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Share Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Movement in Number of Shares Held by ESOP Trustees
In millions
At January 1, 2023$(1.0)
Utilization of ESOP shares0.1 
At December 31, 2023(0.9)
Utilization of ESOP shares0.1 
At December 31, 2024$(0.8)
The change in the number of shares held by the Trustees of the ESOP and the number of share options held over those shares are shown below:
Number of shares held by ESOP Trustees
£0.50 ordinary shares
At January 1, 2024635,801 
Shares utilized during the year(91,198)
At December 31, 2024544,603 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Expense
Total share-based compensation expense for 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Years ended December 31,
In millions202420232022
Total share-based compensation charges$3.5 $2.8 $2.5 
Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity
The following tables illustrates the number of, and movements in, share options during the year, with each option relating to one ordinary share:
Number of sharesWeighted- average exercise priceWeighted- average remaining contractual life (years)Aggregate intrinsic value ($M)
At January 1, 2024713,097 $1.00 3.0$6.4 
Granted during the year595,286 $1.00 
Exercised during the year(138,146)$1.00 
Accrued dividend awards15,979 $1.00 
Lapsed during the year(61,024)$1.00 
At December 31, 20241,125,192 $1.00 2.1$14.7 
Options exercisable at December 31, 202417,851 $1.00 2.6$0.2 
Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2024733,525 $1.00 2.2$9.6 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions
The following table illustrates the assumptions used in deriving the fair value of share options during the year:
202420232022
Dividend yield (%)
4.40 - 6.03
3.15 - 3.32
2.75 3.41
Expected volatility range (%)
36.40 - 45.79
31.54 - 43.49
36.11 - 49.43
Risk-free interest rate (%)
3.87 - 5.08
3.67 - 5.16
1.28 - 2.99
Expected life of share options range (years)
1.00 - 4.00
1.00 - 4.00
0.50 - 4.00
Forfeiture rate (%)5.00 5.00 5.00 
Weighted average exercise price ($)$1.00$1.00$1.00
Models usedBlack-Scholes & Monte-CarloBlack-Scholes & Monte-CarloBlack-Scholes & Monte-Carlo