XML 265 R55.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.25.0.1

Earnings per share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2024
Earnings per share |
Schedule of earnings per share | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
​ | ​ | £m | ​ | £m | ​ | £m
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders |  | 4,438 |  | 4,506 |  | 3,602
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to ordinary shareholders |  | 81 |  | (112) |  | (262)
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders |  | 4,519 |  | 4,394 |  | 3,340
|  | ​ |  | ​ |  |
Weighted average number of shares (millions) |  | ​ |  | ​ |  |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year (1) |  | 8,450 |  | 9,164 |  | 9,872
Effect of dilutive share options and convertible securities |  | 66 |  | 55 |  | 57
Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year |  | 8,516 |  | 9,219 |  | 9,929
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Earnings per ordinary share - continuing operations | ​ | 52.5p | ​ | 49.2p | ​ | 36.5p
Earnings per ordinary share - discontinued operations | ​ | 1.0p | ​ | (1.2p) | ​ | (2.7p)
Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic (2) |  | 53.5p |  | 47.9p |  | 33.8p
Earnings per ordinary share - fully diluted continuing operations |  | 52.1p |  | 48.9p |  | 36.2p
Earnings per ordinary share - fully diluted discontinued operations |  | 1.0p |  | (1.2p) |  | (2.6p)
Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders - fully diluted |  | 53.1p |  | 47.7p |  | 33.6p
​
(1) | At the General Meeting and Class Meeting on 25 August 2022, the shareholders approved the proposed special dividend and share consolidation. On 30 August 2022 the issued ordinary share capital was consolidated in the ratio of 14 existing shares for 13 new shares. The average number of shares and earnings per share have been adjusted retrospectively.
(2) | In 2023, the unrounded Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic is 47.948 p. The unrounded Earnings per ordinary share – continuing operations was 49.170 p. The unrounded Earnings per ordinary share – discontinued operations was (1.222 p).

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The disclosure of earnings per share. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 66 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_66&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | dtr-2022:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration