###### Public affairs
The Group's policy is to prohibit donations of a political nature and hence no political donations have been made during the year (2023: none). In addition, the Group does not participate in political lobbying activities, either directly or through intermediaries.
During the Group's normal activities and its participation in the rental industry, the Group is a member of trade associations that do in some cases conduct lobbying campaigns with standardisation or regulatory authorities. The most significant of these trade associations are the American Rental Association ('ARA') in North America and the European Rental Association ('ERA') in the UK. Our total membership fees paid to the ARA, ERA and other trade associations in 2023/24 was $154,907, including a non tax-exempt portion of $15,276.