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Accounting policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Impact of Restatement and Other Adjustments on Key Income Statement Items | The table below reflects the impact of these adjustments on key income statement line items.
Six months ended 30 June 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  | As previously reported 1 |  |  | Adjusted |
|  | £ m |  |  | £ m |
General and administrative costs |  |  | 3,195.3 |  |  |  | 3,528.6 |
Operating loss |  |  | (2,417.3 | ) |  |  | (2,750.6 | )
Loss before interest and taxation |  |  | (2,469.2 | ) |  |  | (2,802.5 | )
Loss before taxation |  |  | (2,843.9 | ) |  |  | (3,177.2 | )
Loss for the period from continuing operations |  |  | (2,867.9 | ) |  |  | (3,188.1 | )
Loss for the period |  |  | (2,864.8 | ) |  |  | (3,185.0 | )
Loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent |  |  | (2,889.0 | ) |  |  | (3,209.2 | )
Weighted average shares used in basic EPS calculation (million) |  |  | 1,224.7 |  |  |  | 1,224.7 |
Reported basic earnings per shar e |  |  | (235.9p | ) |  |  | (262.0p | )
Note
1 | As previously reported in the Company’s Form 6-K/A filed on 12 February 2021.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorized for issue on 1 5 September 2021.

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