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Trade and other payables - Summary of trade and other payables, amounts falling due within one year (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Trade and other current payables [abstract] |  |
Trade payables | £ 9,674.4 | £ 10,596.9
Deferred income | 1,457.2 | 1,334.0
Payments due to vendors (earnout agreements) | 40.0 | 85.6
Liabilities in respect of put option agreements with vendors | 68.3 | 58.4
Fair value of derivatives | 3.9 | 6.4
Share repurchases - close period commitments | 0.0 | 211.7
Other creditors and accruals | 2,691.1 | 2,959.3
Total | £ 13,934.9 | £ 15,252.3

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