23. Deferred tax

Breakdown of deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

2024

Deferred tax liabilities

16.6

28.3

Deferred tax assets

-39.5

-30.9

As at 1 January

-22.9

-2.6

Tax charge in income statement

13.8

-5.9

Translation differences foreign group companies

-1.0

1.8

Other movements

2.2

-7.7

Tax charge movements in other comprehensive income

-1.2

-8.5

As at 31 December

-9.1

-22.9

Deferred tax liabilities

14.6

16.6

Deferred tax assets

-23.7

-39.5

As at 31 December

-9.1

-22.9

Breakdown of deferred tax assets and liabilities by type

As at 31-12-2025

As at 31-12-2024

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Property, plant, and equipment

-2.5

20.6

-1.8

21.3

Intangible fixed assets

-7.4

9.3

-9.7

7.9

Current assets/liabilities

-16.7

2.1

-14.5

2.2

Tax credits

-8.0

-

-9.9

-

Tax loss carry forward

-5.3

-

-17.3

-

Provisions

-1.2

-

-1.3

0.2

-41.1

32.0

-54.5

31.6

Netting

17.4

-17.4

15.0

-15.0

Total

-23.7

14.6

-39.5

16.6

Breakdown of deferred taxes due to tax loss carry forward

As at 31-12-2025

As at 31-12-2024

Total tax loss carry forward

113.0

138.0

Tax loss carry forward not qualified as deferred tax asset

-96.7

-80.5

Tax loss carry forward qualified as deferred tax asset

16.3

57.5

Average tax rate

32.5%

30.1%

Deferred tax asset

5.3

17.3

Expiry dates of tax losses carry forward not qualified as deferred tax asset

As at 31-12-2025

As at 31-12-2024

Less than 1 year

-

-

Within 5 years

-

-

Between 5 and 10 years

-

-

10 years or longer

-

-

No expiry date

96.7

80.5

Tax loss carry forward not qualified as deferred tax asset

96.7

80.5

Breakdown of the tax charge arising from deferred tax assets and liabilities in the income statement by type

2025

2024

Property, plant, and equipment

1.0

-6.2

Intangible fixed assets

3.1

-7.4

Current assets/liabilities

-3.1

4.8

Tax loss carry forward

11.7

-4.8

Provisions

-

-0.4

Exchange rate differences loans

1.1

8.0

Financial instruments

-

0.5

Rate changes

-

-0.4

Total

13.8

-5.9