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Share capital, share premium and own shares (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Share capital, share premium and own shares

Schedule of reconciliation of issued shares

2024

2023

Number of ordinary

Share

Share

Number of ordinary

Share

Share

Issued shares of 5p each fully paid

shares

capital

premium

shares

capital

premium

$m

$m

$m

$m

Balance at 1 Jan

2,753,520,756

183

5,009

2,749,669,380

182

5,006

Shares issued under share-based schemes

758,708

–

–

3,851,376

1

3

Shares issued under scrip dividends

2,813,929

–

–

–

–

–

Shares cancelled on repurchases/buybacks

(99,571,505)

(7)

–

–

–

–

Balance at 31 Dec

2,657,521,888

176

5,009

2,753,520,756

183

5,009

Summary of options outstanding under save as you earn schemes to subscribe for shares


		Number of		Share price range
		shares to		from		to		Exercisable
		subscribe for		(in pence)		(in pence)		by year
31 Dec 2024		1,660,096		520	p	1,202	p	2030
31 Dec 2023		1,671,215		737	p	1,455	p	2029

Summary of purchases of own shares


Cost recognised in retained earnings		2024 $m
Share repurchases to neutralise share scheme issuances		48
Share repurchases to neutralise impact of scrip dividend		23
Share buyback programme to return capital to shareholders (excluding costs)		785
Total cash paid on repurchases and buybacks (excluding costs)		856
Redemption liability and costs associated with the buyback		22
Total share repurchases and buybacks		878


				Share price
		Number of		Low		High		Cost
		shares		£		£		$
January 2024		3,851,376		8.01		8.52		40,548,716
June 2024		2,726,787		7.06		7.61		25,508,735
July 2024		11,940,672		6.68		7.42		95,525,099
August 2024		7,992,467		6.22		6.93		78,392,153
September 2024		23,590,670		6.02		7.08		193,828,164
October 2024		20,480,882		6.39		7.27		162,436,763
November 2024		18,244,807		5.95		6.81		161,759,189
December 2024		10,743,844		6.20		6.85		97,782,966
Total		99,571,505						855,781,785