| 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 | 14,205.00 | 14,169.00 | 14,607.00 | 14,453.00 | 13,234.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 4,217.00 | 2,425.00 | 2,531.00 | 3,249.00 | -804.00 |
| Net Interest | -379.00 | -321.00 | -130.00 | -161.00 | 547.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 3,838.00 | 2,104.00 | 2,401.00 | 3,067.00 | -260.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 3,203.00 | 1,432.00 | 1,648.00 | 2,356.00 | -52.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 3,187.00 | 1,428.00 | 1,657.00 | 2,349.00 | -21.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 3,182.00 | 1,426.00 | 1,643.00 | 2,330.00 | -32.00 |
| Minority Interests | 5.00 | 2.00 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 11.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 470.70p | 204.20p | 5,934.90p | 8,507.81p | -229.17p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 469.50p | 203.80p | 5,921.88p | 8,481.77p | -229.17p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 353.70p | 349.70p | 8,440.10p | 8,927.08p | 7,513.02p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 468.30p | 203.60p | 5,968.75p | 8,481.77p | -117.19p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 467.20p | 203.20p | 5,955.73p | 8,455.73p | -117.19p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 353.70p | 349.70p | 8,440.10p | 8,927.08p | 7,513.02p |
| Dividend per Share | 212.20p | 202.10p | 192.50p | 183.30p | 174.60p |
| 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 | 15,811.00 | 17,565.00 | 18,588.00 | 20,203.00 | 18,868.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 2,508.00 | 2,385.00 | 2,399.00 | 2,473.00 | 2,178.00 |
| Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 162.00 | 108.00 | 118.00 | 86.00 | 194.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 952.00 | 642.00 | 729.00 | 695.00 | 701.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 19,433.00 | 20,700.00 | 21,834.00 | 23,457.00 | 21,941.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 1,473.00 | 1,517.00 | 1,637.00 | 1,825.00 | 1,459.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 2,124.00 | 2,091.00 | 2,062.00 | 2,082.00 | 1,926.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 1,952.00 | 880.00 | 1,387.00 | 1,157.00 | 1,261.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 86.00 | 110.00 | 216.00 | 221.00 | 216.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 5,635.00 | 4,598.00 | 5,302.00 | 5,285.00 | 4,862.00 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 143.00 |
| Total Assets | 25,068.00 | 25,298.00 | 27,136.00 | 28,742.00 | 26,946.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 810.00 | 1,423.00 | 1,679.00 | 1,721.00 | 2,485.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 5,840.00 | 6,520.00 | 6,659.00 | 6,620.00 | 5,603.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6,650.00 | 7,943.00 | 8,338.00 | 8,341.00 | 8,088.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 7,620.00 | 7,235.00 | 6,858.00 | 7,163.00 | 7,078.00 |
| Provisions | 2,620.00 | 2,911.00 | 2,956.00 | 3,096.00 | 2,850.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 397.00 | 489.00 | 515.00 | 659.00 | 1,477.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10,637.00 | 10,635.00 | 10,329.00 | 10,918.00 | 11,405.00 |
| Net Assets | 7,781.00 | 6,720.00 | 8,469.00 | 9,483.00 | 7,453.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 70.00 | 74.00 | 74.00 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 254.00 | 254.00 | 254.00 | 254.00 | 253.00 |
| Other Reserves | -15,977.00 | -15,619.00 | -15,289.00 | -14,523.00 | -15,418.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 23,399.00 | 21,990.00 | 23,409.00 | 23,638.00 | 22,490.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 7,746.00 | 6,699.00 | 8,448.00 | 9,443.00 | 7,399.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 35.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 40.00 | 54.00 |
| Total Equity | 7,781.00 | 6,720.00 | 8,469.00 | 9,483.00 | 7,453.00 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 29.69% | 17.11% | 17.33% | 22.48% | -6.08% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 139.64% | 334.94% | 184.21% | 256.19% | -80.86% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.87 | 1.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.10 | 0.20 | 3.60 | 3.20 | 2.80 |
| PE Ratio | 441.90 | 359.90 | 16.70 | 16.80 | 22.00 |
| PEG | 441.90 | n/a | n/a | 0.90 | 0.30 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 5.00% | -95.97% | 5.02% | 4.98% | n/a% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -1,260.38p | -1,702.22p | -1,568.93p | -1,662.11p | -1,769.87p |