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Share of results of associates (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Summary of Share of Results of Associates | Share of results of associates include:
Continuing operations |  | Six months ended 30 June 2020 |  |  | Six months ended 30 June 2019 1 |  |  | Year ended 31 December 2019 |
|  | £m |  |  | £m |  |  | £m |
Share of profit before interest and taxation |  |  | 46.2 |  |  |  | 26.2 |  |  |  | 99.2 |
Share of exceptional losses |  |  | (51.4 | ) |  |  | (13.6 | ) |  |  | (47.8 | )
Share of interest and non-controlling interests |  |  | (40.4 | ) |  |  | (8.0 | ) |  |  | (19.4 | )
Share of taxation |  |  | (6.3 | ) |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  |  | (17.3 | )
|  |  | (51.9 | ) |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 14.7 |
Note
1 | Figures for the period ended 30 June 2019 have been re-presented in accordance with IFRS 5: Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, as described in note 13.

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