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Trade and other payables - Payments Due to Vendors (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Current | [1] | £ 143.4 |  | £ 149.1 |  |
Payments due to vendors, Non-current | [2] | 100.3 |  | 251.7 |  |
Payments due to vendors |  | 243.7 | [2] | 400.8 | [2] | £ 584.5
Within one year [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Current | [2] | 143.4 |  | 149.1 |  |
Between one and two years [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Non-current | [2] | 36.3 |  | 140.0 |  |
Between two and three years [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Non-current | [2] | 34.6 |  | 36.6 |  |
Between three and four years [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Non-current | [2] | 12.3 |  | 44.0 |  |
Between four and five years [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Non-current | [2] | 7.7 |  | 17.1 |  |
Over five years [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments due to vendors, Non-current | [2] | £ 9.4 |  | £ 14.0 |  |
[1] | Figures have been restated to be in accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, as described in the accounting policies of the consolidated financial statements.
[2] | Figures have been restated to be in accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, as described in the accounting policies.

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