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Trade and other receivables - Summary of Trade and Other Receivables, Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Trade and other non-current receivables [abstract] |  |
Fair value of derivatives | £ 14.4 | £ 9.6
Prepayments and other debtors | 163.1 | 146.6
Trade and other receivables | £ 177.5 | £ 156.2

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