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Reconciliation of operating profit to headline operating profit (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
Reconciliation of operating profit to headline operating profit [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Operating (loss)/profit to Headline Operating Profit |
| Six months ended 30 June 2022 |  | Six months ended 30 June 2021
| £m |  | £m
Operating profit | 538.7 |  |  | 483.6 |
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible assets | 31.5 |  |  | 30.1 |
Losses on disposal of investments and subsidiaries | 48.1 |  |  | 1.0 |
Gains on remeasurement of equity interests arising from a change in scope of ownership | (60.4) |  |  | — |
Litigation settlement | — |  |  | 21.7 |
Restructuring and transformation costs | 75.3 |  |  | 34.3 |
Restructuring costs in relation to COVID-19 | 5.9 |  |  | 19.7 |
Headline operating profit | 639.1 |  |  | 590.4 |

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