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Trade and other payables - Summary of Trade and Other Payables, Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018
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Trade and other non-current payables [abstract] |  |  |
Payments due to vendors (earnout agreements) | £ 203.9 | £ 266.5 | £ 349.2
Liabilities in respect of put option agreements with vendors | 223.0 | 205.2 | 211.2
Fair value of derivatives |  | 14.2 | 30.4
Other creditors and accruals | 140.8 | 355.5 | 347.0
Trade and other payables | £ 567.7 | £ 841.4 | £ 937.8

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