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Segmental analysis

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

7.	Segmental analysis

Reported contributions by reportable segments were as follows:


Continuing operations	Six months ended 30 June 2020		Six months ended 30 June 2019 1		Year ended 31 December 2019
	£m		£m		£m

Revenue
Global Integrated Agencies		4,249.2		4,873.6		10,205.2
Public Relations		446.8		471.5		956.5
Specialist Agencies		886.7		1,023.1		2,072.4
		5,582.7		6,368.2		13,234.1

Revenue less pass-through costs 2
Global Integrated Agencies		3,461.5		3,858.1		8,108.1
Public Relations		426.3		442.2		898.0
Specialist Agencies		779.9		899.1		1,840.4

Headline operating profit 3
Global Integrated Agencies		256.0		463.5		1,219.5
Public Relations		71.9		67.9		140.6
Specialist Agencies		54.4		85.9		200.5
		382.3		617.3		1,560.6

Notes

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. As a result, Data Investment Management is now excluded from the segment analysis.

Revenue less pass-through costs is revenue less media, and other pass-through costs. Pass-through costs comprise fees paid to external suppliers where they are engaged to perform part or all of a specific project and are charged directly to clients, predominantly media costs. See note 4 for more details of the pass-through costs.

3	A reconciliation from operating (loss)/profit to headline operating profit is provided in note 23.

Reported contributions by geographical area were as follows:


Continuing operations	Six months ended 30 June 2020		Six months ended 30 June 2019 1		Year ended 31 December 2019
	£m		£m		£m

Revenue
North America 2		2,177.1		2,334.3		4,854.7
United Kingdom		757.6		907.7		1,797.1
Western Continental Europe		1,092.9		1,263.6		2,628.8
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe		1,555.1		1,862.6		3,953.5
		5,582.7		6,368.2		13,234.1

Revenue less pass-through costs 3
North America 2		1,856.1		1,951.3		4,034.3
United Kingdom		585.6		692.6		1,390.1
Western Continental Europe		919.5		1,041.7		2,176.4
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe		1,306.5		1,513.8		3,245.7

Headline operating profit 4
North America 2		215.4		278.3		662.0
United Kingdom		35.4		86.7		188.5
Western Continental Europe		43.8		96.5		261.5
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe		87.7		155.8		448.6
		382.3		617.3		1,560.6

Notes

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 .

North America includes the US with revenue of £2,065.2 million (period ended 30 June 2019: £2,203.8 million; year ended 31 December 2019: £4,576.5 million), revenue less pass-through costs of £1,757.5 million (period ended 30 June 2019: £1,843.0 million; year ended 31 December 2019: £3,806.3 million) and headline operating profit of £207.1 million (period ended 30 June 2019: £262.8 million; year ended 31 December 2019: £620.6 million).

Revenue less pass-through costs is revenue less media and other pass-through costs. Pass-through costs comprise fees paid to external suppliers where they are engaged to perform part or all of a specific project and are charged directly to clients, predominantly media costs. See note 4 for more details of the pass-through costs.

4	A reconciliation from operating (loss)/ profit to headline operating profit is provided in note 2 3 .