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Share capital and other equity - Reserves (Details) - £ / shares |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 19, 2021
Ordinary share from discontinued operations basic |  | £ 0.024 | £ 0.010 | £ 0.021 | [1] |
Ordinary share from discontinued operations dilutive |  | 0.024 | £ 0.010 | £ 0.021 | [1] |
Ordinary shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Own shares held |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Par value |  | £ 1 |  |  |  |
Delivery of own shares held | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Own shares held | Ordinary shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Own shares held |  | 180,937,710 |  |  |  |
Delivery of own shares held |  | 19,062,290 |  |  |  |
Share awards and options | Own shares held |  |  |  |  |  |
Own shares held |  | 15,000,000 |  | 16,000,000 |  |
Par value |  | £ 1 |  |  |  |
Delivery of own shares held |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | Comparative results have been re-presented from those previously published to reclassify certain items as discontinued operations as described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.

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