| 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 | 30,749.00 | 31,288.00 | 35,405.00 | -5,346.00 | 37,444.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 6,661.00 | 5,971.00 | 7,503.00 | 4,782.00 | 6,902.00 |
| Net Interest | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pre Tax Profit | 4,757.00 | 4,477.00 | 7,503.00 | 4,782.00 | 6,902.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 4,757.00 | 4,477.00 | 5,518.00 | 3,923.00 | 5,885.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 4,757.00 | 4,477.00 | 5,518.00 | 3,923.00 | 5,885.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 4,659.00 | 4,421.00 | 5,460.00 | 3,827.00 | 5,784.00 |
| Minority Interests | 98.00 | 56.00 | 58.00 | 96.00 | 101.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 7.00p | 6.30p | 7.60p | 4.90p | 7.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 6.90p | 6.20p | 7.50p | 4.90p | 7.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 7.00p | 6.30p | 7.60p | 4.90p | 7.50p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 7.00p | 6.30p | 7.60p | 4.90p | 7.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 6.90p | 6.20p | 7.50p | 4.90p | 7.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 7.00p | 6.30p | 7.60p | 4.90p | 7.50p |
| Dividend per Share | 3.65p | 3.17p | 2.76p | 2.40p | 2.00p |
| 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 | 8,593.00 | 8,188.00 | 8,306.00 | 7,615.00 | 12,030.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 352.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 240,413.00 | 215,925.00 | 203,318.00 | 180,769.00 | 256,959.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14,536.00 | n/a |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 249,006.00 | 224,113.00 | 211,624.00 | 202,920.00 | 269,341.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and Other Receivables | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 559,347.00 | 545,006.00 | 553,974.00 | 58,764.00 | 462,550.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 559,347.00 | 545,006.00 | 553,974.00 | 58,764.00 | 462,550.00 |
| Other Assets | 135,719.00 | 137,578.00 | 115,855.00 | n/a | 78,214.00 |
| Total Assets | 944,072.00 | 906,697.00 | 881,453.00 | 873,394.00 | 886,525.00 |
| 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 | 2,118.00 | 12,210.00 | 10,253.00 | 10,730.00 | 13,108.00 |
| Provisions | 3,034.00 | 2,438.00 | 2,234.00 | 2,012.00 | 2,131.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5,152.00 | 14,648.00 | 12,487.00 | 12,742.00 | 15,239.00 |
| Net Assets | 47,867.00 | 45,888.00 | 47,365.00 | 43,911.00 | 53,152.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 5,889.00 | 6,062.00 | 6,358.00 | 6,729.00 | 7,102.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 18,797.00 | 18,720.00 | 18,568.00 | 18,504.00 | 18,479.00 |
| Other Reserves | 10,744.00 | 8,827.00 | 8,508.00 | 11,884.00 | 11,189.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 6,291.00 | 5,912.00 | 6,790.00 | 6,550.00 | 16,147.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 41,721.00 | 39,521.00 | 40,224.00 | 43,667.00 | 52,917.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 6,146.00 | 6,367.00 | 7,141.00 | 244.00 | 235.00 |
| Total Equity | 47,867.00 | 45,888.00 | 47,365.00 | 43,911.00 | 53,152.00 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 21.66% | 19.08% | 21.19% | -89.45% | 18.43% |
| Return on Capital Employed | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.92 | 1.99 | 2.75 | 2.04 | 3.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.70 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 5.30 | 4.20 |
| PE Ratio | 14.00 | 8.70 | 6.30 | 9.30 | 6.40 |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | 0.30 | n/a | 0.10 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | -13.15% | -12.93% | -13.04% | -16.67% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 66.71p | 64.04p | 66.33p | 61.64p | 69.83p |