| 2024 | 2023 | ||
For the year ended December 31 | Notes | $m | $m |
Net revenue | 3 | ||
Cost of sales | ( | ( | |
Gross profit | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4 | ( | ( |
Research and development expenses | 4 | ( | ( |
Net other operating (loss)/ income | 4 | ( | |
Operating loss | ( | ( | |
Finance income | |||
Finance expense | ( | ( | |
Net finance (expense)/income | 6 | ( | |
(Loss)/profit before taxation | ( | ||
Income tax (expense)/benefit | 7 | ( | |
Net (loss)/income | ( | ||
| (Loss)/earnings per ordinary share (in dollars) | |||
Basic (loss)/earnings per share | 8 | ($ | $ |
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share | 8 | ($ | $ |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
For the year ended December 31 | $m | $m |
| Net (loss)/income | ( | |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income | ||
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years: | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net | ( | |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income | ( | |
| Total comprehensive (loss)/income | ( |
(Restated 1 ) | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
As at December 31 | Notes | $m | $m |
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
Intangible assets | 9 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 10 | ||
Right-of-use assets | 11 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 7 | ||
Investments | 12 | ||
Other assets | 14 | ||
| Current assets | |||
Inventories | 13 | ||
Trade receivables | 14 | ||
Other assets | 14 | ||
Current tax receivable | |||
Investments | 12 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 16 | ||
Total assets | |||
| Liabilities | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
Borrowings | 17 | ( | ( |
Provisions | 19 | ( | ( |
Other liabilities | 19 | ( | ( |
Trade and other payables | 22 | ( | ( |
Lease liabilities | 11 | ( | ( |
Current tax liabilities | ( | ( | |
| Non-current liabilities | ( | ( | |
Borrowings | 17 | ( | ( |
Provisions | 19 | ( | ( |
Other liabilities | 19 | ( | ( |
Lease liabilities | 11 | ( | ( |
( | ( | ||
Total liabilities | ( | ( | |
Net liabilities | ( | ||
| Equity | |||
| Capital and reserves | |||
Share capital | 23 | ||
Share premium | |||
Capital redemption reserve | 24 | ||
Other reserves | 24 | ( | ( |
Foreign currency translation reserve | 24 | ( | ( |
Retained earnings | |||
Total shareholders' deficit | ( |
| Foreign | Total | |||||||
| Capital | currency | shareholders' | ||||||
| Share | Share | redemption | Other | translation | Retained | (deficit)/ | ||
| capital | premium | reserve | reserves | reserve | earnings | equity | ||
| Notes | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | ( | ( | ||||||
| Comprehensive income | ||||||||
Net income | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income | ||||||||
Total comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Transactions recognized directly in equity | ||||||||
| Shares issued | 23 | |||||||
| Share-based plans | 25 | |||||||
| Settlement of tax on equity awards | 23 | ( | ( | |||||
| Shares repurchased and canceled | 23 | ( | ( | ( | ||||
Transfer to share repurchase liability | 19 | ( | ( | |||||
Transfer from share repurchase liability | 19 | |||||||
Taxation on share-based plans | 7 | ( | ( | |||||
Total transactions recognized directly in equity | ( | ( | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | ( | ( | ||||||
Balance at | ( | ( | ||||||
| Comprehensive loss | ||||||||
Net loss | ( | ( | ||||||
Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ( | |||||
| Transactions recognized directly in equity | ||||||||
| Shares issued | 23 | |||||||
| Share-based plans | 25 | |||||||
| Settlement of tax on equity awards | 23 | ( | ( | |||||
| Purchase of own shares for Employee Benefit | ( | ( | ||||||
| Trust | 23 | |||||||
| Shares repurchased and canceled | 23 | ( | ( | ( | ||||
Transfer to share repurchase liability | 19 | ( | ( | |||||
Transfer from share repurchase liability | 19 | |||||||
Taxation on share-based plans | 7 | |||||||
Total transactions recognized directly in equity | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||
| Balance at | ( | ( | ( |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
For the year ended December 31 | Notes | $m | $m |
Operating loss | ( | ( | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 9, 10 | ||
Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | |||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 11 | ||
Share-based payments expense for the year | 25 | ||
Impact from foreign exchange movements | ( | ( | |
Unrealized loss on equity investment | |||
| Settlement of tax on employee awards | 23 | ( | ( |
Increase in trade receivables | ( | ( | |
Increase in inventories 1 | ( | ( | |
Decrease/(increase) in current and non-current other assets 2 | ( | ||
Increase in trade and other payables | |||
(Decrease)/increase in provisions and other liabilities 2 3 | ( | ||
Cash generated by/(used in) operations | ( | ||
Interest paid | ( | ( | |
Interest received | |||
Tax refunds | |||
Taxes paid | ( | ( | |
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities | ( | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Acquisition of assets, net of cash acquired | 27 | ( | |
Acquisition of business | 28 | ( | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 10 | ( | ( |
Purchase of investments | 12 | ( | ( |
Maturity of investments | 12 | | |
Purchase of intangible assets | 9 | ( | ( |
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities | ( | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from borrowings | | | |
Repayment of borrowings | 17 | ( | ( |
| Principal elements of lease payments | 11 | ( | ( |
| Lease incentive received | 11 | ||
| Cash paid for share repurchases | 23 | ( | ( |
Proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares | 23 | ||
Other | ( | ||
Net cash outflow from financing activities | ( | ( | |
Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents | |||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 16 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 16 |
2024 | 2023 | |
GBP year-end exchange rate | 1.25 | 1.27 |
GBP average exchange rate | 1.28 | 1.24 |
EUR year-end exchange rate | 1.03 | 1.10 |
EUR average exchange rate | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
For the year ended December 31 | $m | $m |
United States | 1,008 | 912 |
Rest of World | 177 | 176 |
United Kingdom | 3 | 5 |
Total | 1,188 | 1,093 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
For the year ended December 31 | $m | $m |
SUBLOCADE | 756 | 630 |
OPVEE 1 | 15 | — |
Sublingual/Other 2 | 377 | 421 |
PERSERIS 3 | 40 | 42 |
Total | 1,188 | 1,093 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
Customer | $m | $m |
Customer A | 1 9 % | 19 % |
Customer B | 1 8 % | 19 % |
Customer C | 1 8 % | 16 % |
Customer D | 11 % | 9 % |
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | (Restated 1 ) | |
At December 31 | $m | $m |
United States | 218 | 209 |
United Kingdom | 149 | 206 |
Rest of World | 2 | 3 |
Total | 369 | 418 |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | $m | $m | |
Research and development expenses 1 | (142) | (106) | |
Selling and marketing expenses | (253) | (236) | |
Administrative and general expenses 2 | (554) | (575) | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (807) | (811) | |
Depreciation and amortization 3 | 9, 10, 11 | (14) | (15) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
| Audit of Parent Company and consolidated financial statements: | ||
| Audit of the Group’s consolidated financial statements | (6.0) | (4.4) |
| Audit of the Group’s subsidiaries | (0.8) | (0.8) |
| Audit services | (6.8) | (5.2) |
| Audit-related assurance services | (0.8) | (0.8) |
| Total auditors’ remuneration | (7.6) | (6.0) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
| Mark-to-market adjustment of equity securities | (9) | — |
Insurance reimbursements | 1 | 1 |
Income recognized in relation to a supply agreement | — | 3 |
BARDA Inventory management fees | 1 | — |
| Other income | 3 | 2 |
Net other operating (loss)/income | (4) | 6 |
| (a) Staff costs | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Note | $m | $m | |
| The total employment costs, including Executive Directors, were: | |||
| Wages and salaries | (227) | (226) | |
| Social security costs | (35) | (37) | |
Pension costs 1 | (16) | (14) | |
Share-based payments expense for the year | 25 | (24) | (22) |
Termination costs 2 | (17) | (7) | |
Acquisition-related employee costs 3 | — | (3) | |
| Total staff costs | (319) | (309) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Short-term employee benefits | (9) | (13) |
Termination costs | (1) | — |
Share-based payments expense for the year | (13) | (13) |
Non-Executive Director remuneration | (1) | (1) |
Total compensation awarded | (24) | (27) |
2024 | 2023 | |
Operations | 811 | 735 |
Management | 225 | 208 |
Research and development | 116 | 108 |
Average monthly number of employees | 1,051 |
| Finance income | 2024 | 2023 |
| $m | $m | |
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents/investments | 22 | 43 |
Other finance income | 1 | — |
Total finance income | 23 | 43 |
| Finance expense | ||
Interest expense on borrowings | (28) | (27) |
Interest expense on lease liabilities | (3) | (3) |
Interest expense on legal matters, including the effect of discounting | (5) | (7) |
Other finance expense 1 | (7) | (1) |
Total finance expense | (43) | (38) |
Net finance (expense)/income | (20) | 5 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Current tax | 38 | 61 |
Adjustments for prior years | (29) | (6) |
Total current tax expense | 9 | 55 |
Origination and reversal of temporary differences | (49) | (63) |
Adjustments for changes in tax rates | 1 | (5) |
Adjustments for disallowed compensation | — | 5 |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 14 | — |
Adjustments for prior years deferred tax | 30 | 7 |
Total deferred tax (benefit) | (4) | (56) |
Total income tax expense/(benefit) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
(Loss)/Profit before taxation | (43) | 1 |
Tax at the notional U.K. corporation tax rate of 25% (2023: blended 23.5%) | (11) | — |
| Effects of: | ||
Tax at rates other than the U.K. corporation tax rate | (1) | (2) |
Impact of rate changes | 1 | (5) |
Permanent differences | 7 | 5 |
Benefit from innovation incentives | (2) | (3) |
Adjustments for prior years | 1 | 1 |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 14 | 1 |
Intragroup financing transactions | (8) | (7) |
Disallowed compensation | 3 | 6 |
Disallowed litigation expenses | 1 | 3 |
Income tax expense/(benefit) | 5 | (1) |
| Unrealized | Inventory | Share- | Short-term | Long-term | Carry- | |||||
| profit in | costs | based | temporary | temporary | forward | Fixed | ||||
| inventory | capitalized | payments | differences | differences | Litigation | losses | assets | Other | Total | |
Deferred tax assets | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
At January 1, 2023 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 21 | (1) | 36 | 87 | (4) | 11 | 219 |
| Credit/(charge) to the income | ||||||||||
statement | — | 21 | (3) | 5 | (3) | (13) | 53 | (3) | (1) | 56 |
Charge directly to equity | — | — | (19) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (19) |
| Credit/(charge) directly to balance | ||||||||||
sheet – Acquisitions (restated) 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | (5) | 2 | 10 |
Exchange adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | (2) | 1 |
At December 31, 2023 | 8 | 51 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 150 | (12) | 10 | 267 |
| (Charge)/credit to the income | ||||||||||
statement | (3) | 19 | — | (2) | (1) | 1 | (15) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Charge directly to equity | — | — | (3) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (3) |
At December 31, 2024 | 5 | 70 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 135 | (8) | 11 | 268 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||
Current tax recorded in currency translation reserve | (1) | (2) |
| Equity: | ||
Current taxation on share-based plans | (5) | (5) |
Deferred taxation on share-based plans | 3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $ | $ | |
Basic (loss)/earnings per share | ($0.36) | $0.01 |
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share | ($0.36) | $0.01 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
Weighted average number of shares | thousands | thousands |
On a basic basis | 132,309 | 137,306 |
Dilution for share awards 1 | — | 4,494 |
On a diluted basis | 132,309 | 141,800 |
| Acquired | ||||||
| distribution | Products in | Marketed | ||||
| rights | development | products | Goodwill | Software | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
| Cost | ||||||
At January 1, 2024 | 206 | 104 | 186 | 2 | 39 | 537 |
| Additions | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Disposal | — | — | — | — | (1) | (1) |
| At December 31, 2024 | 206 | 105 | 187 | 2 | 38 | 538 |
| Accumulated amortization and impairment | ||||||
| At January 1, 2024 | 206 | 25 | 36 | — | 36 | 303 |
| Amortization charge | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 13 |
Impairment | — | 35 | 10 | — | — | 45 |
| At December 31, 2024 | 206 | 60 | 57 | — | 38 | 361 |
| Net book amount at December 31, 2024 | — | 45 | 130 | 2 | — | 177 |
| Acquired | ||||||
| distribution | Products in | Marketed | Goodwill | |||
| rights | development | products | (Restated 1 ) | Software | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
| Cost | ||||||
At January 1, 2023 | 195 | 60 | 54 | — | 39 | 348 |
Additions | — | 167 | 4 | 2 | — | 173 |
Transfers | — | (126) | 126 | — | — | — |
Exchange adjustments | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 16 |
At December 31, 2023 | 206 | 104 | 186 | 2 | 39 | 537 |
| Accumulated amortization and impairment | ||||||
At January 1, 2023 | 195 | 24 | 25 | — | 34 | 278 |
Amortization charge | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 12 |
Exchange adjustments | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
At December 31, 2023 | 206 | 25 | 36 | — | 36 | 303 |
Net book amount at December 31, 2023 | — | 79 | 150 | 2 | 3 | 234 |
| Land and | Plant and | ||
| buildings | equipment | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | |
| Cost | |||
At January 1, 2024 | 69 | 94 | 163 |
Additions | 19 | 20 | 39 |
Transfers | 4 | (4) | — |
Disposals | (1) | (3) | (4) |
Asset write-offs | — | — | — |
At December 31, 2024 | 91 | 107 | 198 |
| Accumulated depreciation and impairment | |||
At January 1, 2024 | 24 | 57 | 81 |
Charge for the year | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Disposals | (1) | (3) | (4) |
Asset write-offs | — | 7 | 7 |
At December 31, 2024 | 29 | 68 | 97 |
Net book amount at December 31, 2024 | 62 | 39 | 101 |
| Land and | Plant and | (Restated 1 ) | |
| buildings | equipment 1 | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | |
| Cost | |||
At January 1, 2023 | 51 | 80 | 131 |
Additions | 19 | 14 | 33 |
Disposals | (2) | (2) | (4) |
Exchange adjustment | 1 | 2 | 3 |
At December 31, 2023 | 69 | 94 | 163 |
| Accumulated depreciation and impairment | |||
At January 1, 2023 | 23 | 54 | 77 |
Charge for the year | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Disposals | (2) | (2) | (4) |
Exchange adjustment | — | 1 | 1 |
At December 31, 2023 | 24 | 57 | 81 |
Net book amount at December 31, 2023 | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| Land and | Plant and | ||
| buildings | equipment | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | |
| Net book value | |||
At January 1, 2024 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
Additions | 2 | 9 | 11 |
Depreciation | (3) | (5) | (8) |
Exchange adjustments | — | (1) | (1) |
At December 31, 2024 | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| Land and | Plant and | ||
| buildings | equipment | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | |
| Net book value | |||
At January 1, 2023 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
Additions | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Depreciation | (3) | (6) | (9) |
Exchange adjustments | — | 1 | 1 |
At December 31, 2023 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Within one year | 13 | 11 |
Later than one and less than five years | 31 | 36 |
More than five years | 5 | 2 |
Gross lease liabilities | 49 | 49 |
Less: future interest on lease liabilities | (8) | (6) |
Net lease liabilities | 41 | 43 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Interest paid on lease liabilities | 3 | 3 |
Payments of lease liabilities | 10 | 8 |
Total lease payments | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
| Current and non-current investments | ||
Equity securities at FVPL | 1 | 10 |
Debt securities held at amortized cost | — | 84 |
Total investments, current | 1 | 94 |
Debt securities held at amortized cost | 27 | 41 |
Total investments, non-current | 27 | 41 |
Total | 28 | 135 |
| At December 31, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | |
Equity securities at FVPL | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| At December 31, 2023 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | |
Equity securities at FVPL | 10 | — | — | 10 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Raw materials and consumables | 34 | 38 |
Work in progress | 50 | 34 |
Finished goods | 94 | 70 |
Total inventories, net | 178 | 142 |
| Trade receivables | 2024 | 2023 |
| $m | $m | |
Trade receivables | 256 | 256 |
Less: provision for ECL | (2) | (2) |
Trade receivables, net | 254 | 254 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Up to three months past due | 17 | 17 |
Three to six months past due | 1 | 3 |
Over six months past due | 2 | 1 |
20 | 21 | |
Not due and not impaired | 236 | 235 |
Provision for impairment of receivables | (2) | (2) |
Trade receivables, net | 254 | 254 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Pound Sterling | 1 | 2 |
Euro | 11 | 13 |
U.S. Dollar | 226 | 226 |
Other currencies | 18 | 15 |
Total trade receivables, gross | 256 | 256 |
| Current and non-current other assets | 2024 | 2023 |
| $m | $m | |
Current prepaid expenses | 31 | 23 |
Other current assets | 12 | 434 |
Total other current assets | 43 | 457 |
Non-current prepaid expenses | 17 | 19 |
Other non-current assets | 12 | 9 |
Total other non-current assets | 29 | 28 |
Total other assets | 72 | 485 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Net (debt)/cash | (3) | 72 |
Total shareholders' deficit | (205) | — |
(208) | 72 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 319 | 316 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Term loan | $m | $m |
Term loan – current | (18) | (3) |
Term loan – non-current | (315) | (236) |
Total term loan | (333) | (239) |
Period | Minimum Financial Covenants | Required Amortization | Interest Payable | |
| through Sept 30, 2026 | Leverage Ratio ≤ 3:1 | 5% | ||
| Note Purchase | Interest Coverage Ratio > 2.5:1 | SOFR + 5.5% | ||
| Agreement | December 31, 2026 to | Leverage Ratio ≤ 2.5:1 | 7.5% | |
| maturity (2030) | Interest Coverage Ratio > 2.5:1 | |||
| through Sept 30, 2026 | Leverage Ratio ≤ 3:1 | |||
| Revolving Credit | Interest Coverage Ratio > 2.5:1 | n/a | SOFR + 5.5%; | |
| Facility | December 31, 2026 to | Leverage Ratio ≤ 2.5:1 | 0.5% undrawn fee | |
| maturity (2030) | Interest Coverage Ratio > 2.5:1 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
| Bank loans payable due: | ||
Within one year or on demand | (53) | (30) |
Later than one and less than five years | (215) | (281) |
More than five years | (256) | — |
Gross borrowings (including interest) | (524) | (311) |
| At January 1, | At December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | Cash outflows | Profit and loss | Additions | Reclassifications | Exchange adj. | 2024 | |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
Current borrowings | (3) | 3 | — | — | (18) | — | (18) |
Non-current borrowings | (236) | 236 | 1 | (332) | 18 | — | (313) |
Lease liabilities | (43) | 10 | — | (9) | — | 1 | (41) |
Share repurchase | (23) | 173 | — | (155) | — | — | (5) |
Total | (305) | 422 | 1 | (496) | — | 1 | (377) |
| At January 1, | At December 31, | ||||||
| 2023 | Cash outflows | Profit and loss | Additions | Reclassifications | Exchange adj. | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
Current borrowings | (3) | 12 | — | (10) | (2) | — | (3) |
Non-current borrowings | (237) | — | (1) | — | 2 | — | (236) |
Lease liabilities | (37) | 8 | — | (13) | — | (1) | (43) |
Share repurchase | (9) | 33 | — | (47) | — | — | (23) |
Total | (286) | 53 | (1) | (70) | — | (1) | (305) |
| Intellectual | ||||||
| property | ||||||
| and other legal | Onerous | Other | Total | |||
| Antitrust matters | Opioid Litigation | matters 1 | contracts 2 | provisions | provisions | |
| Provisions | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
| At January 1, 2023 | (290) | — | (8) | — | (10) | (308) |
| (Charged)/released to income statement | (228) | — | (11) | 1 | (1) | (239) |
Business combination 1 | — | — | — | (23) | — | (23) |
| Utilized during the year/payments | 103 | — | 15 | — | 9 | 127 |
| Transfer to other liabilities | 30 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
At December 31, 2023 | (385) | — | (4) | (22) | (2) | (413) |
| (Charged)/released to income statement | (39) | (76) | 4 | 16 | — | (95) |
| Utilized during the year/payments | 385 | — | — | — | — | 385 |
| Transfer to other liabilities | 39 | — | — | — | — | 39 |
| At December 31, 2024 | — | (76) | — | (6) | (2) | (84) |
| Provisions | ||||||
| Current | — | (15) | — | (6) | — | (21) |
| Non-current | — | (61) | — | — | (2) | (63) |
| At December 31, 2024 | — | (76) | — | (6) | (2) | (84) |
Current | (385) | — | (4) | (19) | — | (408) |
Non-current | — | — | — | (3) | (2) | (5) |
At December 31, 2023 | (385) | — | (4) | (22) | (2) | (413) |
| DOJ | IP-related | RB indemnity | Share | Total | |||
| Other liabilities | resolution | Antitrust matters | matters | settlement | repurchase | Other | other liabilities |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
At January 1, 2023 | (444) | — | (21) | (30) | (9) | (3) | (507) |
Transfer from provisions | — | (30) | — | — | — | — | (30) |
| (Charged)/released to income | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| statement | |||||||
| Transfer to/from reserves, net | — | — | — | — | (14) | — | (14) |
| Contributions and gains | — | — | — | — | — | (8) | (8) |
| Interest and discounting | (6) | — | — | (1) | — | — | (7) |
| Utilized during the year/ | 53 | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | 71 |
| payments | |||||||
At December 31, 2023 | (397) | (30) | (11) | (23) | (23) | (8) | (492) |
| Transfer from provisions | — | (39) | — | — | — | — | (39) |
| (Charged)/released to income | — | (85) | — | — | — | (4) | (89) |
| statement | |||||||
| Transfer to/from reserves, net | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 |
| Interest and discounting | (4) | — | — | (1) | — | — | (5) |
| Utilized during the year/ | 53 | 130 | 11 | 8 | 6 | — | 208 |
| payments | |||||||
| At December 31, 2024 | (348) | (24) | — | (16) | (5) | (12) | (405) |
| Other liabilities | |||||||
| Current | (52) | (24) | — | (8) | (5) | — | (89) |
| Non-current | (296) | — | — | (8) | — | (12) | (316) |
| At December 31, 2024 | (348) | (24) | — | (16) | (5) | (12) | (405) |
Current | (53) | (30) | (11) | (8) | (23) | — | (125) |
Non-current | (344) | — | — | (15) | — | (8) | (367) |
At December 31, 2023 | (397) | (30) | (11) | (23) | (23) | (8) | (492) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Accrual for rebates, discounts and returns | (546) | (507) |
Rebates payable 1 | (16) | (28) |
Accounts payable 1 | (63) | (39) |
Accruals and other payables 1 | (155) | (150) |
Other tax and social security payable | (17) | (19) |
Trade and other payables | (797) | (743) |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Pound Sterling | (18) | (42) |
Euros | (18) | (11) |
U.S. Dollar | (727) | (663) |
Other currencies | (34) | (27) |
Trade and other payables | (797) | (743) |
| Equity | |||
| ordinary | Nominal value | Nominal | |
| Issued and fully paid | shares | paid per share | value |
| (thousands) | $ | $m | |
At January 1, 2024 | 136,526 | 0.50 | 68 |
Ordinary shares issued | 1,456 | 0.50 | 1 |
Shares repurchased and canceled | (13,013) | 0.50 | (7) |
At December 31, 2024 | 124,969 | 62 |
| Equity | |||
| ordinary | Nominal value | Nominal | |
| Issued and fully paid | shares | paid per share | value |
| (thousands) | $ | $m | |
At January 1, 2023 | 136,481 | 0.50 | 68 |
Ordinary shares issued | 1,942 | 0.50 | 1 |
Shares repurchased and canceled | (1,897) | 0.50 | (1) |
At December 31, 2023 | 136,526 | 68 |
| Weighted | ||||||||
| Share price on | Expected life | Risk-free | average fair | Exercisable | ||||
| grant date | Volatility 1 | in | interest rate 2 | value | shares 3 | |||
Award | Grant date | Vesting period | £ | % | years | % | £ | (thousands) |
2022 | March 1, 2022 | 2022-24 | 2.81 | 64 | 5 | 0.90 | 2.23 | 285 |
2022 | March 1, 2022 | 2022-24 | 2.81 | 64 | 3 | 0.90 | 2.41 | 1,172 |
2022 | August 3, 2022 | 2022-24 | 3.27 | 64 | 3 | 0.90 | 2.25 | 70 |
2023 | March 3, 2023 | 2023-25 | 15.12 | 49 | 5 | 3.80 | 9.13 | 297 |
2023 | March 3, 2023 | 2023-25 | 15.12 | 49 | 3 | 3.80 | 10.63 | 1,428 |
2024 | March 8, 2024 | 2024-27 | 16.71 | 36 | 5 | 4.30 | 11.34 | 255 |
2024 | March 8, 2024 | 2024-27 | 16.71 | 36 | 3 | 4.30 | 12.78 | 1,339 |
2024 | November 12, 2024 | 2024-27 | 7.9 | 36 | 3 | 4.30 | 7.9 | 77 |
| Total LTIP | |
| millions | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2023 | 8 |
Awarded | 2 |
Vested/exercised | (2) |
Forfeited | (1) |
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 7 |
Awarded | 2 |
Vested/exercised | (2) |
Forfeited | (1) |
Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| $m | $m | |
Granted in current year | (9) | (8) |
Granted in prior years | (16) | (15) |
Unvested awards due to unmet conditions | 1 | 1 |
Total share-based expense for the year | (24) | (22) |
| Net assets acquired | $m |
Cash and cash equivalents | 30 |
Inventories | 3 |
Right-of-use assets | 2 |
Intangible assets | 126 |
Deferred tax assets | 9 |
Other assets | 6 |
Trade and other payables | (10) |
Lease liabilities | (2) |
Borrowings | (10) |
Total net assets acquired | 154 |
| Measurement | |||
| As previously | period | ||
| reported | adjustment | As adjusted | |
$m | $m | $m | |
Property, plant and equipment | 28 | (2) | 26 |
Deferred tax assets | 2 | (1) | 1 |
Trade and other payables | (1) | — | (1) |
Provisions | (29) | 6 | (23) |
Total net assets acquired | — | 3 | 3 |
| Measurement | |||
| As previously | period | ||
| reported | adjustment | As adjusted | |
$m | $m | $m | |
Consideration transferred | 5 | — | 5 |
Less: Fair value of net assets acquired | — | (3) | (3) |
Goodwill | 5 | (3) | 2 |
| 2024 | |
| $m | |
| Impairment charges, write downs and other charges | |
| Charged to cost of goods sold | |
| Marketed product intangible | 9 |
Plant and equipment | 8 |
Inventory | 20 |
Contract termination and related supplier charges | 12 |
Sub-total: Cost of goods sold | 49 |
| Charged to SG&A: | |
Severance | 7 |
Other expenses | 5 |
| Sub-total: SG&A | 12 |
| Total charges | 61 |