Consolidated statement of changes in equity - GBP (£) £ in Millions |
Total |
Share capital [member] |
Share premium [member] |
Treasury shares [member] |
Capital redemption reserve [member] |
Fair value reserve [member] |
Translation reserve [member] |
Retained earnings [member] |
Equity attributable to equity holders of the company [member] |
Non-controlling interest [member] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | £ 4,415 | £ 179 | £ 2,633 | £ (15) | £ 28 | £ (13) | £ 709 | £ 881 | £ 4,402 | £ 13 |
| Statements [LineItems] | ||||||||||
| Profit for the year | 380 | 378 | 378 | 2 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive (expense)/income | (363) | 1 | (298) | (65) | (362) | (1) | ||||
| Total comprehensive (expense)/income | 17 | 1 | (298) | 313 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Equity-settled transactions | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||||
| Taxation on equity-settled transactions | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| Buyback of equity | (304) | (5) | 5 | (304) | (304) | |||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | (35) | (35) | (35) | |||||||
| Release of treasury shares | 31 | (31) | ||||||||
| Dividends | (155) | (155) | (155) | 0 | ||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | 3,988 | 174 | 2,642 | (19) | 33 | (12) | 411 | 745 | 3,974 | 14 |
| Statements [LineItems] | ||||||||||
| Profit for the year | 435 | 434 | 434 | 1 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive (expense)/income | (32) | (2) | (35) | 5 | (32) | 0 | ||||
| Total comprehensive (expense)/income | 403 | (2) | (35) | 439 | 402 | 1 | ||||
| Equity-settled transactions | 37 | 37 | 37 | |||||||
| Taxation on equity-settled transactions | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
| Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
| Buyback of equity | (204) | (8) | 8 | (204) | (204) | |||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | (33) | (33) | (33) | |||||||
| Release of treasury shares | 45 | (45) | ||||||||
| Dividends | (156) | (156) | (156) | |||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024 | 4,053 | 166 | 2,649 | (7) | 41 | (14) | 376 | 827 | 4,038 | 15 |
| Statements [LineItems] | ||||||||||
| Profit for the year | 336 | 335 | 335 | 1 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive (expense)/income | (193) | (7) | (192) | 7 | (192) | (1) | ||||
| Total comprehensive (expense)/income | 143 | (7) | (192) | 342 | 143 | |||||
| Equity-settled transactions | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||||||
| Taxation on equity-settled transactions | (1) | (1) | (1) | |||||||
| Issue of ordinary shares under share option schemes | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| Buyback of equity | (347) | (8) | 8 | (347) | (347) | |||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | (63) | (63) | (63) | |||||||
| Release of treasury shares | 61 | (61) | ||||||||
| Dividends | (160) | (160) | (160) | |||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025 | £ 3,663 | £ 158 | £ 2,658 | £ (9) | £ 49 | £ (21) | £ 184 | £ 629 | £ 3,648 | £ 15 |