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Net debt - Borrowings (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Oct. 12, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Net debt        
Carrying value £ 4,264 £ 4,990    
Effect of discounting 525 567    
Undiscounted value 4,789 5,557    
Bank and other short-term borrowings [1] 1,134 1,345    
Lease liabilities 445 460   £ 217
Measurement period adjustments        
Net debt        
Carrying value     £ (11)  
Bank and other short-term borrowings   (9)    
Lease liabilities   (7) £ (8)  
Pound sterling        
Net debt        
Carrying value 1,075 1,726    
Euro        
Net debt        
Carrying value 934 927    
US dollar        
Net debt        
Carrying value 2,212 2,313    
Other currencies        
Net debt        
Carrying value 43 24    
Lease liabilities 59 58    
Less than one year        
Net debt        
Undiscounted value 1,185 1,425    
Between 1 and 5 years        
Net debt        
Undiscounted value 2,601 3,075    
More than five years        
Net debt        
Undiscounted value £ 1,003 £ 1,057    
[1] Goodwill, right-of-use assets, investments in associated undertakings, contract costs, accrued income, accruals, loans, long-term liabilities, lease liabilities, deferred tax liabilities, and provisions have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).