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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
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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The amount of non-current derivative financial liabilities. [Refer: Derivative financial liabilities]

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The amount of non-current trade payables and non-current other payables. [Refer: Other non-current payables; Non-current trade payables]

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The amount of non-current payables that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note.

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