            (140     (1,521     (1,661     (1,665     (7     (257     (2,801     (3,065     (3,026
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value measurement

As shown above, the Group’s derivative assets and liabilities, unlisted securities and marketable securities are held at fair value. Financial instruments that are measured subsequently to initial recognition at fair value are grouped into levels 1 to 3, based on the degree to which the fair value is observable, as follows:

Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs, other than quoted prices included within level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).

Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The Group’s derivative assets valued at £140m (2016: £171m) and derivative liabilities valued at £140m (2016: £264m) are classified as level 2. The Group’s marketable securities valued at £8m (2016: £10m) are classified as level 2. The Group’s investments in unlisted securities are valued at £77m (2016: £65m) and are classified as level 3.

 

The following table analyses the movements in level 3 fair value remeasurements:

 

     2017     2016  

All figures in £ millions

   Investments
in unlisted
securities
    Investments
in unlisted
securities
 

At beginning of year

     65       143  

Exchange differences

     (4     8  

Acquisition of investments

     3       6  

Fair value movements

     13        

Disposal of investments

           (92
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

At end of year

     77       65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value of the investments in unlisted securities is determined by reference to the financial performance of the underlying asset, recent funding rounds and amounts realised on the sale of similar assets.