v3.25.4
Revenue and segment analysis (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Revenue, operating profit and segment analysis  
Summary of analysis by reported segment

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ANALYSIS BY REPORTED SEGMENT

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Revenue

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Adjusted operating profit

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Restated 2023
GBPm

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Restated 2024
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

2025
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

Restated 2023
GBPm

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Restated 2024
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

2025
GBPm

Risk

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3,224

 

3,336

 

3,485

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1,170

 

1,233

 

1,305

Scientific, Technical & Medical

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2,581

 

2,624

 

2,714

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940

 

981

 

1,035

Legal

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1,655

 

1,718

 

1,806

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360

 

381

 

415

Exhibitions

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1,115

 

1,239

 

1,186

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319

 

398

 

410

Print & print-related activities

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586

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517

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399

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253

 

217

 

185

Sub-total

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9,161

 

9,434

 

9,590

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3,042

 

3,210

 

3,350

Unallocated central costs

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-

 

-

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(12)

 

(11)

 

(8)

Total

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9,161

 

9,434

 

9,590

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3,030

 

3,199

 

3,342

Summary of classification of revenue

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2023

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Risk
Restated
GBPm

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Scientific, Technical
& Medical
Restated
GBPm

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Legal
Restated
GBPm

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Exhibitions
GBPm

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Print & print-
related activities
Restated
GBPm

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Total
Restated
GBPm

Revenue by geographical market

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North America

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2,573

 

1,108

 

1,146

 

217

 

342

 

5,386

Europe*

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423

 

593

 

334

 

427

 

131

 

1,908

Rest of world

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228

 

880

 

175

 

471

 

113

 

1,867

Total revenue

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3,224

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2,581

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1,655

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1,115

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586

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9,161

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Revenue by format

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Electronic

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3,210

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2,574

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1,646

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85

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-

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7,515

Face-to-face

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14

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7

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9

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1,030

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-

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1,060

Print

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-

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-

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-

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-

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586

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586

Total revenue

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3,224

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2,581

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1,655

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1,115

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586

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9,161

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Revenue by type

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Subscriptions

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1,330

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2,107

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1,363

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-

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176

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4,976

Transactional

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1,894

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474

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292

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1,115

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410

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4,185

Total revenue

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3,224

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2,581

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1,655

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1,115

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586

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9,161

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2 Revenue, operating profit and segment analysis (continued)

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2024

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Risk
Restated
GBPm

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Scientific, Technical
& Medical
Restated
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

Legal
Restated
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

Exhibitions
GBPm

  ​ ​ ​

Print & print-
related activities
Restated
GBPm

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Total
Restated
GBPm

Revenue by geographical market

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North America

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2,658

 

1,126

 

1,188

 

231

 

292

 

5,495

Europe*

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439

 

603

 

351

 

527

 

105

 

2,025

Rest of world

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239

 

895

 

179

 

481

 

120

 

1,914

Total revenue

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3,336

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2,624

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1,718

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1,239

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517

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9,434

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Revenue by format

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Electronic

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3,320

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2,618

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1,707

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83

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-

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7,728

Face-to-face

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16

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6

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11

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1,156

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-

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1,189

Print

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-

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-

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-

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-

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517

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517

Total revenue

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3,336

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2,624

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1,718

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1,239

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517

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9,434

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Revenue by type

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Subscriptions

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1,329

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2,110

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1,432

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-

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154

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5,025

Transactional

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2,007

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514

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286

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1,239

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363

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4,409

Total revenue

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3,336

 

2,624

 

1,718

 

1,239

 

517

 

9,434

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2025

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Risk
GBPm

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Scientific, Technical
& Medical
GBPm

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Legal
GBPm

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Exhibitions
GBPm

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Print & print-
related activities
GBPm

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Total
GBPm

Revenue by geographical market

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North America

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2,749

 

1,161

 

1,229

 

237

 

219

 

5,595

Europe*

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469

 

619

 

391

 

424

 

97

 

2,000

Rest of world

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267

 

934

 

186

 

525

 

83

 

1,995

Total revenue

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3,485

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2,714

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1,806

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1,186

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399

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9,590

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Revenue by format

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Electronic

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3,475

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2,707

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1,794

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94

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8,070

Face-to-face

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10

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7

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12

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1,092

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-

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1,121

Print

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-

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-

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-

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-

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399

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399

Total revenue

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3,485

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2,714

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1,806

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1,186

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399

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9,590

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Revenue by type

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Subscriptions

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1,363

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2,168

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1,527

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-

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132

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5,190

Transactional

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2,122

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546

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279

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1,186

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267

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4,400

Total revenue

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3,485

 

2,714

 

1,806

 

1,186

 

399

 

9,590

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Europe includes revenue of £634m from the United Kingdom (2024: £613m; 2023: £602m).

Summary of analysis of revenue by geographical origin

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ANALYSIS OF REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

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2023
GBPm

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2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

North America

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5,325

 

5,461

 

5,551

Europe

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3,117

 

3,270

 

3,305

Rest of world

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719

 

703

 

734

Total

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9,161

 

9,434

 

9,590

Summary of analysis by reported segment expenditure

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ANALYSIS BY REPORTED SEGMENT

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Expenditure on
acquired goodwill and
intangible assets

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Capital expenditure
additions

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Amortisation of acquired
intangible assets

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Total depreciation and
other amortisation

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Restated 2023
GBPm

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Restated 2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

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Restated 2023
GBPm

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Restated 2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

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Restated 2023
GBPm

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Restated 2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

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Restated 2023
GBPm

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Restated 2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

Risk

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79

 

-

 

249

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139

 

148

 

156

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194

 

184

 

175

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92

 

99

 

102

Scientific, Technical & Medical

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3

 

8

 

5

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107

 

103

 

116

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59

 

44

 

39

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133

 

123

 

124

Legal

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42

 

145

 

-

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193

 

203

 

225

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11

 

15

 

20

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242

 

252

 

239

Exhibitions

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8

 

65

 

20

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37

 

29

 

27

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16

 

15

 

14

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39

 

45

 

34

Print & print-related activities

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-

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-

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1

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1

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1

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-

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-

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-

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8

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6

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5

Total

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132

 

218

 

274

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477

 

484

 

525

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280

 

258

 

248

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514

 

525

 

504

Summary of analysis of non-current assets by geographical location

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ANALYSIS OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

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2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

North America

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9,131

 

8,545

Europe

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2,259

 

2,459

Rest of world

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438

 

459

Total

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11,828

 

11,463

Summary of reconciliation of operating profit to adjusted operating profit

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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT

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2023
GBPm

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2024
GBPm

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2025
GBPm

Operating profit

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2,682

 

2,861

 

3,027

Adjustments:

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Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

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280

 

258

 

248

Acquisition and disposal related items

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56

 

69

 

54

Reclassification of tax in joint ventures and associates

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12

 

12

 

14

Reclassification of finance income in joint ventures and associates

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Adjusted operating profit

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3,030

 

3,199

 

3,342

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