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Earnings per share - Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ / shares in Units, £ in Millions, shares in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings per share [abstract]      
Earnings [1] £ 312.4 £ 672.4 £ 1,062.9
Weighted average shares used in basic EPS calculation 1,249.1 1,250.5 1,247.8
EPS £ 0.250 £ 0.538 £ 0.852
Diluted earnings £ 312.4 £ 672.4 £ 1,062.9
Weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation 1,257.3 1,259.4 1,261.2
Diluted EPS £ 0.248 £ 0.534 £ 0.843
[1] Earnings is equivalent to profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent.