| 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 | 13,550.00 | 14,741.00 | 14,845.00 | 14,428.70 | 12,801.10 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 382.00 | 1,325.00 | 531.00 | 1,358.20 | 1,229.00 |
| Net Interest | -274.00 | -280.00 | -262.00 | -214.00 | 214.20 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 131.00 | 1,031.00 | 346.00 | 1,159.80 | 950.80 |
| Post Tax Profit | -172.00 | 629.00 | 197.00 | 775.40 | 720.70 |
| Profit for the Period | -172.00 | 629.00 | 197.00 | 775.40 | 720.70 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | -215.00 | 542.00 | 110.00 | 682.70 | 637.70 |
| Minority Interests | 43.00 | 87.00 | 87.00 | 92.70 | 83.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | -20.00p | 50.30p | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | -20.00p | 49.40p | 10.10p | 61.20p | 52.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | -20.00p | 50.30p | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | -20.00p | 50.30p | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | -20.00p | 49.40p | 10.10p | 61.20p | 52.50p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | -20.00p | 50.30p | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p |
| Dividend per Share | 15.00p | 39.40p | 39.40p | 39.40p | 31.20p |
| 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 | 7,680.00 | 8,347.00 | 9,239.00 | 9,905.30 | 8,971.80 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 2,041.00 | 2,294.00 | 2,210.00 | 2,529.20 | 2,291.50 |
| Investments | 565.00 | 651.00 | 287.00 | 674.90 | 731.20 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | 333.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 619.00 | 556.00 | 610.00 | 614.80 | 540.70 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 10,905.00 | 11,848.00 | 12,679.00 | 13,724.20 | 12,535.20 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 7,279.00 | 7,722.00 | 8,575.00 | 12,499.70 | 11,362.30 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 2,694.00 | 2,638.00 | 2,218.00 | 2,491.50 | 3,882.90 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | 3,151.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 3,197.00 | 3,301.00 | 3,151.00 | 107.10 | 90.40 |
| Total Current Assets | 13,170.00 | 13,661.00 | 17,095.00 | 15,098.30 | 15,335.60 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 24,075.00 | 25,509.00 | 26,623.00 | 28,822.50 | 27,870.80 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 1,045.00 | 824.00 | 1,238.00 | 1,451.40 | 846.90 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 13,790.00 | 14,692.00 | 15,067.00 | 16,256.90 | 15,638.50 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 14,835.00 | 15,516.00 | 16,305.00 | 17,708.30 | 16,485.40 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 5,787.00 | 5,524.00 | 3,775.00 | 1,928.20 | 5,978.90 |
| Provisions | 345.00 | 374.00 | 250.00 | 595.40 | 717.60 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 336.00 | 361.00 | 2,460.00 | 4,430.20 | 619.90 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 6,468.00 | 6,259.00 | 6,485.00 | 6,953.80 | 7,316.40 |
| Net Assets | 2,772.00 | 3,734.00 | 3,833.00 | 4,160.40 | 4,069.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 109.00 | 109.00 | 114.00 | 114.10 | 122.40 |
| Share Premium Account | 579.00 | 579.00 | 577.00 | 575.90 | 574.70 |
| Other Reserves | -200.00 | -688.00 | -803.00 | -768.90 | -1,448.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 2,052.00 | 3,475.00 | 3,488.00 | 3,759.70 | 4,367.30 |
| Shareholders Funds | 2,540.00 | 3,475.00 | 3,376.00 | 3,680.80 | 3,616.40 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 232.00 | 259.00 | 457.00 | 479.60 | 452.60 |
| Total Equity | 2,772.00 | 3,734.00 | 3,833.00 | 4,160.40 | 4,069.00 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 2.82% | 8.99% | 3.58% | 9.41% | 9.60% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 17.85% | 62.16% | -425.17% | -77.62% | 27.90% |
| Dividend Cover | -1.33 | 1.28 | n/a | 1.58 | 1.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.40 | 4.80 | n/a | 4.80 | 2.80 |
| PE Ratio | n/a | 16.40 | 73.10 | 13.20 | 21.00 |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | 162.67% | n/a% | n/a% | -20.81% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -454.95p | -427.60p | -501.11p | -532.53p | -454.47p |