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Share-based payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Charges for Share-based Incentive Plans

Charges for share-based incentive plans were as follows:

		2018 £m				2017 £m				2016 £m
Share-based payments (note 5)			84.8				105.0				106.5

Movement on Ordinary Shares Granted for Significant Restricted Stock Plans

Movement on ordinary shares granted for significant restricted stock plans:

		Non-vested 1 January 2018 number m				Granted number m				Lapsed number m				Vested number m				Non-vested 31 December 2018 number m
Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP)			9.1				0.7				(1.1	)			(2.0	)			6.7
Performance Share Awards (PSA)			1.9				1.4				(0.1	)			(0.9	)			2.3
Leaders, Partners and High Potential Group			6.8				4.8				(0.7	)			(1.8	)			9.1
Weighted average fair value (pence per share):
Executive Performance Share Plan (EPSP)			1,368p				814p				1,500p				1,122p				1,363p
Performance Share Awards (PSA)			1,659p				1,202p				1,522p				1,517p				1,437p
Leaders, Partners and High Potential Group			1,502p				806p				1,472p				1,426p				1,154p

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The disclosure of the number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments (ie other than share options).

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The explanation that enables users of financial statements to understand the effect of share-based payment transactions on the entity's profit (loss).

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