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Segmental analysis (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]  
Contributions by Reportable Segments
Reported contributions by reportable segments were as follows:
Six months ended 30 June 2022
Six months ended 30 June 2021
£m£m
Revenue1
Global Integrated Agencies5,701.0 5,202.9 
Public Relations572.4 449.9 
Specialist Agencies481.9 479.7 
6,755.3 6,132.5 
Revenue less pass-through costs1,2
Global Integrated Agencies4,538.2 4,097.3 
Public Relations545.4 429.4 
Specialist Agencies425.9 372.5 
Headline operating profit1,3
Global Integrated Agencies507.5 488.6 
Public Relations83.0 63.5 
Specialist Agencies48.6 38.3 
639.1 590.4 
Notes
1Prior year figures have been re-presented to reflect the reallocation of a number of businesses between Global Integrated Agencies and Specialist Agencies.
2Revenue less pass-through costs is revenue less media, and other pass-through costs. Pass-through costs comprise fees paid to external suppliers where they are engaged to perform part or all of a specific project and are charged directly to clients, predominantly media costs. See note 4 for more details of the pass-through costs.
3A reconciliation from operating profit to headline operating profit is provided in note 20.
Contributions by Geographical Area
Reported contributions by geographical area were as follows:
Six months ended 30 June 2022
Six months ended 30 June 2021
£m£m
Revenue
North America1
2,586.5 2,183.7 
United Kingdom956.1 927.0 
Western Continental Europe1,352.0 1,340.6 
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe1,860.7 1,681.2 
6,755.3 6,132.5 
Revenue less pass-through costs2
North America1
2,188.9 1,817.6 
United Kingdom737.0 679.7 
Western Continental Europe1,086.1 1,050.0 
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe1,497.5 1,351.9 
Headline operating profit3
North America1
299.7 271.4 
United Kingdom67.3 83.5 
Western Continental Europe98.7 103.7 
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe173.4 131.8 
639.1 590.4 
Notes
1North America includes the US with revenue of £2,440.9 million (2021: £2,046.9 million), revenue less pass-through costs of £2,052.1 million (2021: £1,695.9 million) and headline operating profit of £280.9 million (2021: £254.1 million).
2Revenue less pass-through costs is revenue less media and other pass-through costs. Pass-through costs comprise fees paid to external suppliers where they are engaged to perform part or all of a specific project and are charged directly to clients, predominantly media costs. See note 4 for more details of the pass-through costs.
3A reconciliation from operating profit to headline operating profit is provided in note 20.