v3.25.4
Earnings per share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Summary of Earnings Per Share
  All figures in £ millions
   
   2025
    
   2024
    
   2023
  
Earnings for the year
   
 
336
 
      435       380  
Non-controlling
interest
     
(1
) 
      (1 )      (2 ) 
Earnings attributable to equity shareholders
   
 
  335
 
       434         378  
Weighted average number of shares (millions)
     
651.3
        673.0       711.5  
Effect of dilutive share options (millions)
     
9.0
        11.0       5.8  
Weighted average number of shares (millions) for diluted earnings
     
660.3
        684.0       717.3  
Earnings per share (in pence per share)
       
Basic
     
51.4p
        64.5p       53.1p  
Diluted
     
 50.7p
 
      63.5p       52.7p