v3.25.4
Personnel (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Personnel  
Disclosure of information about staff cost

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2023
GBPm

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GBPm

Staff costs

 

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Wages and salaries

 

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2,636

 

2,630

 

2,679

Social security costs

 

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274

 

280

 

288

Pensions

 

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142

 

144

 

145

Share based remuneration

 

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56

 

66

 

63

Total staff costs

 

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3,108

 

3,120

 

3,175

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Disclosure of detailed information about number of people employed

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NUMBER OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED: FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS*

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At 31 December

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Average during the year 

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Restated

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2023

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2025

Reported segment

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Risk

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11,100

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11,000

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11,800

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10,900

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11,000

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11,400

Scientific, Technical & Medical

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9,400

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9,600

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9,700

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9,500

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9,500

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9,700

Legal

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11,500

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11,600

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11,900

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11,600

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11,600

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11,800

Exhibitions

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3,500

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3,300

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3,400

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3,500

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3,500

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3,300

Print & print-related activities

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400

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300

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200

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400

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300

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200

Sub-total

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35,900

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35,800

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37,000

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35,900

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35,900

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36,400

Corporate/shared functions

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600

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600

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600

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600

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600

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600

Total

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36,500

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36,400

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37,600

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36,500

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36,500

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37,000

Geographical location

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North America

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14,600

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14,200

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14,200

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14,700

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14,500

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14,300

Europe

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10,000

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9,300

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9,200

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9,900

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9,600

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9,200

Rest of world

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11,900

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12,900

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14,200

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11,900

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12,400

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13,500

Total

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36,500

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36,400

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37,600

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36,500

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36,500

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37,000

* Reported to the nearest 100.

Refer to note 1 for further details of the restated numbers disclosed.