v3.25.4
Share capital, share premium and shares held in treasury (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share capital and shares held in treasury  
Summary of called up share capital issued and fully paid

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CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL – ORDINARY SHARES OF UK 14 ⁵¹/₁₁₆ PENCE EACH ALLOTTED, ISSUED AND FULLY PAID

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No. of shares 

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2024
GBPm

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No. of shares 

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2025
GBPm

At start of year

 

1,906,907,605

 

275

 

1,880,844,719

 

272

Issue of ordinary shares

 

2,937,114

 

-

 

2,215,646

 

-

Cancellation of ordinary shares

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(29,000,000)

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(3)

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(55,000,000)

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(8)

At end of year

 

1,880,844,719

 

272

 

1,828,060,365

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264

Summary of share capital

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NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES

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Year ended 31 December 

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2024
Shares in
issue net of 
treasury
shares*
(millions)

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Shares in 
issue 
(millions) 

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Treasury 
shares 
(millions) 

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2025
Shares in
issue net of 
treasury
shares*
(millions)

At start of year

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1,881.5

 

1,880.8

 

(24.9)

 

1,855.9

Issue of ordinary shares

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2.9

 

2.2

 

-

 

2.2

Repurchase of ordinary shares

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(28.9)

 

-

 

(39.5)

 

(39.5)

Net release of shares by the employee benefit trust

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0.4

 

-

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0.4

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0.4

Cancellation of ordinary shares

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-

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(55.0)

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55.0

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At end of year

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1,855.9

 

1,828.1

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(9.0)

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1,819.1

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At 31 December 2025 the total shares in issue net of treasury shares is 1,819,061,446 (2024: 1,855,941,895).