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Earnings per share - Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ / shares in Units, £ in Millions, shares in Millions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings per share [abstract]

Weighted average shares used in basic EPS calculation

1,211.9

1,224.7

EPS

£ 0.209

£ (2.625)

^[1]

Weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation

1,229.0

1,237.0

Diluted EPS

£ 0.206

£ (2.625)

^[1]

Continuing Operation [member]

Earnings per share [abstract]

Earnings

^[2]

£ 252.7

£ (3,209.2)

^[1]

Weighted average shares used in basic EPS calculation

1,211.9

1,224.7

^[1]

EPS

£ 0.209

£ (2.620)

^[1]

Diluted earnings

£ 252.7

£ (3,209.2)

^[1]

Weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation

^[3]

1,229.0

1,224.7

^[1]

Diluted EPS

£ 0.206

£ (2.620)

^[1]

Discontinued operations [member]

Earnings per share [abstract]

Earnings

^[2]

£ (6.8)

Weighted average shares used in basic EPS calculation

1,224.7

EPS

£ (0.005)

Diluted earnings

£ (6.8)

Weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation

^[3]

1,224.7

Diluted EPS

£ (0.005)

Continuing and discontinued operations [member]

Earnings per share [abstract]

Earnings

^[2]

£ 252.7

£ (3,216.0)

^[1]

Weighted average shares used in basic EPS calculation

1,211.9

1,224.7

^[1]

EPS

£ 0.209

£ (2.625)

^[1]

Diluted earnings

£ 252.7

£ (3,216.0)

^[1]

Weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation

^[3]

1,229.0

1,224.7

^[1]

Diluted EPS

£ 0.206

£ (2.625)

^[1]

[1]	Figures have been restated as described in the accounting policies.
[2]	Earnings is equivalent to profit/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent.
[3]	In 2020, the weighted average shares used in the basic EPS calculation has also been used for diluted EPS due to the anti- dilutive effect of the weighted average shares calculated for the diluted EPS calculation.

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The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]; Weighted average [member]]

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