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      "eps_change_vs_base": -0.025534871885774635,
      "fy30_closing_cash_m": 5593.263589044028,
      "minimum_closing_cash_m": 3657.477109031255,
      "maximum_funding_gap_m": 0,
      "fy30_average_cash_inclusive_roce_pct": 31.257367946254966
    },
    {
      "name": "Capex +25% and collection +15days",
      "assumptions_changed": {
        "capex": [
          750.0,
          812.5,
          875.0,
          937.5
        ],
        "working_capital_days_add": 15
      },
      "fy30_op_m": 2706.702442607668,
      "fy30_basic_eps": 44.81037268978431,
      "eps_change_vs_base": -1.9084208137481724,
      "fy30_closing_cash_m": 4992.227208995468,
      "minimum_closing_cash_m": 3509.7510152812556,
      "maximum_funding_gap_m": 0,
      "fy30_average_cash_inclusive_roce_pct": 30.448332830373996
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "Medium on disclosed starting accounts; low to medium on forward cost responsiveness and service growth.",
  "basis_notes": [
    "FY1/27 combines reported H1 with a separate H2 forecast. Displayed CFO and capex are full fiscal-year amounts.",
    "Basic EPS includes known reported H1. Recurring_basic_eps separately removes the identified parent net one-off4.962m at assumed tax31.5%; no speculative NCI normalization.",
    "Future group tax rate31.5% plus assumed nondeductible goodwill. No new loss-tax-credit benefit.",
    "Management business figures are rounded and not statutory segments; a separate scope/reconciliation line is retained.",
    "Rent expense remains in observed operating costs. Forecasts use a comparable after-rent basis; issuer expects new lease accounting from FY1/29 but has not quantified its effect.",
    "Cash is consolidated, including regulated/guarantee businesses, and is not wholly distributable. Cash conversion, reserves and NCI sensitivities remain material.",
    "ROCE=OP/average(assets−current liabilities), on the modeled comparable basis. Opening source balances and retained earnings/SBC/noncurrent debt roll forward; other noncurrent balances/OCI are held flat.",
    "Full identified option overhang is an economic sensitivity, not GAAP diluted EPS. No exercise cash or unannounced M&A/buyback is credited."
  ]
}
