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Segmental analysis | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract] |
Segmental analysis | 7. Segmental analysis Substantially all of the Group's revenue is from contracts with customers. Reported contributions by reportable segments were as follows:
| Six Months Ended 30 June 2023 |  | Six Months Ended 30 June 2022
| £m |  | £m
Revenue 1,2 |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | 6,107.0 |  |  | 5,698.8 |
Public Relations | 618.0 |  |  | 574.6 |
Specialist Agencies | 496.2 |  |  | 481.9 |
| 7,221.2 |  |  | 6,755.3 |
Revenue less pass-through costs 1,3 |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | 4,781.6 |  |  | 4,536.0 |
Public Relations | 584.4 |  |  | 547.6 |
Specialist Agencies | 445.2 |  |  | 425.9 |
Headline operating profit 1,4 |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | 540.5 |  |  | 507.0 |
Public Relations | 87.5 |  |  | 83.5 |
Specialist Agencies | 38.3 |  |  | 48.6 |
| 666.3 |  |  | 639.1 |
Notes 1 Prior year figures have been re-presented to reflect the reallocation of a number of businesses between Global Integrated Agencies and Public Relations. 2 Intersegment sales have not been separately disclosed as they are not material. 3 Revenue 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. 4 A reconciliation from reported profit before taxation to headline operating profit is provided in note 20. 7. Segmental analysis (continued) Reported contributions by geographical area were as follows:
| Six Months Ended 30 June 2023 |  | Six Months Ended 30 June 2022
| £m |  | £m
Revenue 1 |  |  |
North America 2 | 2,744.0 |  |  | 2,586.5 |
United Kingdom | 1,064.6 |  |  | 956.1 |
Western Continental Europe | 1,477.1 |  |  | 1,352.0 |
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe | 1,935.5 |  |  | 1,860.7 |
| 7,221.2 |  |  | 6,755.3 |
Revenue less pass-through costs 3 |  |  |
North America 2 | 2,284.6 |  |  | 2,188.9 |
United Kingdom | 796.2 |  |  | 737.0 |
Western Continental Europe | 1,178.7 |  |  | 1,086.1 |
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe | 1,551.7 |  |  | 1,497.5 |
Headline operating profit 4 |  |  |
North America 2 | 287.1 |  |  | 299.7 |
United Kingdom | 97.8 |  |  | 67.3 |
Western Continental Europe | 111.1 |  |  | 98.7 |
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe | 170.3 |  |  | 173.4 |
| 666.3 |  |  | 639.1 |
Notes 1 Intersegment sales have not been separately disclosed as they are not material. 2 North America includes the United States with revenue of £2,578.7 million (2022: £2,440.9 million), revenue less pass-through costs of £2,144.2 million (2022: £2,052.1 million) and headline operating profit of £268.1 million (2022: £280.9 million). 3 Revenue 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. 4 A reconciliation from reported profit before taxation to headline operating profit is provided in note 20.

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