| 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 | 11,030.00 | 11,233.00 | 11,302.00 | 10,858.00 | 9,545.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 2,412.00 | 2,206.00 | 1,996.00 | 1,825.00 | 1,638.00 |
| Net Interest | -262.00 | -302.00 | -368.00 | -207.00 | -2.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 2,152.00 | 1,910.00 | 1,628.00 | 1,618.00 | 1,636.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 1,680.00 | 1,475.00 | 1,111.00 | 1,119.00 | 1,439.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 1,680.00 | 1,475.00 | 1,111.00 | 1,119.00 | 1,439.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 1,667.00 | 1,442.00 | 1,049.00 | 1,060.00 | 1,390.00 |
| Minority Interests | 13.00 | 33.00 | 62.00 | 59.00 | 49.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 18.60p | 15.80p | 11.40p | 11.50p | 15.10p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 18.50p | 15.70p | 11.30p | 11.50p | 15.10p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 18.60p | 15.80p | 11.40p | 18.40p | 17.90p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 18.60p | 15.80p | 11.40p | 11.50p | 15.10p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 18.50p | 15.70p | 11.30p | 11.50p | 15.10p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 18.60p | 15.80p | 11.40p | 18.40p | 17.90p |
| Dividend per Share | 7.10p | 6.60p | 6.00p | 2.40p | n/ap |
| 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 | 25,613.00 | 26,211.00 | 26,855.00 | 28,436.00 | 27,195.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 1,997.00 | 1,921.00 | 1,902.00 | 1,899.00 | 1,662.00 |
| Investments | 67.00 | 82.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 9.00 | n/a | 65.00 | 44.00 | 12.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 394.00 | 383.00 | 415.00 | 377.00 | 331.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 28,080.00 | 28,597.00 | 29,237.00 | 30,756.00 | 29,200.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 1,025.00 | 1,190.00 | 1,408.00 | 1,348.00 | 951.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 2,058.00 | 2,055.00 | 1,856.00 | 1,977.00 | 2,373.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 1,324.00 | 2,250.00 | 1,044.00 | 684.00 | 414.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 143.00 | 223.00 | 114.00 | 50.00 | 1,513.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 4,550.00 | 5,718.00 | 4,422.00 | 4,059.00 | 5,251.00 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | 396.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 32,630.00 | 34,315.00 | 34,055.00 | 34,815.00 | 34,451.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 836.00 | 1,487.00 | 656.00 | 437.00 | 79.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4,097.00 | 4,325.00 | 3,984.00 | 3,933.00 | 4,159.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4,933.00 | 5,812.00 | 4,640.00 | 4,370.00 | 4,238.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 7,773.00 | 8,640.00 | 8,800.00 | 10,003.00 | 87.00 |
| Provisions | 3,262.00 | 3,410.00 | 3,526.00 | 3,627.00 | 3,384.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 178.00 | 229.00 | 360.00 | 358.00 | 262.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 11,213.00 | 12,279.00 | 12,686.00 | 13,988.00 | 3,733.00 |
| Net Assets | 16,484.00 | 16,224.00 | 16,729.00 | 16,457.00 | 26,480.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 90.00 | 91.00 | 92.00 | 92.00 | 1.00 |
| Share Premium Account | n/a | n/a | -10,960.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Other Reserves | -11,512.00 | -11,197.00 | n/a | -10,491.00 | -11,184.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 27,847.00 | 27,272.00 | 27,474.00 | 26,730.00 | 37,538.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 16,425.00 | 16,166.00 | 16,606.00 | 16,331.00 | 26,355.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 59.00 | 58.00 | 123.00 | 126.00 | 125.00 |
| Total Equity | 16,484.00 | 16,224.00 | 16,729.00 | 16,457.00 | 26,480.00 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 21.87% | 19.64% | 17.66% | 16.81% | 17.16% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 88.04% | 62.31% | 69.89% | 87.40% | 57.78% |
| Dividend Cover | 2.62 | 2.39 | 1.90 | 7.67 | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 1.90 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 0.70 | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 20.20 | 23.90 | 28.20 | 17.80 | n/a |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.30 | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | -7.04% | -9.09% | -60.00% | n/a% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -102.50p | -112.13p | -113.69p | -134.49p | -8.03p |