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Cash and cash equivalents and debt financing - Analysis of future anticipated cash flows related to debt (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Future anticipated cash flows | £ (5,658.3) | £ (5,798.1)
Effect of discounting/financing rates | 748.5 | 1,014.1
Debt financing | (4,909.8) | (4,784.0)
Borrowings |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Future anticipated cash flows | (5,372.6) | (5,455.8)
Borrowings | Within one year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts | (121.6) | (326.8)
Borrowings | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts | (755.9) | (745.4)
Borrowings | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts | (1,129.7) | (646.5)
Borrowings | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts | (73.2) | (492.8)
Borrowings | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts | (1,352.2) | (698.0)
Borrowings | Over 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Corporate bonds, bank loans and overdrafts | (1,940.0) | (2,546.3)
Bank overdrafts | Within one year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [Line items] |  |
Future anticipated cash flows | £ (285.7) | £ (342.3)

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