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Notes 26-30

28. Trade and other payables


 
2009
£m
2008
£m
Included within non-current liabilities:    
Derivative financial instruments 398 173
Other payables 91 99
Accruals and deferred income 322 373
  811 645
     
Included within current liabilities:    
Trade payables 3,160 2,963
Amounts owed to associated undertakings 18 22
Other taxes and social security payable 762 666
Derivative financial instruments 37 371
Other payables 1,163 442
Accruals and deferred income 8,258 7,498
  13,398 11,962

The carrying amounts of trade and other payables approximate their fair value. The fair values of the derivative financial instruments are calculated by discounting the future cash flows to net present values using appropriate market interest and foreign currency rates prevailing at 31 March.


 
2009
£m
2008
£m
Included within “Derivative financial instruments”:    
Fair value through the income statement (held for trading):    
Interest rate swaps 381 160
Foreign exchange swaps 37 358
  418 518
Fair value hedges:    
Interest rate swaps 17 26
  435 544