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Reconciliation of operating profit to headline operating profit (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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