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Share of results of associates (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Summary of Share of Results of Associates | Share of results of associates include:
|  | Six months ended 30 June 2019 |  |  | Six months ended 30 June 2018 |  |  | Year ended 31 December 2018 |
|  | £m |  |  | £m |  |  | £m |
Share of profit before interest and taxation |  |  | 32.3 |  |  |  | 52.8 |  |  |  | 123.8 |
Share of exceptional losses |  |  | (13.3 | ) |  |  | (28.4 | ) |  |  | (41.7 | )
Share of interest and non-controlling interests |  |  | (6.3 | ) |  |  | (3.2 | ) |  |  | (9.7 | )
Share of taxation |  |  | (4.7 | ) |  |  | (11.8 | ) |  |  | (28.9 | )
|  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  | 9.4 |  |  |  | 43.5 |

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