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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | [1] | £ 1,083.0 | £ 979.5 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  | 185.5 | 188.6 | £ 189.0
Ending balance | [1] | 876.0 | 1,083.0 | 979.5
Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 2,440.7 | 2,317.9 |
Additions |  | 294.9 | 314.8 |
New acquisitions |  | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Disposals |  | (420.9) | (255.7) |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (464.7) |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | (104.5) | 60.6 |
Ending balance |  | 1,745.6 | 2,440.7 | 2,317.9
Depreciation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (1,357.7) | (1,338.4) |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  | 185.5 | 225.1 |
Disposals |  | 271.5 | 240.5 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 346.0 |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | 56.1 | (34.7) |
Ending balance |  | (869.6) | (1,357.7) | (1,338.4)
Land [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 37.1 | 37.1 |
Ending balance |  | 34.3 | 37.1 | 37.1
Land [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 37.1 | 37.1 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (2.8) |  |
Ending balance |  | 34.3 | 37.1 | 37.1
Freehold buildings [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 108.4 | 90.3 |
Ending balance |  | 22.0 | 108.4 | 90.3
Freehold buildings [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 135.5 | 118.8 |
Additions |  | 33.7 | 17.7 |
New acquisitions |  |  | 0.1 |
Disposals |  | (109.0) |  |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (17.1) |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | (16.9) | (1.1) |
Ending balance |  | 26.2 | 135.5 | 118.8
Freehold buildings [member] | Depreciation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (27.1) | (28.5) |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  | 1.5 | 3.1 |
Disposals |  | 7.2 |  |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 15.6 |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | 1.6 | 4.5 |
Ending balance |  | (4.2) | (27.1) | (28.5)
Leasehold buildings [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 635.1 | 555.7 |
Ending balance |  | 605.5 | 635.1 | 555.7
Leasehold buildings [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,202.4 | 1,081.8 |
Additions |  | 158.5 | 161.4 |
New acquisitions |  |  | 0.9 |
Disposals |  | (167.3) | (83.5) |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (98.1) |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | (46.7) | 41.8 |
Ending balance |  | 1,048.8 | 1,202.4 | 1,081.8
Leasehold buildings [member] | Depreciation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (567.3) | (526.1) |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  | 79.9 | 91.5 |
Disposals |  | 129.9 | 74.6 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 56.1 |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | 17.9 | (24.3) |
Ending balance |  | (443.3) | (567.3) | (526.1)
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 145.6 | 140.3 |
Ending balance |  | 101.2 | 145.6 | 140.3
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 375.3 | 377.2 |
Additions |  | 35.0 | 49.9 |
New acquisitions |  | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Disposals |  | (68.3) | (62.9) |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (115.2) |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | (14.5) | 9.9 |
Ending balance |  | 212.4 | 375.3 | 377.2
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] | Depreciation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (229.7) | (236.9) |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  | 36.3 | 44.4 |
Disposals |  | 59.9 | 58.0 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 81.7 |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | 13.2 | (6.4) |
Ending balance |  | (111.2) | (229.7) | (236.9)
Computer equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 156.8 | 156.1 |
Ending balance |  | 113.0 | 156.8 | 156.1
Computer equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 690.4 | 703.0 |
Additions |  | 67.7 | 85.8 |
New acquisitions |  |  | 0.9 |
Disposals |  | (76.3) | (109.3) |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (231.5) |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | (26.4) | 10.0 |
Ending balance |  | 423.9 | 690.4 | 703.0
Computer equipment [member] | Depreciation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (533.6) | (546.9) |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |  | 67.8 | 86.1 |
Disposals |  | 74.5 | 107.9 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 192.6 |  |
Exchange adjustments |  | 23.4 | (8.5) |
Ending balance |  | £ (310.9) | £ (533.6) | £ (546.9)
[1] | Figures have been restated, as described in the accounting policies.

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