| 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 | 24.20 | 25.20 | 25.30 | 26.50 | 36.50 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 1,300.10 | 1,027.00 | 408.10 | 2.80 | 842.40 |
| Net Interest | 35.10 | 22.10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pre Tax Profit | 1,335.20 | 1,049.10 | 439.60 | 2.80 | 842.40 |
| Post Tax Profit | 531.40 | 398.40 | -9.90 | 407.20 | 287.60 |
| Profit for the Period | 531.40 | 398.40 | -9.90 | 407.20 | 287.60 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 531.10 | 398.40 | -10.10 | 406.80 | 286.70 |
| Minority Interests | 0.30 | n/a | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.90 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 99.90p | 73.00p | -1.80p | 75.00p | 53.30p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 98.80p | 72.60p | -1.80p | 74.30p | 52.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 99.90p | 73.00p | -1.80p | 75.00p | 53.30p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 99.90p | 73.00p | -1.80p | 75.00p | 53.30p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 98.80p | 72.60p | -1.80p | 74.30p | 52.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 99.90p | 73.00p | -1.80p | 75.00p | 53.30p |
| Dividend per Share | 18.00p | 18.00p | 23.83p | 52.78p | 51.96p |
| 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 | 26.60 | 38.80 | 69.60 | 78.10 | 71.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 122.30 | 134.00 | 153.10 | 145.70 | 154.50 |
| Investments | n/a | n/a | 157,983.91 | 140,318.50 | 142,697.41 |
| Investment Properties | 370.30 | 892.20 | 1,110.30 | 1,294.50 | 1,568.50 |
| Other Financial Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.00 | n/a |
| Other Non-Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 519.20 | 1,065.00 | 159,316.91 | 141,836.80 | 144,491.41 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 2,861.60 | 2,687.40 | 2,997.40 | 2,977.20 | 2,923.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 6,184.50 | 5,663.90 | 6,204.30 | 6,432.80 | 7,832.90 |
| 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 | 9,046.10 | 8,351.30 | 9,201.70 | 9,410.00 | 10,755.90 |
| Other Assets | 215,300.50 | 185,443.91 | 3,761.50 | 384.10 | 400.20 |
| Total Assets | 224,877.50 | 194,875.09 | 172,293.09 | 151,685.50 | 155,729.91 |
| 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 | 341.50 | 516.80 | 251.40 | 163.80 | 433.00 |
| Provisions | 1,686.20 | 1,609.20 | 1,403.30 | 208.90 | 693.90 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2,027.70 | 2,126.00 | 1,654.70 | 372.70 | 1,126.90 |
| Net Assets | 1,478.80 | 1,273.70 | 983.50 | 1,271.80 | 1,119.20 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 79.10 | 81.60 | 82.30 | 81.60 | 81.10 |
| Share Premium Account | 235.40 | 233.90 | 233.90 | 227.80 | 213.80 |
| Other Reserves | -62.80 | -7.00 | 1.80 | -1.60 | -6.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,227.10 | 965.30 | 665.40 | 963.80 | 830.30 |
| Shareholders Funds | 1,478.80 | 1,273.80 | 983.40 | 1,271.60 | 1,119.20 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | n/a | -0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | n/a |
| Total Equity | 1,478.80 | 1,273.70 | 983.50 | 1,271.80 | 1,119.20 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 5,372.31% | 4,075.40% | 1,613.04% | 10.57% | 2,307.95% |
| Return on Capital Employed | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% |
| Dividend Cover | 5.55 | 4.06 | -0.08 | 1.42 | 1.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.30 | 2.10 | 3.50 | 4.80 | 3.10 |
| PE Ratio | 13.90 | 11.90 | n/a | 14.60 | 31.60 |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | n/a% | 32.39% | 121.49% | -1.55% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 275.47p | 234.25p | 173.36p | 226.44p | 198.84p |