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Consolidated income statement - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Profit or loss [abstract]      
Revenue £ 14,741 £ 14,845 £ 14,429
Costs of services (12,290) (12,326) (11,890)
Gross profit 2,451 2,519 2,539
General and administrative costs (1,126) (1,988) (1,181)
Operating profit 1,325 531 1,358
Earnings/(losses) from associates 36 70 (60)
Profit before interest and taxation 1,361 601 1,298
Finance and investment income 137 127 145
Finance costs (417) (389) (359)
Revaluation and retranslation of financial instruments (50) 7 76
Profit before taxation 1,031 346 1,160
Taxation (402) (149) (385)
Profit for the year 629 197 775
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 542 110 683
Non-controlling interests 87 87 92
Profit for the year £ 629 £ 197 £ 775
Earnings per share      
Basic earnings per ordinary share (sterling per share) £ 0.503 £ 0.103 £ 0.622
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (sterling per share) £ 0.494 £ 0.101 £ 0.612