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Segment analysis - Contributions by Geographical Area (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items]    
Revenue £ 6,132.5 £ 5,582.7 [1],[2]
Headline operating profit [3] 590.4 382.3 [1]
North America [member]    
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items]    
Revenue 2,183.7 2,177.1
Revenue less pass-through costs 1,817.6 1,856.1
Headline operating profit 271.4 215.4
United Kingdom [member]    
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items]    
Revenue 927.0 757.6
Revenue less pass-through costs 679.7 585.6
Headline operating profit 83.5 35.4
Western Continental Europe [member]    
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items]    
Revenue 1,340.6 1,092.9
Revenue less pass-through costs 1,050.0 919.5
Headline operating profit 103.7 43.8
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe [member]    
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items]    
Revenue 1,681.2 1,555.1
Revenue less pass-through costs 1,351.9 1,306.5
Headline operating profit £ 131.8 £ 87.7
[1] During 2020, the Group announced the intention to combine Grey and AKQA into AKQA Group, and to bring Geometry and GTB into VMLY&R, and International Healthcare into VMLY&R and Ogilvy. As a result AKQA, Geometry, GTB and International Healthcare are now reported within Global Integrated Agencies, having previously been reported within Specialist Agencies. Prior year figure have been re-presented to reflect these changes.
[2] Figures have been restated as described in the accounting policies.
[3] A reconciliation from operating profit/(loss) to headline operating profit is provided in note 20.