| Date of Accounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
| Revenue | 1,341.00 | 1,370.00 | 1,474.00 | 1,538.00 | 1,685.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 446.00 | 252.00 | 18.00 | -588.00 | 1,167.00 |
| Net Interest | -24.00 | -25.00 | -25.00 | -29.00 | n/a |
| Pre Tax Profit | 442.00 | 251.00 | -6.00 | -612.00 | 1,115.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 398.00 | 248.00 | 12.00 | -546.00 | 995.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 398.00 | 248.00 | 12.00 | -546.00 | 995.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 399.00 | 248.00 | 1.00 | -547.00 | 994.00 |
| Minority Interests | -1.00 | n/a | 11.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 21.60p | 13.20p | 0.10p | -26.60p | 46.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 21.20p | 13.00p | 0.10p | -26.60p | 46.00p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 16.10p | 15.20p | 14.10p | 10.50p | 13.90p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 21.60p | 13.20p | 0.10p | -26.60p | 46.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 21.20p | 13.00p | 0.10p | -26.60p | 46.00p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 16.10p | 15.20p | 14.10p | 10.50p | 13.90p |
| Dividend per Share | 14.60p | 14.60p | 14.60p | 14.60p | 14.60p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 1,347.00 | 1,474.00 | 1,578.00 | 1,619.00 | 704.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 108.00 | 135.00 | 163.00 | 201.00 | 187.00 |
| Investments | 203.00 | 205.00 | 229.00 | 4,095.00 | 6,020.00 |
| Investment Properties | 942.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 1,729.00 | 1,818.00 | 2,047.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Other Non-Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4,329.00 | 3,632.00 | 4,017.00 | 5,915.00 | 6,911.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 1,112.00 | 1,024.00 | 1,071.00 | 912.00 | 688.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 1,583.00 | 1,321.00 | 1,196.00 | 1,156.00 | 1,937.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Current Assets | 2,695.00 | 2,345.00 | 2,267.00 | 2,068.00 | 2,625.00 |
| Other Assets | 3,694.00 | 1,744.00 | 1,747.00 | 1,229.00 | 1,882.00 |
| Total Assets | 10,718.00 | 7,721.00 | 8,031.00 | 9,212.00 | 11,418.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Current Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 557.00 | 597.00 | 599.00 | 621.00 | 644.00 |
| Provisions | 141.00 | 165.00 | 195.00 | 320.00 | 252.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 698.00 | 762.00 | 794.00 | 941.00 | 896.00 |
| Net Assets | 5,136.00 | 5,039.00 | 5,090.00 | 5,842.00 | 7,856.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 257.00 | 257.00 | 257.00 | 280.00 | 305.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 640.00 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 640.00 | 640.00 |
| Other Reserves | -350.00 | -343.00 | -468.00 | -278.00 | 923.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 4,586.00 | 4,480.00 | 4,449.00 | 4,986.00 | 5,775.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 5,133.00 | 5,034.00 | 4,878.00 | 5,628.00 | 7,643.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 3.00 | 5.00 | 212.00 | 214.00 | 213.00 |
| Total Equity | 5,136.00 | 5,039.00 | 5,090.00 | 5,842.00 | 7,856.00 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 33.26% | 18.39% | 1.22% | -38.23% | 69.26% |
| Return on Capital Employed | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 0.72 | 0.95 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.10 | 10.30 | 8.20 | 7.70 | 6.10 |
| PE Ratio | 12.80 | 9.30 | 12.70 | 18.00 | 17.30 |
| PEG | 2.10 | 1.20 | 0.40 | n/a | 0.30 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 205.84p | 193.67p | 190.79p | 229.42p | 388.54p |