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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WPP plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000806968
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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		STREET 1:		SEA CONTAINERS
		STREET 2:		18 UPPER GROUND
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SE1 9GL
		BUSINESS PHONE:		440 20 7282 4600

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		STREET 1:		SEA CONTAINERS
		STREET 2:		18 UPPER GROUND
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SE1 9GL

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WPP GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960514
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connection with the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the &#x2018;Reform Act&#x2019;), the
Company may include forward-looking statements (as defined in the
Reform Act) in oral or written public statements issued by or on
behalf of the Company. These forward-looking statements may
include, among other things, plans, objectives, beliefs,
intentions, strategies, projections and anticipated future economic
performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current
facts. They use words such as &#x2018;aim&#x2019;,
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and other words and similar references to future periods but are
not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. As such,
all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond the
control of the Company. Actual results or outcomes may differ
materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Therefore, you should not rely on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, as a
prediction of actual results or otherwise. Important factors which
may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to:
the impact of epidemics or pandemics including restrictions on
businesses, social activities and travel; the unanticipated loss of
a material client or key personnel; delays or reductions in client
advertising budgets; shifts in industry rates of compensation;
regulatory compliance costs or litigation; changes in competitive
factors in the industries in which we operate and demand for our
products and services; changes in client advertising, marketing and
corporate communications requirements; our inability to realise the
future anticipated benefits of acquisitions; failure to realise our
assumptions regarding goodwill and indefinite lived intangible
assets; natural disasters or acts of terrorism; the Company&#x2019;s
ability to attract new clients; the economic and geopolitical
impact of the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza; the risk of global
economic downturn; slower growth, increasing interest rates and
high and sustained inflation; supply chain issues affecting the
distribution of our clients' products; technological changes and
risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure,
systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of
cyber and other attacks; effectively managing the risks, challenges
and efficiencies presented by using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and Generative AI technologies and partnerships in our business;
risks related to our environmental, social and governance goals and
initiatives, including impacts from regulators and other
stakeholders, and the impact of factors outside of our control on
such goals and initiatives; the Company&#x2019;s exposure to changes
in the values of other major currencies (because a substantial
portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of
the UK); and the overall level of economic activity in the
Company&#x2019;s major markets (which varies depending on, among
other things, regional, national and international political and
economic conditions and government regulations in the world&#x2019;s
advertising markets). In addition, you should consider the risks
described in Item 3D, captioned &#x201C;Risk Factors,&#x201D; which
could also cause actual results to differ from forward-looking
information. In light of these and other uncertainties, the
forward-looking statements included in this document should not be
regarded as a representation by the Company that the
Company&#x2019;s plans and objectives will be achieved. Neither the
Company, nor any of its directors, officers or employees, provides
any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of
any events anticipated, expressed or implied in any forward-looking
statements will actually occur. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
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2024 Preliminary Results dated</font> <font style="color: #000000">27 February 2025, prepared by WPP
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&#x2018;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">+/(-)
% reported</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2018;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">+/(-)
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
LFL</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.2)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 11px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,325</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
149.5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
531</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit margin</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.6%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before tax</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
198.0</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted EPS (p)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
49.4</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
389.1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends per share (p)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
39.4*</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2013;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
39.4</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 11px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">4</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.5)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.0</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit margin</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.2pt</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.4pt</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted EPS (p)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
88.3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: 1px solid rgb(146, 146, 146); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.9)</font><br></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93.8</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
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Full year and Q4 financial highlights</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">FY
reported revenue -0.7%, LFL revenue +2.3%. FY revenue less
pass-through costs -4.2%, LFL revenue less pass-through costs
-1.0%</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Q4
LFL revenue less pass-through costs -2.3% with growth in Western
Continental Europe +1.4% offset by declines in North America -1.4%,
UK -5.1% and Rest of World -4.8%, including -21.2% in
China</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Global
Integrated Agencies FY LFL revenue less pass-through costs -0.8%
(Q4: -2.2%): GroupM, our media planning and buying business, +2.7%
(Q4: +2.4%), offset by -3.9% in other Global Integrated Agencies
(Q4: -6.5%)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">FY
headline operating profit &#xA3;1,707m. Headline operating margin
of 15.0% (2023: 14.8%) a 0.4pt LFL improvement reflecting
structural cost savings of &#xA3;85m from Burson, GroupM and VML
initiatives; disciplined cost control and continued investment in
our AI and data offer; with a 0.2pt FX drag. FY reported operating
profit &#xA3;1,325m up 149.5% primarily reflecting lower
amortisation charges and higher gains on disposals</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Adjusted
operating cash flow increased to &#xA3;1,460m (2023: &#xA3;1,280m)
and adjusted free cash flow rose to &#xA3;738m (2023: &#xA3;637m)
benefiting from strong working capital management</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Adjusted
net debt at 31&#xA0;December 2024 &#xA3;1.7bn down &#xA3;0.8bn
year-on-year</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Final
dividend of 24.4p proposed (2023: 24.4p)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -36px; padding-left: 28px">&#xA0; <font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Delivering on strategic priorities</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Simpler client-facing
structure: six agency networks represent c92%<font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top">5</font></font> <font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 13px">of WPP; more
integrated offer across creative, production, commerce and media;
improving new business performance in the second half of
2024</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
WPP Open: AI, data and technology increasingly central to the way
we serve our clients; critical to new business wins including
Amazon, J&amp;J, Kimberly-Clark and Unilever; increasing annual
investment to &#xA3;300m (from &#xA3;250m)</font></div>
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More efficient operations: stronger headline operating margin, cash
conversion and balance sheet</font></div>
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Focus and outlook for 2025</font></div>
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Lead through AI, data and technology: Increase our investment in
WPP Open to keep it at the forefront of AI and further deploy it
across the business and our clients</font></div>
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Accelerate growth through the power of creative transformation:
Drive transformation across our clients with an increasingly
integrated offer across creative, production, commerce and
media</font></div>
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Build world-class, market-leading brands: Improve the
competitiveness of our media offer, globally, with a focus on the
US</font></div>
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Execute efficiently to drive financial returns: Increase our
operational efficiency and optimise our investment
allocation</font></div>
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2025 guidance: LFL revenue less pass-through costs of flat to -2%
with performance improving in the second half, and headline
operating profit margin expected to be around flat (excluding the
impact of FX)</font></div>
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Mark Read, Chief Executive Officer of WPP, said:</font></div>
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&#x201C;We achieved significant progress against our strategy in
2024 with the creation of VML, Burson and the simplification of
GroupM &#x2013; some 70% of our business. We sold our stake in FGS
Global to create significant value for shareholders. And we
increased our margin, while stepping up our investment in AI
through WPP Open, which is now used by 33,000</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.25; position: relative; top: -5px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">6</font>
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people across WPP.</font></div>
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&#x201C;The top line was lower, however, with Q4 impacted by weaker
client discretionary spend. We did see growth from our top 25
clients of 2.0% and an improving new business performance in the
second half of the year with wins from Amazon, J&amp;J,
Kimberly-Clark and Unilever reflecting the strength of our
integrated offer.</font></div>
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&#x201C;The actions we are taking across WPP will strengthen our
existing client relationships and drive our new business results.
We expect some improvement in the performance of our integrated
creative agencies in the year ahead. At the same time, we have
comprehensive efforts underway to improve our competitive
positioning through new leadership at GroupM, with further
investment in AI, data and proprietary media.</font></div>
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&#x201C;Though we remain cautious given the overall macro
environment, we are confident in our medium-term targets and
believe our focus on innovation, a simpler client-facing offer and
operational excellence will support our growth and deliver greater
value for our shareholders.&#x201D;</font></div>
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announcement contains information that qualifies or may qualify as
inside information. The person responsible for arranging the
release of this announcement on behalf of WPP plc is Balbir
Kelly-Bisla, Company Secretary</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">1.
Percentage change in reported sterling.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2.
Like-for-like. LFL comparisons are calculated as follows: current
year, constant currency actual results (which include acquisitions
from the relevant date of completion) are compared with prior year,
constant currency actual results, adjusted to include the results
of acquisitions and disposals for the commensurate period in the
prior year.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">3.
Reported operating profit divided by revenue (including
pass-through costs).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4. In
this press release not all of the figures and ratios used are
readily available from the unaudited results included in Appendix
1. Management believes these non-GAAP measures, including constant
currency and like-for-like growth, revenue less pass-through costs
and headline profit measures, are both useful and necessary to
better understand the Group&#x2019;s results. Details of how these
have been arrived at are shown in Appendix 4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">5. 2024
pro forma for the disposal of FGS Global..</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">6.
Monthly active users in December 2024.</font></div>
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Strategic progress</font></div>
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We are one year into executing on the strategy we outlined in
January 2024 &#x2013; &#x2018;Innovating to Lead&#x2019; &#x2013; and
have made significant progress on each of the four strategic
pillars: leading through AI, data and technology, accelerating
growth through the power of creative transformation, building
world-class brands and executing efficiently to drive financial
returns.</font></div>
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Lead through AI, data and technology</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The past year in AI has been marked by significant advancements in
AI technology with increasing capabilities, greater speed and lower
cost. This acceleration in the pace of innovation is broadening the
capabilities that we can deploy through WPP Open.</font></div>
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These developments reinforce our conviction that AI will be the
single most transformational development in our industry since the
internet. It will impact every element of how we work, freeing up
our creative people to do better work, increasing the efficiency of
our production teams to produce much greater volumes of
high-quality work and empowering our media teams to develop and
deploy more effective plans in a fraction of the time.</font></div>
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To deliver on this potential, we are accelerating our investment in
WPP Open, our AI-powered marketing operating system, increasing
cash investment to &#xA3;300m in 2025 from &#xA3;250m in 2024. We
are making this investment to keep WPP Open at the forefront of our
industry, enabling us to use AI more effectively in our work and
delivering an end-to-end marketing platform that gets from ideas to
results more efficiently and quickly.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
WPP Open is being broadly adopted by our people and our clients are
seeing tangible benefits. It is enabling our teams to generate
insights more rapidly, move seamlessly from idea to near-finished
executions and test these ideas on synthetic audiences. These are
just some of the capabilities built into WPP Open in the past year
and why 33,000 of our people are now active users.</font></div>
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As our people are increasingly embedding AI in the way that we work
this is resulting in increasing client adoption with major clients
including Google, IBM, L'Or&#xE9;al, LVMH, Nestl&#xE9; and The
Coca-Cola Company seeing benefits both in how we work and the
effectiveness of what we do together.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
WPP Open Creative Studio has been rolling out a new user interface,
Canvas, which is augmenting our strategic and creative teams with
AI capabilities. Canvas empowers teams to leverage data insights
and WPP's knowledge to generate effective campaign ideas, such as
strategies to overcome audience barriers identified by AI models,
which can then be instantly visualised for clients as storyboards
and finished work.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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WPP Open Media Studio continued its rollout to clients and was
central to our successful pitch at Amazon in 2024. Media Studio
provides an end-to-end media workflow solution accessing
GroupM&#x2019;s scale and Choreograph data and
technology.</font></div>
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GroupM and Choreograph&#x2019;s approach to data leverages
AI-powered federated learning. Federated learning uses AI agents
operating across client, WPP and third-party data sources to create
new knowledge about customers. Establishing this data connectivity
in place of a dependence on legacy ID-first solutions and lookalike
models maintains data integrity and provides superior
insight.</font></div>
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Accelerate growth through the power of creative
transformation</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
We continue to see growing demand from clients for more integrated
marketing solutions and WPP is moving quickly to be even more
effective in bringing together our many capabilities around the
world in teams to service clients. The reason for this is clear.
Managing multiple agency partners is complex, leads to
fragmentation of marketing efforts and smaller, more integrated
teams promise greater agility and speed. In our view, AI will only
accelerate this trend as clients face the challenge that complex
agency rosters, spread across multiple companies and independent
agencies, are unable to deliver the transformation required. The
simplest analogy is that procuring marketing services is becoming
more like procuring technology services, requiring greater
strategic focus, technology due diligence and attention to
long-term partnerships.</font></div>
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This trend has been reflected in the growth of WPP's top 25 clients
in 2024 (+2.0%) and this demand for integration also aligns with
WPP&#x2019;s position. We have a very well-balanced business with
strong geographic positions in critical markets combined with
strength in creativity, production commerce and influencer. When
powered by AI, data and technology and a world-leading global media
platform, this forms an unparalleled integrated offer to
clients.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
As well as the relatively stronger growth we delivered across WPP's
largest clients in 2024, which included expanded scope for many top
clients, the quality of our offer is evidenced by recent wins
including creative assignments for Kimberly-Clark, media
assignments for Amazon and Johnson &amp; Johnson, and creative and
commerce assignments for Unilever. 2024 net new billings were
$4.5bn (2023: $4.5bn).</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
WPP's commitment to creative excellence continues to garner
industry recognition, with the company being named 'Creative
Company of the Year' for 2024 at the Cannes Lions International
Festival of Creativity. Ogilvy took home &#x2018;Creative Network of
the Year&#x2019; at Cannes and The Coca-Cola Company, whose global
marketing partner is WPP Open X, was named &#x2018;Creative Brand of
the Year&#x2019; for the first time in its history. These awards
underscore WPP's ability to deliver innovative, integrated
solutions that not only meet but exceed client expectations,
driving both growth and expansion from across its client
base.</font></div>
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Build world-class, market-leading brands</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
In 2024, we further simplified our structure making it easier for
clients to access our talent and allowing us to build a more
efficient operating model. WPP now has six powerful agency networks
&#x2013; GroupM, VML, Ogilvy, AKQA, Hogarth and Burson &#x2013; which
collectively account for around 92%</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -5px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">6</font>
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of revenue less pass-through costs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2025 will be the first full year of operation for our two newly
created agencies: Burson, a leading global strategic communications
agency formed through the consolidation of BCW and Hill &amp;
Knowlton, and VML, the world&#x2019;s largest integrated creative
agency, bringing together VMLY&amp;R and Wunderman Thompson. The
swift completion of these mergers in 2024 by the teams at VML and
Burson has strategically aligned our brands for continued progress,
leveraging their enhanced capabilities and global
reach.</font></div>
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Brian Lesser joined as the Global CEO of GroupM, our media planning
and buying business, in September 2024, and is focused on improving
the competitiveness of our media offer, globally and in the US,
leveraging WPP Open Media Studio and Choreograph.</font></div>
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Under Brian&#x2019;s leadership, GroupM will bring this
differentiated strategy together with next-generation proprietary
trading media products, WPP Open Media Studio and the power of
WPP&#x2019;s broader integrated offer in creative, production and
commerce to drive media effectiveness and performance for our
clients.</font></div>
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Execute efficiently to drive financial returns</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Integral to our strategy over the past year has been the imperative
to execute more efficiently. Investing in AI through WPP Open will
allow us to work faster and with more discipline. Integrating our
offer for clients means that we can streamline the marketing
process and take out duplicate roles. As a simpler company, with
fewer brands, we are able to maximise our investments in
client-facing roles and take out unnecessary overhead.</font></div>
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As well as our success in delivering, at an accelerated pace, the
structural cost savings relating to the agency mergers and GroupM
simplification, we continue to make good progress in our
back-office efficiency programme across enterprise IT, finance,
procurement and real estate. This success is reflected in the
improved margin and cash conversion in 2024.</font></div>
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In enterprise IT</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">,</font>
<font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
we successfully rolled out Maconomy ERP in certain markets in EMEA
and South America during 2024 and will go live with Workday ERP in
VML and Ogilvy in the UK in the first half of 2025.</font></div>
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We have a targeted programme of work around our enterprise IT to
continue to modernise our estate, drive efficiencies and protect
our business and are making good progress with costs reducing
year-on-year in 2024. Our cloud migration continued to deliver
benefits as we migrate workloads to the cloud and decommission
legacy equipment and capacity.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Across IT and Finance, we continue to optimise our finance shared
service centres, offshoring more back-office processes and driving
further automation and efficiencies in the work we do.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
WPP is also investing in Global Delivery Centres (GDCs) with a
capability hub headquartered in India, accessible to all WPP agency
teams around the world. Our GDCs play a critical role in
WPP&#x2019;s business transformation and simplification strategy
with capabilities from hyper-personalisation and composable
commerce to cloud modernisation and product engineering. Prashant
Mehta joined WPP in 2024 from Accenture as Managing Director to
lead the GDCs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Our category-led procurement model continues to consolidate spend
by sub-category to drive further savings. We are digitalising our
source-to-contract processes, enabling further automation as we
consolidate our ERP landscape.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
In real estate, our ongoing campus programme and consolidation of
leases continues to deliver benefits. Seven new campuses opened
during the year, including WPP&#x2019;s third London campus at One
Southwark Bridge and our third campus in India, located in
Chennai.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
During 2024 we made further progress on the simplification of our
specialist agencies with the disposal of our stake in Two Circles,
the integration of BSG with Burson and other actions to rationalise
and improve the performance of the tail of smaller agencies within
WPP.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Purpose and ESG</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
WPP&#x2019;s purpose is to use the power of creativity to build
better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities.
Read more on the ways WPP is working to deliver against its purpose
in our</font> <font style="color: #0000ff; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023 Sustainability Report</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Full year overview</font></div>
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Revenue was &#xA3;14.7bn, down 0.7% from &#xA3;14.8bn in 2023, and
up 2.3% like-for-like. Revenue less pass-through costs was
&#xA3;11.4bn, down 4.2% from &#xA3;11.9bn in 2023, and down 1.0%
like-for-like.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
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<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 40%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Q4 2024</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3;m</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
M&amp;A</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
FX</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
LFL</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,956</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.9)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.3)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,994</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(6.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.3)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 40%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3;m</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
M&amp;A</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
FX</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
LFL</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.2)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.3</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.2)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.1)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.1)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Segmental review</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Business segments - revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
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<td style="width: 28%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 23%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 20%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 25%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% LFL +/(-)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Integrated Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Q4 2024</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.2)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.3)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.4)</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.8)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.3)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Integrated Agencies</font><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">:</font>
<font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
GroupM, our media planning and buying business, grew 2.7% in 2024
(2023: 4.9%), benefiting from continued client investment in media,
partially offset by the impact of historical client losses and a
more challenging environment in China. GroupM saw an improved new
business performance in the second half of the year with the Amazon
and J&amp;J wins and an important Unilever retention, despite some
losses, including Volvo.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
GroupM&#x2019;s growth was offset by a 3.9% LFL decline at other
Global Integrated Agencies. Mid-single digit growth in Hogarth in
2024 was offset by weaker performance across integrated creative
agencies, which included the impact of the 2023 loss of assignments
with a large healthcare client and a challenging trading
environment in China. AKQA experienced a low double digit decline
in revenue less pass-through costs as spend on project-based work
remained weak throughout the year. Other Global Integrated Agencies
declined 6.5% in Q4 reflecting the continuation of those factors
and weaker client discretionary spend than is typically seen in the
final quarter, together with the lap of a particularly strong
quarter for variable client incentives in Q4 2023.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">:
Burson, created in June from the merger of BCW and Hill &amp;
Knowlton, made good progress with its integration and launched
additional AI-powered tools.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
During Q4, Burson declined high single digits as the business
continued to be impacted by the 2023 loss of assignments with a
large healthcare client and a more challenging environment for
client discretionary spending. This was offset by continued strong
growth at FGS Global, which is reflected up to early December 2024
when its disposal to KKR completed.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">:
CMI Media Group, our specialist healthcare media planning and
buying agency, grew strongly, offset by declines at Landor and
Design Bridge and Partners. Our smaller specialist agencies
continued to be affected by more cautious client spending,
including delays in project-based work.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Regional
segments - revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</div>
</div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 19%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 19%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 19%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 19%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 19%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% LFL +/(-)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Western Continental Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Rest of World</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Q4 2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.4)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.1)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.4</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.8)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.6)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America declined by 0.7% in 2024 with good growth in
automotive, TME and financial services client spending, offset by
lower revenues in healthcare, due to a 2023 client loss, and a
tough comparison for CPG in 2023. Revenues from technology clients
continued to stabilise in the second half with good growth in North
America in Q4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The United Kingdom declined in 2024 reflecting a strong comparison
(2023: +5.6%) and the impact of slower client spending in Q4 with
further weakness in project-based work across creative and
specialist agencies exacerbated by an uncertain macro outlook, only
partially offset by growth in GroupM and Ogilvy.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
In Western Continental Europe, France, Spain and Italy grew during
2024. Our largest market, Germany, declined 1.0% reflecting macro
pressures on client spending in automotive and travel &amp; leisure
sectors, but saw stronger performance in Q4, growing 4.0%, lapping
a softer comparison (Q4 2023: -5.3%), benefiting from growth in
spend at financial services clients and a good overall performance
at GroupM.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The Rest of World declined 2.6%. India grew 2.8% with a decline in
Q4 lapping a tough comparison (Q4 2023: 22.0%</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">)</font>
<font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
influenced by the timing of sporting events. This was offset by
China which declined 20.8% on client assignment losses and
persistent macroeconomic pressures impacting across our
agencies.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The new management team in China is focused on stabilising
performance and evolving our offer to bring together the best of
our talent and capabilities and build on our leading market
position.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
We expect performance to continue to be challenging in China in the
first half of 2025, with some improvement later in the year as we
begin to lap easier comparisons from the second quarter onwards. We
remain confident the actions we are taking in China will strengthen
our business over the medium-term in what is an important strategic
market for WPP.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Top five markets - revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 13%">
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<td style="width: 13%">
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<td style="width: 13%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 13%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 13%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
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</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% LFL +/(-)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
USA</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
UK</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Germany</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
China</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
India</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Q4 2024</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.4)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.1)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4.0</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(21.2)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.4)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.6)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.7)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(20.8)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.8</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
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Client sector - revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
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<td style="width: 15%">
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<td style="width: 1%">
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</td>
<td style="width: 15%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Q4 2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
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</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% LFL +/(-)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% LFL +/(-)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% share, revenue less pass-through costs</font><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -6px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#x2020;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
CPG</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.3)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5.1</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
28.4</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tech &amp; Digital Services</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
17.3</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Healthcare &amp; Pharma</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.1)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7.2)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11.0</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Automotive</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.3)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.4</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Retail</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8.8</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Telecom, Media &amp; Entertainment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4.6</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6.9</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financial Services</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5.8</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6.3</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(13.3)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(14.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4.6</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Travel &amp; Leisure</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(8.5)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.6</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Government, Public Sector &amp; Non-profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.9</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.4)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.7</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
&#x2020;.</font> <font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Proportion of WPP group revenue less pass-through costs in 2024;
table made up of clients representing</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
79</font><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">%
of WPP total revenue less pass-through costs.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financial results</font></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unaudited headline income statement</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; position: relative; top: -5px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">:</font></div>
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<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 39%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 14%">
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<td style="width: 14%">
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<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 14%">
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</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % LFL</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 20px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.3</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.2)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.5)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.0</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit margin %</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.2pt*</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.4</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
40</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
37</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8.1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
PBIT</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,747</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,787</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.2)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net finance costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(280)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(262)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(6.9)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,467</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,525</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tax charge</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(411)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(412)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit after taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,056</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,113</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.1)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(87)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(87)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.0</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit attributable to shareholders</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
969</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,026</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted EPS</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
88.3p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93.8p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5.9)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,325</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
531</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
149.5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
198.0</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted EPS</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
49.4p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.1p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
389.1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.33; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
*margin points</font></div>
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&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Non-GAAP
measures in this table are reconciled in Appendix 4.</font></div>
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Operating profit</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit was &#xA3;1,707m (2023: &#xA3;1,750m),
with the year-on-year decline reflecting lower revenue less
pass-through costs and investment in WPP Open, AI and data
partially offset by continued cost discipline and structural cost
savings. Headline operating profit margin was 15.0% (2023: 14.8%),
equivalent to an improvement of 0.4 points on a constant currency
basis.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total headline operating costs were down 4.5%, to &#xA3;9,652m
(2023: &#xA3;10,110m). Headline staff costs (excluding incentives)
of &#xA3;7,398m were down 4.5% compared to the prior period (2023:
&#xA3;7,750m), reflecting wage inflation offset by lower headcount,
as a result of the actions associated with our restructuring
initiatives and our swift response to softer top-line performance
in certain markets. Incentives of &#xA3;363m were down 6.2%
compared to the prior period (2023: &#xA3;387m). As a percentage of
revenue less pass-through costs, overall incentives were flat year
on year at 3.2%.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline establishment costs of &#xA3;472m were down 8.5% compared
to the prior period (2023: &#xA3;516m) driven by benefits from the
campus programme and consolidation of leases. IT costs of
&#xA3;684m (2023: &#xA3;698m) were down 2.0%, reflecting our
ongoing focus on driving efficiencies to mitigate inflation.
Personal costs of &#xA3;209m (2023: &#xA3;223m) were down 6.3%
driven by savings in travel and entertainment, and other operating
expenses of &#xA3;526m (2023: &#xA3;536m) were down
1.9%.<br></font></div>
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On a like-for-like basis, the average number of people in the Group
in 2024 was 111,281 compared to 114,732 in 2023. The total number
of people as at 31 December 2024 was 108,044</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">compared
to 114,173</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">as
at 31 December 2023.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA (including IFRS 16 depreciation) for the period was
down by 2.1% to &#xA3;1,935m (2023: &#xA3;1,977m).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported operating profit was &#xA3;1,325m (2023: &#xA3;531m) with
the increase primarily due to lower amortisation charges, as 2023
included accelerated brand amortisation charges following the
creation of VML, lower property-related restructuring costs and
higher gains on disposal of subsidiaries. Reported operating profit
included goodwill impairment charges of &#xA3;237m (2023:
&#xA3;63m), primarily relating to AKQA, and legal provision charges
of &#xA3;68m (2023: &#xA3;11m credit).</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Restructuring and transformation costs included in reported
operating profit were &#xA3;251m (2023: &#xA3;196m). Restructuring
and transformation costs in 2024 include &#xA3;90m (2023:
&#xA3;113m) in relation to the Group&#x2019;s ERP and IT
transformation program and &#xA3;144m (2023: &#xA3;73m) relating to
the continuing transformation program including the creation of VML
and Burson and simplification of GroupM.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net finance costs</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline net finance costs of &#xA3;280m were up 6.9% compared to
the prior period (2023: &#xA3;262m), primarily due to the impact of
refinancing bonds at higher rates.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported net finance costs were &#xA3;330m (2023: &#xA3;255m),
including net charges of &#xA3;50m (2023: net gains &#xA3;7m)
relating to the revaluation and retranslation of financial
instruments.</font></div>
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Tax</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The headline effective tax rate (based on headline profit before
tax) was 28.0% (2023: 27.0%). The increase in the headline
effective tax rate is driven by changes in tax rates or tax bases
in the markets in which we operate. Given the Group&#x2019;s
geographic mix of profits and the changing international tax
environment, the tax rate is expected to increase over the next few
years.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The reported effective tax rate was 39.0% (2023: 43.1%). The
reported effective tax rate is higher than the headline effective
tax rate due to non-deductible goodwill impairment
charges.</font></div>
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Earnings per share (&#x201C;EPS&#x201D;) and dividend</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline diluted EPS was 88.3p (2023: 93.8p), a decrease of 5.9%
due to lower headline operating profit, higher headline net finance
costs and a higher headline effective tax rate.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported diluted EPS was 49.4p (2023: 10.1p), an increase of 389%
due to higher reported operating profit.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The Board is proposing a final dividend for 2024 of 24.4 pence per
share, which together with the interim dividend paid in November
2024 gives a full-year dividend of 39.4 pence per share. The record
date for the final dividend is 6&#xA0;June 2025, and the dividend
will be payable on 4&#xA0;July 2025.</font></div>
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Unaudited headline cash flow statement</font><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; position: relative; top: -6px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#x2020;</font></div>
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</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Twelve months ended (&#xA3; million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31 December 2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31 December 2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
40</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
37</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
156</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
165</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation of other intangibles</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
32</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
25</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Depreciation of right-of-use assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
213</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
257</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,148</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,234</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Less: headline earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(40)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(37)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Repayment of lease liabilities and related interest</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(377)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(362)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-cash compensation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
109</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
140</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-headline cash items (including restructuring cost)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(261)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(218)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Capex</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(236)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(217)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Working capital</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
117</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(260)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted operating cash flow</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,460</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,280</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% conversion of Headline operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
86%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
73%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends (to minorities)/ from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(36)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(58)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liability payments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(97)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(31)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net interest</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(197)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(159)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash tax</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(392)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(395)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted free cash flow</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
738</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
637</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Disposal proceeds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
667</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
122</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net initial acquisition payments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(153)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(280)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(425)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(423)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share purchases</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(82)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(54)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net cash flow</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
745</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #6d6d6d; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Non-GAAP
measures in this table are reconciled in Appendix 4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted operating cash outflow was &#xA3;1,460m (2023:
&#xA3;1,280m). The main drivers of the larger cash inflow year on
year was a working capital inflow of &#xA3;117m compared with an
outflow of &#xA3;260m in the prior year, partially offset by an
increase in non-headline cash items to &#xA3;261m (2023:
&#xA3;218m), mainly driven by costs related to the previously
announced restructuring plan, including the creation of VML and
Burson and the simplification of GroupM. Reported net cash from
operating activities (see Note 6) increased to &#xA3;1,408m (2023:
&#xA3;1,238m).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash restructuring and transformation costs of &#xA3;275m, included
in non-headline cash items are slightly lower than the guidance
given in January 2024 and relate to actions shared at the January
Capital Markets Day, primarily the structural cost saving plan
relating to the creation of VML and Burson and the simplification
of GroupM (&#xA3;135m). These structural savings are to deliver
annualised net cost savings of c.&#xA3;125m in 2025, with &#xA3;85m
of that saving achieved in 2024 (ahead of the original plan of
40-50%).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted free cash flow was &#xA3;738m (2023: &#xA3;637m) with the
year on year increase reflecting higher adjusted operating cash
flow and contingent consideration liability payments and higher
cash interest and taxes, offset by lower dividends to minorities.
Adjusted net cash flow of &#xA3;745m was higher than the prior
period (2023: &#xA3;2m), primarily due to higher disposal proceeds
and lower net acquisition payments.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
A summary of the Group&#x2019;s unaudited cash flow statement and
notes for the years to 31 December 2024 is provided in Appendix
1.</font></div>
<div id="i8d9bf22153fa43bcb9ea7245c7bcebb7_1170" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unaudited balance sheet</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
As at 31 December 2024, the Group had total equity of &#xA3;3,734m
(31 December 2023: &#xA3;3,833m).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-current assets decreased by &#xA3;831m to &#xA3;11,848m (31
December 2023: &#xA3;12,679m), primarily driven by a decrease in
goodwill of &#xA3;779m. Lower goodwill is primarily due to goodwill
derecognised on disposal of FGS Global of &#xA3;448m and goodwill
impairment charges of &#xA3;237m.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Current assets of &#xA3;13,661m decreased by &#xA3;283m (31
December 2023: &#xA3;13,944m). The decrease is principally driven
by lower trade and other receivables, (decrease of &#xA3;738m),
partially offset by higher cash and cash equivalents (increase of
&#xA3;420m).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Current liabilities of &#xA3;15,516m decreased by &#xA3;789m (31
December 2023: &#xA3;16,305m), primarily due to lower borrowings
and lower trade and other payables. Lower borrowings is
predominantly due to $750m in bonds that were repaid in September
2024, partially offset by an increase as a result of the
reclassification from current liabilities of &#x20AC;500m of bonds
due within the next 12 months.</font></div>
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The decrease in both current trade and other receivables and trade
and other payables is primarily due to client activity and timing
of payments.</font></div>
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Non-current liabilities decreased by &#xA3;226m, to &#xA3;6,259m
(31 December 2023: &#xA3;6,485m). This reduction primarily reflects
lower long-term lease liabilities and non-current
payables.</font></div>
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Recognised within total equity, other comprehensive loss of
&#xA3;62m (2023: &#xA3;329m loss) for the year includes a &#xA3;72m
loss (2023: &#xA3;427m loss) for foreign exchange differences on
translation of foreign operations, and a &#xA3;3m loss (2023: gain
of &#xA3;108m) on the Group&#x2019;s net investment hedges. Other
equity movements include the net decrease in the movement in
non-controlling interest of &#xA3;218m (2023: increase of
&#xA3;12m), in part from the derecognition of FGS Global
non-controlling interest.</font></div>
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A summary of the Group&#x2019;s unaudited balance sheet and selected
notes as at 31 December 2024 is provided in Appendix
1.</font></div>
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Adjusted net debt</font></div>
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As at 31 December 2024, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of
&#xA3;2.6bn (31 December 2023: &#xA3;2.2bn) and borrowings of
&#xA3;4.3bn (31 December 2023: &#xA3;4.7bn).</font></div>
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The Group has current liquidity of &#xA3;4.5bn (31 December 2023:
&#xA3;3.8bn), comprising cash and cash equivalents and bank
overdrafts, and undrawn credit facilities.</font></div>
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As at 31 December 2024 adjusted net debt was &#xA3;1.7bn, against
&#xA3;2.5bn as at 31 December 2023, down &#xA3;0.8bn reflecting
free cash flow generation and disposal proceeds, including proceeds
from the disposal of FGS Global completed in December 2024. Average
adjusted net debt in 2024 was &#xA3;3.5bn (31 December 2023:
&#xA3;3.6bn).</font></div>
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The average adjusted net debt to headline EBITDA ratio in the 12
months ended 31 December 2024 is 1.80x (12 months ended 31 December
2023: 1.83x).</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
In February 2024, we refinanced our five-year Revolving Credit
Facility of $2.5bn, with the new facility running for five years,
with two one-year extension options maturing in February 2029
(excluding options) and with no financial covenants. The first of
the two-year extension option was triggered in January 2025,
effective from February 2025 to extend the maturity to February
2030.</font></div>
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In March 2024, we refinanced $750m of 3.75% bonds due September
2024 and &#x20AC;500m of 1.375% bonds due March 2025 as planned,
issuing &#x20AC;600m of 3.625% bonds due September 2029 and
&#x20AC;650m of 4.0% bonds due September 2033.</font></div>
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In December 2024, we repurchased &#x20AC;200m of 4.125% bonds due
May 2028, &#x20AC;249 million of 3.625% bonds due September 2029 and
&#x20AC;150m of 4% bonds due September 2033.</font></div>
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Our bond portfolio as at 31 December 2024 had an average maturity
of 6.3 years (31 December 2023: 6.2 years).</font></div>
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Outlook</font></div>
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Our guidance for 2025 is as follows:</font></div>
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Like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs growth of flat to
-2%, with performance improving in H2. Headline operating margin
expected to be around flat (excluding the impact of
FX)</font></div>
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Other 2025 financial indications:</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Mergers
and acquisitions will reduce revenue less pass-through costs by
around 3.0 points primarily due to the disposal of FGS Global,
partially offset by anticipated M&amp;A</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">FX
impact: current rates (at 18 February 2025) imply a c.0.1% drag on
FY 2025 revenue less pass-through costs, with no meaningful impact
expected on FY 2025 headline operating margin</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Headline
earnings from associates around &#xA3;40m</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Non-controlling
interests around &#xA3;65m</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Headline
net finance costs of around &#xA3;280m</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Effective
tax rate (measured as headline tax as a % of headline profit before
tax) of around 29%. Cash taxes will include tax in relation to the
FGS Global disposal</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Capex
of around &#xA3;250m</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Cash
restructuring costs of around &#xA3;110m</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Adjusted
operating cash flow before working capital of around &#xA3;1.4bn
(2024: &#xA3;1.3bn)</font></div>
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Medium-term targets</font></div>
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In January 2024 we presented updated medium-term financial
framework including the following three targets:</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">3%+
LFL growth in revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">16-17%
headline operating profit margin</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 19px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Adjusted
operating cash flow conversion of 85%+</font></div>
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Business sector and regional analysis</font></div>
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Revenue analysis</font></div>
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&#xA3; million</font></div>
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2024</font></div>
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2023</font></div>
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&#xA0;+/(-) % reported</font></div>
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&#xA0;+/(-) % LFL</font></div>
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Global Int. Agencies</font></div>
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12,562&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12,532&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.0&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,156&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,262&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(8.4)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,023&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,051&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total Group</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 0px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 0px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 0px #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.3</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs analysis</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 28%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % LFL</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Int. Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9,384&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9,751&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,089&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,180&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
886&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
929&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total Group</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit analysis</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 28%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% margin*</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% margin*</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Int. Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,482&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.8&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,480&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
166&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
191&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
16.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
59&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6.7&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
79&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8.5&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total Group</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
* Headline operating profit as a percentage of revenue less
pass-through costs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Regional</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue analysis</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 28%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % LFL</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
N. America</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,567&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,528&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.7&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.9&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,185&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,155&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.4&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.9&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
W Cont. Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,013&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,037&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.8)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.7&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
AP, LA, AME, CEE</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">8</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,976&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,125&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.8&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total Group</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.3</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 15%; height: 1px; background-color: rgb(179, 179, 179);">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
7.</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Prior year figures have been re-presented to reflect the
reallocation of a number of businesses between Global Integrated
Agencies and Specialist Agencies. The impact of the re-presentation
is not material.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
8.</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa &amp; Middle East and Central
&amp; Eastern Europe.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs analysis</font></div>
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<tr>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 28%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
+/(-) % LFL</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
N. America</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,394&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,556&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,588&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,626&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
W Cont. Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,375&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,411&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.5)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.7&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
AP, LA, AME, CEE</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,002&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,267&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(8.1)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total Group</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #181b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit analysis</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 24%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% margin*</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
% margin*</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
N. America</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
825&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
18.8&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
834</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
18.3&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
237&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.9&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
215</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
W Cont. Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
259&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.9&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
258</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.7&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
AP, LA, AME, CEE</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
386&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12.9&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
443</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13.6&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total Group</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px;">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-left: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
* Headline operating profit as a percentage of revenue less
pass-through costs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 16px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Appendix 1: Preliminary results for the year ended 31&#xA0;December
2024</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unaudited preliminary consolidated income statement for the year
ended 31&#xA0;December 2024</font></div>
</div>
<div id="i8d9bf22153fa43bcb9ea7245c7bcebb7_61" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 55%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 9%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Costs of services</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(12,290)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(12,326)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gross profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,451</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,519</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
General and administrative costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,126)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,988)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,325</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
531</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
36&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
70&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before interest and taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,361</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
601</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance and investment income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
137</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
127</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(417)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(389)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revaluation and retranslation of financial instruments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(50)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(402)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(149)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
629&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
197&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Attributable to:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Equity holders of the parent</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
542&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
110&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
87&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
87&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
629&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
197&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 20px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="6" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings per share</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Basic earnings per ordinary share</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
50.3p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.3p</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted earnings per ordinary share</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
49.4p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: 1px solid rgb(127, 127, 127); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.1p</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #000; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #000; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #000; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #000; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of this unaudited
preliminary consolidated income statement.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 72.54pt; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<div id="hdr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 72.54pt; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unaudited preliminary consolidated statement of comprehensive
income for the year ended 31&#xA0;December 2024</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<td style="width: 1%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 68%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 0%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 2%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 14%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
629&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
197&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign
operations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(72)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(427)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(Loss)/gain on net investment hedges</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
108&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash flow hedges:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Fair value loss arising on hedging instruments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(35)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(43)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Less: Gain reclassified to profit or loss</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
58&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
44&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Costs of hedging</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(8)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share of other comprehensive loss of associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(60)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(319)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 20px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-right: 84px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other
comprehensive income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(9)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(10)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other comprehensive loss for the year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(62)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(329)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
567&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(132)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 20px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Attributable to:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Equity holders of the parent</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
482&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(196)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
85&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
64&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
567&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(132)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 15%; height: 1px; background-color: #b3b3b3">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The accompanying notes form an integral part of this unaudited
preliminary consolidated statement of comprehensive
income.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
<br>
1</font> <font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
During 2024, WPP entered into hedging arrangements for which the
foreign currency basis within the hedging instrument was excluded
from the hedge designation, and identified as a cost of hedging, as
permitted by IFRS.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; bottom: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
</div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="ftr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unaudited preliminary consolidated cash flow statement for the year
ended</font></div>
</div>
<div id="hdr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 72.54pt; width: 100%"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31&#xA0;December 2024</font></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 52%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 9%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 12%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net cash inflow from operating activities</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,408</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,238</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Investing activities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Acquisitions</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(153)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(267)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Disposals of investments and subsidiaries</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
553&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
99&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Proceeds from loans on disposal of subsidiaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Purchases of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(189)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(177)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Purchases of intangible assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(47)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(40)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
21&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
278</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(380)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financing activities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Principal elements of lease payments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(282)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(259)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share option proceeds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash consideration received from non-controlling
interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
46&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash consideration for purchase of non-controlling
interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(87)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(16)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share repurchases and buy-backs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(82)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(54)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Proceeds from borrowings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,060&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,053&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Repayment of borrowings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,087)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,102)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Repayment of borrowing related derivatives</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(14)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(46)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financing and share issue costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Equity dividends paid</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(425)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(423)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary
undertakings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(67)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(101)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net cash outflow from financing activities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(989)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(904)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
697</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(46)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Foreign exchange translation of cash and cash
equivalents</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(90)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(80)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,860&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,986&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,467</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,860</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 15%; height: 1px; background-color: #b3b3b3">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The accompanying notes form an integral part of this</font>
<font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
unaudited preliminary consolidated</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
cash flow statement.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
<br>
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liability payments in excess of the amount
determined at acquisition are recorded as operating
activities.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
2</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Disposals of investments and subsidiaries represents consideration
received less cash and cash equivalents disposed.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
3</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Repayment of borrowing related derivatives was previously presented
within Repayment of borrowings.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; bottom: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unaudited preliminary consolidated balance sheet as at
31&#xA0;December 2024</font><font><br></font></div>
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</td>
<td style="width: 12%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 12%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-current assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Goodwill</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7,610&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8,389&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other intangible assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
737&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
850&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
909&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
828&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Right-of-use assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,385&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,382&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interests in associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
253&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
287&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other investments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
398&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
333&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred tax assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
323&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
324&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Corporate income tax recoverable</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
59&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
77&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade and other receivables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
174&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
209&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,848&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12,679&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Current assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Corporate income tax recoverable</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
113&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
115&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade and other receivables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7,722&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8,460&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Accrued income and unbilled media</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,188&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,151&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,638&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,218&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13,661&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13,944&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 15px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Current liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade and other payables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(13,056)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(13,323)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred income and customer advances</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,160)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,319)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Corporate income tax payable</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(333)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(370)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Lease liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(240)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(292)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(584)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(946)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Provisions for liabilities and charges</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(143)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(55)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(15,516)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(16,305)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net current liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,855)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,361)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 15px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-current liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,744)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,775)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade and other payables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(229)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(283)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred tax liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(142)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(179)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Employee benefit obligations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(132)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(136)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Provisions for liabilities and charges</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(232)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(250)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Lease liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,780)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,862)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(6,259)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(6,485)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,734</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,833</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 15px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Equity</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Called-up share capital</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
109&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
114&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share premium account</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
579&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
577&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other reserves</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
151&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
187&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Own shares</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(191)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(990)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Retained earnings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,827&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,488&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Equity shareholders&#x2019; funds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,475&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,376&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
259&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
457&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total equity</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,734</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,833&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 15px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr style="height: 20px">
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 15%; height: 1px; background-color: #b3b3b3">
<!--line--></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The accompanying notes form an integral part of this</font>
<font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
unaudited preliminary</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
consolidated balance sheet.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Current
provisions for liabilities and charges, which were not material in
the prior year, were previously presented within Non-current
provisions for liabilities and charges.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; bottom: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
</div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="ftr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Unaudited
preliminary consolidated statement of changes in equity for the
year ended 31&#xA0;December 2024</font> <font><br></font></div>
</div>
</div>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 13%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 3%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 6%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Called-up</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
share capital</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 12px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
premium account</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other reserves</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Own shares</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Retained earnings</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -3px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 6px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total equity</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
share</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
holders&#x2019; funds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-</font></div>
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Balance at 1&#xA0;January 2023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
114</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
576</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
285</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,054)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,760</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,681</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
479</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,160</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
110&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
110&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
87&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
197&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other comprehensive loss</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(296)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(10)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(306)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(23)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(329)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
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Total comprehensive (loss)/income</font></div>
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<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(296)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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100</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(196)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
64</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(132)</font></div>
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</td>
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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Dividends paid</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(423)</font></div>
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(423)</font></div>
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(101)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(524)</font></div>
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Ordinary shares issued</font></div>
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1&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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1&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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1&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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</td>
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</td>
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</td>
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Treasury shares used for share option schemes</font></div>
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net derecognition of liabilities in respect of put
options</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -3px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 6px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">3</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
198&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
30&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
228&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
228&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.97; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net movement in non-controlling interests</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.97; position: relative; top: -3px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 6px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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Total transactions with owners</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
198</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
64</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(372)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(109)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(86)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(195)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.99; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Balance at 31 December 2023</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
114</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
577</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
187</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(990)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,488</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,376</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
457</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,833</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
542&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
542&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
87&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
629&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other comprehensive loss</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(58)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(60)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(62)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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Total comprehensive income / (loss)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(58)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
540</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
482</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
85</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
567</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.99; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends paid</font></div>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(425)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(425)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(67)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(492)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
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</td>
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</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
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</td>
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</td>
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</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Ordinary shares issued</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share cancellations</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">4</font></div>
</td>
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(5)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
743&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(743)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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Treasury shares used for share option schemes</font></div>
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Non-cash share-based incentive plans (including share
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Tax on share-based payments</font></div>
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Net movement in own shares held by ESOP Trusts</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(73)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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(82)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(82)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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Net derecognition of liabilities in respect of put
options</font></div>
</td>
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
25&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
17&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
42&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
42&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.97; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net movement in non-controlling interests</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.97; position: relative; top: -3px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 6px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">2</font></div>
</td>
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(216)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(218)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.99; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total transactions with owners</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(5)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
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<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
22</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
799</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,201)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(383)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(283)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(666)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.99; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Balance at 31 December 2024</font></div>
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109</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
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151</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
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(191)</font></div>
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&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></div>
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of this unaudited
preliminary consolidated statement of changes in
equity.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
<br>
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Accumulated losses on existing equity investments held at fair
value through other comprehensive income</font> <font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
are &#xA3;354 million at</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31&#xA0;December 2024 (2023: &#xA3;347 million).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
2</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net movement in non-controlling interests represents movements in
retained earnings and non-controlling interests arising from
changes in ownership of existing subsidiaries, recognition of
non-controlling interests on new acquisitions and derecognition of
non-controlling interests on disposals of subsidiaries, including
FGS Global.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
3</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
During 2023, WPP sold a portion of its ownership of FGS Global to
KKR. As part of this transaction, the previous put option granted
to management shareholders was derecognised.</font></div>
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4</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
In December 2024, WPP cancelled 50,367,570 treasury
shares.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Basis of preparation</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The unaudited preliminary consolidated financial statements for WPP
plc and its subsidiaries (the Group) comply with the recognition
and measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB) and with the accounting policies of the
Group, which were set out on pages 172 &#x2013; 177 of the 2023
Annual Report and Accounts. The unaudited preliminary consolidated
financial statements are prepared under the historical cost
convention, except for the revaluation of certain financial
instruments as disclosed in the accounting policies referenced
above.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
No significant changes have been made to the Group&#x2019;s
accounting policies in the year ended 31&#xA0;December 2024. The
Group does not consider that the amendments to standards adopted
during the year have a significant impact on the financial
statements.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Having considered the principal risks and uncertainties (as
outlined in Appendix 2), the directors consider it appropriate to
adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these
preliminary consolidated financial statements. In making this
assessment, the directors have reviewed the results of latest cash
flow forecasts, incorporating a severe but plausible downside
scenario.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Whilst the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial statements
included in this preliminary announcement have been prepared in
accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of IFRS as
issued by the IASB, they do not include all the information needed
to comply with IFRS disclosure requirements. The Group&#x2019;s 2024
Annual Report and Accounts will be prepared in compliance with IFRS
disclosure requirements. The unaudited preliminary announcement
does not constitute a dissemination of the annual financial report
and does not therefore need to meet the dissemination requirements
for annual financial reports. A separate dissemination announcement
in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) 6.3 will
be made when the 2024 Annual Report and audited Accounts are
available on the Group&#x2019;s website.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Statutory information</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The financial information included in this preliminary announcement
does not constitute statutory accounts. The statutory accounts for
the year ended 31 December 2023, reported on by the Group&#x2019;s
previous auditor, have been delivered to the Jersey Registrar and
received an unqualified auditors&#x2019; report. The statutory
accounts for the year ended 31&#xA0;December 2024 will be finalised
on the basis of the financial information presented by the
directors in this unaudited preliminary announcement and will be
delivered to the Jersey Registrar following the Company&#x2019;s
General Meeting. The audit report for the year ended
31&#xA0;December 2024 has yet to be signed. The announcement of the
preliminary results was approved on behalf of the board of
directors on 27 February 2025.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
On 8 May 2024, the Group appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
the Group&#x2019;s new auditor.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="hdr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 59.04pt; width: 100%"><br>
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Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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2.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Costs of services and general and
administrative costs</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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Costs of services and general and administrative costs
include:</font></div>
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</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Staff costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7,761&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8,137&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Establishment costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
472&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
516&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,523&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,174&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other costs of services and general and administrative
costs</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,660&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,487&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13,416&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,314&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other costs of services and general and administrative costs
include &#xA3;859 million (2023: &#xA3;811 million) of other
pass-through costs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Staff costs</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -5px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font>
<font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
include:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Wages and salaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,622&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,879&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash-based incentive plans</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
242&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
233&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share-based incentive plans</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
109&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
140&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Severance</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
61&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
78&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other staff costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,727&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,807&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7,761&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8,137&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Additional staff costs of &#xA3;137 million (2023: &#xA3;71
million) are included within restructuring and transformation
costs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other costs of services and general and administrative costs
include the following significant items:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Goodwill impairment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
237</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
63</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible
assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
728</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Restructuring and transformation costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
251</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
196</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Property-related restructuring costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
26</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
232</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gains on disposal of investments and subsidiaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(322)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Legal provision charges/(gains)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
68</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(11)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.07; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The goodwill impairment charge of &#xA3;237 million in 2024 (2023:
&#xA3;63 million) primarily relates to businesses in the Group,
including AKQA, where the impact of macroeconomic conditions and
trading circumstances indicate impairment to the carrying
value.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible assets of
&#xA3;93 million in 2024 includes accelerated amortisation charges
of &#xA3;20 million in relation to certain brands that no longer
have an indefinite useful life due to the creation of Burson. The
2023 charge of &#xA3;728 million includes &#xA3;650 million of
accelerated amortisation charges, predominately due to the creation
of VML in the fourth quarter of 2023.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Restructuring and transformation costs of &#xA3;251 million (2023:
&#xA3;196 million) include &#xA3;90 million (2023: &#xA3;113
million) in relation to the Group&#x2019;s IT transformation
programme. These IT costs include &#xA3;56 million (2023: &#xA3;52
million) in relation to the rollout of new ERP systems in order to
drive efficiency and collaboration throughout the Group; and
&#xA3;29 million (2023: &#xA3;38 million) related to an IT
transition programme to move to a multi-vendor
environment.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Restructuring and transformation costs also include &#xA3;144
million (2023: &#xA3;73 million) of charges related to the
continuing transformation plan, including the creation of VML and
Burson, and simplification of GroupM. The prior year costs of
&#xA3;73 million include restructuring actions at under-performing
businesses, aimed to reduce ongoing costs and simplify operational
structures. Also included within restructuring and transformation
costs is &#xA3;17 million (2023: &#xA3;10 million) of on-going
property costs, related to property impairments the Group
recognised in prior years in response to the COVID-19
pandemic.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Costs of services and general and
administrative costs (continued)</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Property-related restructuring costs of &#xA3;26 million (2023:
&#xA3;232 million) includes &#xA3;23 million (2023: &#xA3;nil) of
on-going property costs related to property impairments recognised
in the prior year as part of the Group&#x2019;s property
requirements review. The impairment charges included within
property-related costs include &#xA3;1 million (2023: &#xA3;129
million) in relation to right-of-use assets and &#xA3;2 million
(2023: &#xA3;56 million) of related property, plant and
equipment.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gains on disposal of investment and subsidiaries of &#xA3;322
million (2023: &#xA3;7 million) predominately represents the gain
on disposal of FGS Global of &#xA3;275 million (see note
10).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Legal provision charges of &#xA3;68 million (2023: &#xA3;11 million
gain) have been recognised, with the provision at 31 December 2024
representing management's best estimate of its obligation in
relation to certain on-going legal proceedings and
claims.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 48px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">3.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Segmental
analysis</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported contributions by reportable segments were as
follows:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1,2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Integrated Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12,562</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12,532</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,156</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,262</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,023</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,051</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1,3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Integrated Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9,384</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9,751</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,089</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,180</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
886</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
929</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1,4</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Integrated Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,482</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,480</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
166</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
191</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
59</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
79</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusting items within IFRS operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(382)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,219)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financing items</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(330)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(255)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
36</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
70</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported profit before tax</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Prior year figures have been re-presented to reflect the
reallocation of a number of businesses between Global Integrated
Agencies and Specialist Agencies. The impact of the re-presentation
is not material.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
2</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Intersegment sales have not been separately disclosed as they are
not material.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
3</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs is defined and reconciled by
segment and by geographical area in Appendix 4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
4</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit is defined in Appendix 4. A
reconciliation from reported profit before tax to headline
operating profit is also provided in Appendix 4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
5</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusting items are defined and reconciled in Appendix
4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
6</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financing items include finance and investment income, finance
costs and revaluation and retranslation of financial
instruments.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<div id="hdr">
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Segmental analysis
(continued)</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported contributions by geographical area were as
follows:</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,567</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,528&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,185</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,155</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Western Continental Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,013</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,037</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa &amp; Middle East and Central
&amp; Eastern Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,976</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,125</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.24; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,394</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,556&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,588</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,626</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Western Continental Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,375</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,411</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa &amp; Middle East and Central
&amp; Eastern Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,002</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,267</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.24; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">4</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
825</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
834&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
237</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
215</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Western Continental Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
259</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
258</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa &amp; Middle East and Central
&amp; Eastern Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
386</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
443</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 20px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusting items within IFRS operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">5</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(382)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,219)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financing items</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(330)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(255)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
36</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
70</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reported profit before tax</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">4</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interregional sales have not been separately disclosed as they are
not material.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
2</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America includes the United States, which has revenue of
&#xA3;5,203 million (2023: &#xA3;5,187 million), revenue less
pass-through costs of &#xA3;4,115 million (2023: &#xA3;4,271
million) and headline operating profit of &#xA3;766 million (2023:
&#xA3;785 million).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
3</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs is defined and reconciled by
segment and by geographical area in Appendix 4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
4</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit is defined in Appendix 4. A
reconciliation from reported profit before tax to headline
operating profit is also provided in Appendix 4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
5</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusting items are defined and reconciled in Appendix
4.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
6</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Financing items include finance and investment income, finance
costs and revaluation and retranslation of financial
instruments.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Ordinary dividends</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The Board has recommended a final dividend of 24.4p (2023: 24.4p)
per ordinary share in addition to the interim dividend of 15.0p
(2023: 15.0p) per share. This makes a total for the year of 39.4p
(2023: 39.4p). Payment of the final dividend of 24.4p per ordinary
share will be made on 4&#xA0;July 2025 to holders of ordinary
shares in the Company on 6&#xA0;June 2025.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 24px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; bottom: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
</div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="ftr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Earnings per share (EPS)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Basic EPS</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The calculation of basic EPS is as follows:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 63%"><br></td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent
(&#xA3; million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
542</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
110</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS calculation
(million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,077</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,072</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
EPS</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
50.3p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.3p</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted EPS</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The calculation of diluted EPS is as follows:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent
(&#xA3; million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
542</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
110</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.37; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted EPS calculation
(million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,097</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,094</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="display: none">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="display: none">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="display: none">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted EPS</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
49.4p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.1p</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
A reconciliation between the shares used in calculating basic and
diluted EPS is as follows:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS
calculation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,077</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,072</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dilutive share options outstanding</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other potentially issuable shares</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
20</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
21</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted EPS
calculation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,097</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,094</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
At 31&#xA0;December 2024 there were 1,091,394,251 (2023:
1,141,513,196) ordinary shares in issue, including treasury shares
of 12,591,893 (2023: 66,675,497).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="hdr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 59.04pt; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Analysis of cash flows</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The following tables analyse the net cash inflow from operating
activities presented within the cash flow statement on page
19:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net cash inflow from operating activities:</font></div>
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<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit for the year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
629&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
197&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
402&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
149&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revaluation and retranslation of financial instruments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
50&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
417&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
389&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance and investment income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(137)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(127)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(36)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(70)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,325&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
531&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjustments for:</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-cash share-based incentive plans (including share
options)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
109&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
140&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
156&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
165&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Depreciation of right-of-use assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
213&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
257&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impairment charges included within adjusting
items</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
185&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Goodwill impairment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
237&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
63&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible
assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
728&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation of other intangible assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
32&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
25&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other impairment charges</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
26&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
18&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gains on disposal of investments and subsidiaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(322)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other transaction costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gains of sale of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.16; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating cash flow before movements in working capital and
provisions</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,875&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,105&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Decrease in trade receivables and accrued income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
309&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
232&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Increase/(decrease) in trade payables and deferred
income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(238)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Decrease in other receivables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
16&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
125&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Decrease in other payables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(240)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(445)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Increase in provisions</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
69&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
66&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash generated by operations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,060&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,845&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Corporation and overseas tax paid</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(392)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(395)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interest paid on lease liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(95)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(103)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other interest and similar charges paid</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(306)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(275)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interest received</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
109&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
116&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Investment income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
43&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration payments recognised in operating
activities</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(10)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(6)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net cash inflow from operating activities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,408</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,238</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impairment charges included within adjusting items includes
impairments for right-of-use assets, property, plant and equipment,
and other intangible assets.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
2</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration payments in excess of the amount
determined at acquisition are recorded as operating
activities.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; bottom: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
</div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="ftr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; width: 100%"><font style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Cash and cash equivalents less total
borrowings (adjusted net debt)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash at bank and deposits</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,983</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,037</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Money market funds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
655</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
181</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in the consolidated balance
sheet</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,638</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,218</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Bank overdrafts</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(171)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(358)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in the consolidated cash
flow statement</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,467</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,860</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings due within one year (excluding bank
overdrafts)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(413)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(588)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings due after one year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,744)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,775)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total borrowings (excluding bank overdrafts)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4,157)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4,363)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents less total borrowings (adjusted net
debt)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,690)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,503)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The Group estimates that the fair value of corporate bonds is
&#xA3;3,964 million at 31&#xA0;December 2024 (2023: &#xA3;4,120
million).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Trade and other receivables</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amounts to be realised within one year:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
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<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade receivables (net of loss allowance)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6,487</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7,055</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Unbilled costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
238</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
273</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
VAT and sales taxes recoverable</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
323</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
371</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Prepayments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
221</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
239</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Fair value of derivatives</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other receivables</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
452</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
521</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
7,722</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
8,460</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
This balance does not include any individually material
items.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amounts to be realised after more than one year:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Fair value of derivatives</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
32</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other receivables and prepayments</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
170</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
177</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
174</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
209</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
This balance does not include any individually material
items.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Trade and other payables</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amounts falling due within one year:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade payables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10,637</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10,826</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
57</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
73</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Liabilities in respect of put option agreements with
vendors</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Fair value of derivatives</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
32</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other payables and accruals</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,329</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,409</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13,056</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13,323</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
This balance includes media rebates, staff costs, indirect taxes
payable and other individually not material items.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amounts falling due after more than one year:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
76</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
126</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Liabilities in respect of put option agreements with
vendors</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
66</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
90</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Fair value of derivatives</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
25</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other payables and accruals</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
62</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
66</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
229</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
283</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
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<div id="hdr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 59.04pt; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Disposals of subsidiaries</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Disposal of FGS Global</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
On 7 August 2024, the Group announced its intention to dispose of
its 50.4% investment in FGS Global ("FGS"). On 2 December 2024, the
disposal of FGS to Kite Bidco Inc., an entity controlled by
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co. L.P. ("KKR") was completed. Cash
consideration of &#xA3;613 million was received on the completion
date. In addition, as part of the disposal agreement, loans owing
by FGS to WPP Group entities totalling &#xA3;93 million were
settled. These loans were included as Borrowings in the balance
sheet of FGS at disposal and were settled separately to the cash
consideration.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 72%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 26%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3;m</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Goodwill</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
448</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Intangible assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
60</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Right of use assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
59</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade and other receivables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
106</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Accrued income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
24</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
29</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
819</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(93)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Lease liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(74)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(16)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Trade and other payables</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(93)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred tax liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(33)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(312)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
507</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(100)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net assets disposed</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
407</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Consideration received</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
613</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gain on disposal before income tax and reclassification of foreign
currency translation reserve</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
206</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reclassification of foreign currency translation
reserve</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
69</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gain on disposal before income tax</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
275</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Income tax expense on gain</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(79)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gain on disposal after income tax</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
196</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Consideration received less cash and cash equivalents disposed is
included within 'Disposals of investments and subsidiaries' in
investing activities in the consolidated cash flow
statement.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other Disposals</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Proceeds from the disposal of other investments and subsidiaries
during the year, less cash and cash equivalents disposed, amounted
to &#xA3;33 million (2023: &#xA3;99 million), which is included
within 'Disposals of investments and subsidiaries' in investing
activities in the consolidated cash flow statement.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="hdr">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; min-height: 59.04pt; width: 100%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Notes to the unaudited preliminary consolidated financial
statements (continued)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">11.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Related
party transactions</font></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The Group enters into transactions with its associate undertakings,
primarily in relation to pass-through billing
arrangements.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The following amounts were outstanding at 31&#xA0;December 2024 and
31 December 2023:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amounts owed by related parties</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
68</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
74</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amounts owed to related parties</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(104)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(75)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
There are no material provisions for doubtful debts relating to
these balances, and no material expense has been recognised in the
income statement in relation to bad or doubtful debts for 2024 or
2023.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div id="i8d9bf22153fa43bcb9ea7245c7bcebb7_130" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Financial instruments - fair
value</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments
that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value,
grouped into levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair
value is observable, or based on observable inputs:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 51%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Level 1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-right: 4px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Level 2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-right: 4px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Level 3</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-right: 4px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Total</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31 December 2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Derivatives in designated hedge relationships</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Derivative assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Derivative liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(55)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(55)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Held at fair value through profit or loss</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Money market funds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
655&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
655&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other investments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
73&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
233&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
306&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Derivative assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Derivative liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(133)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(133)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Held at fair value through other comprehensive income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other investments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
89&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
92&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are based on
quoted market prices where available. Where the market value is not
available, the Group has estimated relevant fair values on the
basis of available information from outside sources. There have
been no transfers between levels during the period.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of level 3 fair value measurements:</font></div>
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<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-right: 4px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other investments</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1 January 2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(199)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
325&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gains/(losses) recognised in the income statement</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(29)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Exchange adjustments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Additions</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(33)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
24&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Settlements</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
97&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31 December 2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(133)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.24; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
322&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div id="i8d9bf22153fa43bcb9ea7245c7bcebb7_1099511629258" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13.&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Events after the reporting
period</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
There were no events after the reporting period that require
disclosure.</font></div>
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Appendix 2: Principal risks and uncertainties</font></div>
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The Board regularly reviews the principal and emerging risks and
uncertainties affecting the Group and these are summarised
below:</font></div>
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Strategic and External Risks</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Economic Risk</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Adverse
economic conditions, including those caused by the Ukrainian and
Middle Eastern conflicts, severe and sustained inflation in key
markets where the Group operates, tariffs and other trade barriers,
supply chain issues including around resilience affecting the
distribution of clients&#x2019; products and/or disruption in credit
markets pose a risk the Group&#x2019;s clients may reduce, suspend
or cancel spend, or be unable to satisfy obligations.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Geopolitical Risk</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Growing
geopolitical tension and conflicts continue to have a destabilising
effect in markets where the Group has operations. This rise in
geopolitical activity continues to have an adverse effect upon the
economic outlook, the general erosion of trust and an increasing
trend of national ideology and regional convergence over global
cooperation and integration. Such factors and economic conditions
may reflect in clients&#x2019; confidence in making longer term
investments and commitments in marketing spend.
&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 12px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Strategic Plan</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
failure to successfully complete the strategic plan updated in
January 2024 &#x2013; to lead through AI, data and technology, to
accelerate growth through the power of creative transformation, to
build world-class, market-leading brands and to execute efficiently
to drive financial returns through margin and cash - may have a
material adverse effect on the Group&#x2019;s market share and its
business revenues, results of operation, financial condition, or
prospects.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 12px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
AI Strategy</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
delayed adoption and leverage of the opportunities offered by WPP
Open, the Group&#x2019;s AI-driven operating system for marketing
transformation, and AI in general may impact the services WPP
provides to its clients, as well as the overall operation of the
Group&#x2019;s business. The costs in ensuring compliance with the
introduction of AI laws and regulations and refinements or
amendments needed to the Group&#x2019;s IT systems and processes as
a result. The risk of IP infringement, in particular copyright
infringement risk, in the context of the underlying data sets used
in the creation of client works.</font></div>
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IT and Systems</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; padding-left: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group&#x2019;s IT programmes continue to prioritise the most
critical changes necessary to support the Group&#x2019;s strategic
plan whilst maintaining the operational performance and security of
core Group systems. The Group is also reliant on third parties for
the performance of a significant portion of our worldwide
information technology and operations functions. A failure or delay
in providing these functions could have an adverse effect on our
business.</font></div>
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Operational Risks</font></div>
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Client Loss</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group competes for clients in a highly competitive industry which
is continuously evolving and undergoing structural change and
advancements in AI, data and technology. Client net loss to
competitors or as a consequence of client consolidation, insolvency
or a reduction in marketing budgets due to a geopolitical change or
shift in client spending would have a material adverse effect on
our market share, business, revenues, results of operations,
financial condition and prospects.</font></div>
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Client Concentration</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group receives a significant portion of its revenues from a limited
number of large clients and the net loss of one or more of these
clients or of a major assignment with them could have a material
adverse effect on the Group&#x2019;s prospects, business, financial
condition and results of operations.</font></div>
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People, Culture and Succession</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group&#x2019;s performance could be adversely affected if we do not
react quickly enough to changes in our market and fail to attract,
develop and retain key creative, commercial technology and
management talent or are unable to retain and incentivise key and
diverse talent, or are unable to adapt to new ways of working by
balancing home and office working.</font></div>
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Principal risks and uncertainties (continued)</font></div>
</div>
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Cyber and Information Security</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group has in the past and may in the future experience a cyber
attack that leads to harm or disruption to our operations, systems
or services. This risk is likely to increase as the prevalence and
sophistication of Generative AI means there is potential for both
human and AI generated attacks. Such an attack may also affect
suppliers and partners through the unauthorised access,
manipulation, corruption or the destruction of data.</font></div>
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Credit Risks</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group is subject to credit risk through the default of a client or
other counterparty.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">Challenging
economic conditions, heightened geopolitical issues, shocks to
consumer confidence, disruption in credit markets and challenges in
the supply chain disrupting our client operations can lead to a
worsening of the financial strength and outlook for our clients who
may reduce, suspend or cancel spend with us, request extended
payment terms beyond 60 days or be unable to satisfy
obligations.</font></div>
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Internal Controls</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group&#x2019;s performance could be adversely impacted if we fail to
ensure adequate internal control procedures are in
place.</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">A
failure to properly remediate any identified material weaknesses
could adversely affect our results of operations, investor
confidence in the Group and the market price of our ADSs and
ordinary shares.</font></div>
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Compliance Risks</font></div>
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Data Privacy</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group is subject to strict data protection and privacy legislation
in the jurisdictions in which we operate and rely extensively on
information technology systems. The use of AI, while offering
significant benefits, introduces specific data privacy risks
related to data collection, model training and automated
decision-making. The Group stores, transmits and relies on critical
and sensitive data. Security of this type of data is exposed to
escalating external threats that are increasing in sophistication
as well as internal breaches. In addition, data transfers between
our global operating companies, clients or vendors may be
interrupted due to changes in law.</font></div>
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Regulatory, Sanctions, Anti-Trust and Taxation</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group may be adversely impacted by new tax rules, changes to the
application of existing rules or higher tax rates.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group is subject to strict anti-corruption, anti-bribery and
anti-trust legislation and enforcement and incoming anti-fraud
legislation in the countries in which it operates and violations
could have an adverse effect on our business and
reputation.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group is subject to the laws of the United States, the EU, the UK
and other jurisdictions that impose sanctions and regulate the
supply of services to certain countries. The Ukraine conflict has
caused the adoption of comprehensive sanctions by, among others,
the EU, the United States and the UK, which restrict a wide range
of trade and financial dealings with Russia and Russian persons.
Failure to comply which these laws could expose the Group to civil
and criminal penalties and the imposition of economic sanctions
against the Group and reputational damage and withdrawal of banking
facilities which could materially impact results.</font></div>
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Environmental, Social &amp; Governance (ESG)</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group&#x2019;s operations could be disrupted by an increased
frequency of extreme weather and climate related natural disasters.
This includes storms, flooding, wildfires and water and heat stress
which can damage our buildings, jeopardise the safety and wellbeing
of our people and significantly disrupt the Group&#x2019;s
operations.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px; padding-left: 19px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group could be subject to increased costs to comply with potential
future changes in ESG law and regulations. A failure to manage the
complexity in carbon emission accounting for marketing or to
consider Scope 3 emissions in new technology and business model
innovation across the supply chain could have an adverse effect on
our business and reputation.</font></div>
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&#x2022;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; padding-left: 15px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">The
Group is susceptible to increased reputational risk associated with
working on client briefs perceived to be environmentally
detrimental and/or misrepresenting environmental
claims.</font></div>
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Appendix 3: Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking
statements</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
This document contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be,
&#x201C;forward-looking statements&#x201D;. Forward- looking
statements give the Company&#x2019;s current expectations or
forecasts of future events.</font></div>
</div>
</div>
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These forward-looking statements may include, among other things,
plans, objectives, beliefs, intentions, strategies, projections and
anticipated future economic performance based on assumptions and
the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These
statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as
&#x2018;aim&#x2019;, &#x2018;anticipate&#x2019;, &#x2018;believe&#x2019;,
&#x2018;estimate&#x2019;, &#x2018;expect&#x2019;,
&#x2018;forecast&#x2019;, &#x2018;guidance&#x2019;,
&#x2018;intend&#x2019;, &#x2018;may&#x2019;, &#x2018;will&#x2019;,
&#x2018;should&#x2019;, &#x2018;potential&#x2019;,
&#x2018;possible&#x2019;, &#x2018;predict&#x2019;,
&#x2018;project&#x2019;, &#x2018;plan&#x2019;, &#x2018;target&#x2019;,
and other words and similar references to future periods but are
not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. As such,
all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond the
control of the Company. Actual results or outcomes may differ
materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Therefore, you should not rely on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, as a
prediction of actual results or otherwise. Important factors which
may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to:
the unanticipated loss of a material client or key personnel;
delays, suspensions or reductions in client advertising budgets;
shifts in industry rates of compensation; regulatory compliance
costs or litigation; changes in competitive factors in the
industries in which we operate and demand for our products and
services; changes in client advertising, marketing and corporate
communications requirements; our inability to realise the future
anticipated benefits of acquisitions; failure to realise our
assumptions regarding goodwill and indefinite lived intangible
assets; natural disasters or acts of terrorism; the Company&#x2019;s
ability to attract new clients; the economic and geopolitical
impact of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; the risk of
global economic downturn; slower growth, increasing interest rates
and high and sustained inflation; supply chain issues affecting the
distribution of our clients&#x2019; products; technological changes
and risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure,
systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of
cyber and other attacks; effectively managing the risks, challenges
and efficiencies presented by using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and Generative AI technologies and partnerships in our business;
risks related to our environmental, social and governance goals and
initiatives, including impacts from regulators and other
stakeholders, and the impact of factors outside of our control on
such goals and initiatives; the Company&#x2019;s exposure to changes
in the values of other major currencies (because a substantial
portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of
the UK); and the overall level of economic activity in the
Company&#x2019;s major markets (which varies depending on, among
other things, regional, national and international political and
economic conditions and government regulations in the world&#x2019;s
advertising markets). In addition, you should consider the risks
described in Item 3D, captioned &#x2018;Risk Factors&#x2019; in the
Group&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2023, which could also
cause actual results to differ from forward-looking information.
Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers or
employees, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that
the occurrence of any events anticipated, expressed or implied in
any forward-looking statements will actually occur. Accordingly, no
assurance can be given that any particular expectation will be met
and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements.</font></div>
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Other than in accordance with its legal or regulatory obligations
(including under the Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Listing Rules
and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct
Authority), the Company undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.</font></div>
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Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Group
speak only as of the date they are made and are based upon the
knowledge and information available to the Directors at the
time.</font></div>
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Appendix 4: Alternative performance measures for the year ended
31&#xA0;December 2024</font></div>
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The Group presents alternative performance measures, including
headline operating profit, headline operating profit margin,
headline profit before interest and tax, headline profit before
tax, headline earnings, headline basic and diluted EPS, headline
EBITDA, revenue less pass-through costs, adjusted net debt and
average adjusted net debt, adjusted operating cash flow, adjusted
free cash flow and adjusted net cash flow. They are used by
management for internal performance analyses. The presentation of
these measures facilitates comparability with other companies,
although management&#x2019;s measures may not be calculated in the
same way as similarly titled measures reported by other companies;
and these measures are useful in connection with discussions with
the investment community.</font></div>
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In the calculation of headline profit measures, judgement is
required by management in determining which items are considered to
be large, unusual and non-recurring such that they are to be
excluded.</font></div>
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The exclusion of certain adjusting items may result in headline
earnings being materially higher or lower than reported earnings,
for example when significant impairments or restructuring charges
are excluded but the related benefits are included within headline
earnings. Headline measures should not be considered in isolation
as they provide additional information to aid the understanding of
the Group&#x2019;s financial performance.</font></div>
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Reconciliation of revenue to revenue less pass-through
costs:</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,523)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,174)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(859)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(811)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of revenue to revenue less pass-through costs by
reportable segment:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Year ended 31 December 2024</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 61%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Integrated Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12,562</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,156</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,523)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(655)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(67)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(137)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less-pass through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9,384</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,089</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
886</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Year ended 31 December 2023</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 61%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 11%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Global Integrated Agencies</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Public Relations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Specialist Agencies</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
12,532</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,262</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,051</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,174)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(607)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(82)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(122)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less-pass through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9,751</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,180</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
929</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of revenue to revenue less pass-through costs by
geographical area:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
North America</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,567</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
5,528</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(823)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(613)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(350)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(359)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,394</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,556</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
United Kingdom</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,185</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,155</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(406)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(378)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(191)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(151)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,588</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,626</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Western Continental Europe</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,013</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,037</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(507)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(496)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(131)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(130)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,375</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,411</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="height: 16px">
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="9" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa &amp; Middle East and Central
&amp; Eastern Europe</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,976</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4,125</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Media pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(787)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(687)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(187)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(171)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,002</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3,267</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Pass-through costs comprise fees paid to external suppliers when
they are engaged to perform part or all of a specific project and
are charged directly to clients. This includes the cost of media
where the Group is buying digital media for its own account on a
transparent opt-in basis and, as a result, the subsequent media
pass-through costs have to be accounted for as revenue, as well as
billings. Therefore, management considers that revenue less
pass-through costs gives a helpful reflection of top-line
growth.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of profit before taxation to headline operating
profit:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 55%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 10%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 10%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 10%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 10%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Margin</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Margin</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance and investment income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(137)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(127)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
417&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
389&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revaluation and retranslation of financial instruments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
50&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before interest and taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,361</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
601&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(36)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(70)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,325&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
3.6%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
531</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Goodwill impairment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
237</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
63</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible
assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
728</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other impairment charges</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
26&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
18&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Restructuring and transformation costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
251</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
196</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Property-related restructuring costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
26&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
232</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gains on disposal of investments and subsidiaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(322)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gain on disposal of property</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other transaction costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Legal provision charges/(gains)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
68&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(11)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance and investment income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
137&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
127</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Finance costs (excluding interest expense related to lease
liabilities)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(319)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(283)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-lease net interest expense</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(182)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(156)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-lease interest cover</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">on
headline operating profit</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
9.4 times</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11.2 times</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Operating profit margin is calculated as operating profit as a
percentage of revenue. Headline operating profit margin is
calculated as headline operating profit as a percentage of revenue
less pass-through costs.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
2</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interest expense related to lease liabilities is excluded from
interest cover as lease liabilities are excluded from the
Group&#x2019;s key leverage metrics.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
<br>
Headline operating profit margin before and after earnings from
associates:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 57%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 10%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 10%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 9%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 8%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Margin</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Margin</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
40&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
37</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBIT</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.4%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,747</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.1%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,787</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Calculation of headline EBITDA:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBIT</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,747&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,787</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
156&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
165</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation of other intangible assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
32&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
25</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA (including depreciation of right-of-use
assets)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,935</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,977</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Depreciation of right-of-use assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
213&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
257</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,148</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,234</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA (including depreciation of right-of-use assets) is
used in the Group&#x2019;s key leverage metric (average adjusted net
debt/headline EBITDA within the range of 1.5x-1.75x as at year end
2024).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net debt and average adjusted net debt</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Management believes that adjusted net debt and average adjusted net
debt are appropriate and meaningful measures of the debt levels
within the Group. Adjusted net debt at a period end consists of
cash and short-term deposits, bank overdrafts and bonds due within
one year, and bonds due after one year</font><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Presentation of adjusted net debt:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 49%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash and cash equivalents</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,638&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,218&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings due within one year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(584)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(946)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Borrowings due after one year</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,744)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,775)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net debt</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1,690)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2,503)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Average adjusted net debt</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,485)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,620)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net debt excludes lease liabilities</font><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">.</font>
<font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Average adjusted net debt is calculated as the average monthly net
borrowings of the Group. Average adjusted net debt for 31 December
2024 and 31 December 2023 represents the average for the twelve
month period ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023
respectively.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Average adjusted net debt to headline EBITDA ratio:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 49%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Average adjusted net debt (12 month rolling)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,485)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3,620)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA (12 month rolling)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,935&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,977&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Average adjusted net debt to headline EBITDA ratio</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.80)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.83)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The average adjusted net debt and headline EBITDA</font>
<font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(including depreciation of right-of-use assets)</font> <font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
amounts used in the average adjusted net debt to headline
EBITDA</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(including depreciation of right-of-use assets)
r</font><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">atio
calculation above are for the 12 months ended 31 December 2024 and
31 December 2023.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of profit before taxation to headline PBT and
headline earnings:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Profit before taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,031&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
346&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Goodwill impairment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
237&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
63&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible
assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
728&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other impairment charges</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
26&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
18&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Restructuring and transformation costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
251&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
196&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Property-related restructuring costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
26&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
232&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gain on disposal of investments and subsidiaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(322)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Gain on disposal of property</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Other transaction costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Legal provision charges/(gains)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
68&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(11)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share of adjusting and other items for associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
4&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(33)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revaluation and retranslation of financial instruments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
50&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(7)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBT</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,467&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,525&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline tax charge</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(411)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(412)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(87)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(87)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
969&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,026&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBT and headline earnings are metrics that management use
to assess the performance of the business.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Calculation of headline taxation:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBT</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,467&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,525&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tax charge</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
402&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
149&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tax charge relating to gains on disposal of investments and
subsidiaries</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(85)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(9)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tax credit relating to restructuring and transformation costs and
property- related costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
58&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
99&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tax charge relating to gains on disposal of property</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Tax credit relating to litigation settlement</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#x2014;&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px; padding-right: 44px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred tax impact of the amortisation of acquisition related
intangible assets and liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
32&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
157&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Deferred tax relating to investments in associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
6&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline tax charge</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
411&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
412&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline tax rate</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
28.0%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
27.0%</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The headline tax rate as a percentage of headline PBT (that
includes the share of headline results of associates) is 28.0%
(2023: 27.0%).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Given the Group&#x2019;s geographic mix of profits and the changing
international tax environment, the headline tax rate is expected to
increase over the next few years.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings per share:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The calculation of basic headline EPS is as follows:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings</font> <font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.27; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">(&#xA3;
million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
969</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,026</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS calculation
(million) (note 5)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,077</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,072</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EPS</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
89.9p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #6d6d6d">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
95.7p</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The calculation of diluted EPS is as follows:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings (&#xA3; million)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
969</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,026</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.37; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted EPS calculation
(million) (note 5)</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,097</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,094</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="display: none">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="display: none">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="display: none">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Diluted headline EPS</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
88.3p</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
93.8p</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Management reviews the 'earnings from associates&#x2019; by
assessing the underlying component movements including 'share of
profit before interest and taxation of associates', 'share of
adjusting and other items for associates', 'share of interest and
non-controlling interests of associates', and 'share of taxation of
associates', which are derived from the income statements of the
associate undertakings. Management applies consistent principles in
determining items adjusted from headline profit as with
subsidiaries.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The following table is an analysis of 'earnings from
associates&#x2019; and underlying component movements:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 66%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share of profit before interest and taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
43&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
48</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share of adjusting and other items for associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
33</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share of interest and non-controlling interests</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
10&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share of taxation</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(13)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(13)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Earnings from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
36&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #929292">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
70</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; position: relative; top: -4px; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 7px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif">
1</font> <font style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The share of profit before interest and taxation, share of interest
and non-controlling interests and share of taxation amounts for the
year ended 31 December 2023 were restated from &#xA3;181 million,
&#xA3;(113) million and &#xA3;(33) million to &#xA3;48 million,
&#xA3;2 million and &#xA3;(13) million respectively. There was nil
impact on earnings from associates.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of adjusted operating cash flow, adjusted free cash
flow and adjusted net cash flow:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 63%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 17%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Cash generated by operations</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2,060</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,845</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Purchase of property, plant and equipment</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(189)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(177)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Purchase of intangible assets</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(47)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(40)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Repayment of lease liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(282)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(259)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interest paid on lease liabilities</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(95)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(103)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Investment income</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
13&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share option proceeds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted operating cash flow</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,460&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,280&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Corporation and overseas tax paid</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(392)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(395)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interest and similar charges paid</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(306)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(275)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Interest received</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
109&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
116&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends from associates</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
31&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
43&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Contingent consideration liabilities payments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(97)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(31)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary
undertakings</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(67)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(101)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted free cash flow</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
738&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
637&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Disposal proceeds</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
667&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
122&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Net initial acquisition payments</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(153)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(280)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Dividends</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(425)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(423)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Share purchases</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(82)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(54)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net cash flow</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
745</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
The Group bases its internal cash flow objectives on adjusted
operating cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and adjusted net cash
flow. Management believes adjusted operating cash flow is a target
that can be translated into targets for operating business units
that do not have direct control of items which influence adjusted
free cash flow, such as the Group effective tax rate and leverage;
and is meaningful to investors as a measure of the degree to which
headline operating profit is converted into cash after the cost of
leased operating assets, investment in capital expenditure, and
working capital.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted free cash flow is meaningful to investors because it is
the measure of the Group&#x2019;s funds available for acquisition
related payments, dividends to shareholders, share repurchases and
debt repayment. The purpose of presenting adjusted free cash flow
is to indicate the ongoing cash generation within the control of
the Group after taking account of the necessary cash expenditures
of maintaining the capital and operating structure of the Group (in
the form of payments of interest, corporate taxation, and capital
expenditure).</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net cash flow is meaningful to investors because it is the
measure of the Group&#x2019;s funds available for debt repayment or
to increase cash on hand after acquisition related payments,
dividends to shareholders and share repurchases. The purpose of
presenting adjusted net cash flow is to indicate the ongoing cash
generation within the control of the Group after taking account of
the necessary cash expenditures of maintaining the capital and
operating structure of the Group (in the form of payments of
interest, corporate taxation, and capital expenditure) and after
acquisitions, dividend payments to shareholders and share
repurchases.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Constant currency and
&#x2018;like-for-like&#x2019;<br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
These preliminary consolidated financial statements are presented
in pounds sterling. However, the Group&#x2019;s significant
international operations give rise to fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates. To neutralise foreign exchange impact and
illustrate the underlying change in revenue and profit from one
year to the next, the Group has adopted the practice of discussing
results in both reportable currency (local currency results
translated into pounds sterling at the prevailing foreign exchange
rate) and constant currency.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Management also believes that discussing like-for-like contributes
to the understanding of the Group&#x2019;s performance and trends
because it allows for meaningful comparisons of the current year to
that of prior years.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Further details of the constant currency and like-for-like methods
are given in the glossary on page 43 and 44.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of reported revenue to like-for-like
revenue:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 66%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023 reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,845</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impact of exchange rate changes</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(473)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impact of acquisitions and disposals</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
30&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
0.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Like-for-like growth</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
339&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.3&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024 reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14,741</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.7&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of reported revenue less pass-through costs to
like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 66%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023 reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,860</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impact of exchange rate changes</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(369)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3.1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impact of acquisitions and disposals</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(13)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.1&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Like-for-like decline</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(119)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(1.0&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024 reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
11,359</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.2&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%)</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Reconciliation of headline operating profit to like-for-like
headline operating profit:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: justify; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;display: inline-table; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-bottom: 7px; width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 49%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 1%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 16%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="width: 0%">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
&#xA3; million</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.01; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Margin</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2023 reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
14.8%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,750</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impact of exchange rate changes</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(75)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(4.3)%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Impact of acquisitions and disposals</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(0.2)%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Like-for-like growth</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 0px">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font>&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
35</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2.0%</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
2024 reported</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
15.0&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
%</font></div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
1,707</font><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #929292; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
<br></td>
<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top: solid 1px #7f7f7f; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #7f7f7f">
<div style="text-align: right; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
(2.5)%</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #001f5f; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Glossary</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted operating cash flow</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted operating cash flow is calculated as cash used
in/generated by operations plus investment income received, and
share option proceeds, less repayment of lease liabilities,
interest paid on lease liabilities, and purchases of property,
plant and equipment and purchases of intangible
assets.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted free cash flow</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as cash used in/generated by
operations plus dividends received from associates, interest
received, investment income received, and share option proceeds,
less corporation and overseas tax paid, interest and similar
charges paid, dividends paid to non-controlling interests in
subsidiary undertakings, repayment of lease liabilities, interest
paid on lease liabilities, contingent consideration liability
payments and purchases of property, plant and equipment and
purchases of intangible assets.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net cash flow</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusted net cash flow is calculated as adjusted free cash flow (as
defined above) plus disposal proceeds, less net initial acquisition
payments, dividends and share purchases.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusting items</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Adjusting items include gains/losses on disposal of investments and
subsidiaries, gains/losses on disposal of property, goodwill
impairment, other impairment charges, amortisation and impairment
of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and transformation
costs, property-related restructuring costs, other transaction
costs, legal provision charges/(gains), revaluation and
retranslation of financial instruments and share of adjusting and
other items for associates.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font><br></font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Average adjusted net debt and adjusted net debt</font></div>
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Average adjusted net debt is calculated as the average monthly net
borrowings of the Group. Adjusted net debt at a period end consists
of cash and cash equivalents, borrowings due within one year and
borrowings due after one year. Adjusted net debt excludes lease
liabilities.</font></div>
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Billings and estimated net new business billings</font></div>
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Billings comprise the gross amounts billed to clients in respect of
commission-based/fee-based income together with the total of other
fees earned. Net new business billings represent the estimated
annualised impact on billings of new business gained from both
existing and new clients, net of existing client business lost. The
estimated impact is based upon initial assessments of the
clients&#x2019; marketing budgets, which may not necessarily result
in actual billings of the same amount.</font></div>
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Constant currency</font></div>
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The Group uses US dollar-based, constant currency models to measure
performance across all jurisdictions. These are calculated by
applying budgeted 2024 exchange rates to local currency reported
results for the current and prior year, which excludes any
variances attributable to foreign exchange rate
movements.</font></div>
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Establishment costs</font></div>
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Establishment costs are costs directly related to the occupancy of
the buildings utilised by WPP. These include the depreciation of
right of use assets and</font></div>
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leasehold improvements; and the costs of property taxes, utilities,
maintenance and facilities management amongst others.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
General and administrative costs</font></div>
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General and administrative costs include marketing costs, certain
professional fees, and an allocation of other costs, including
staff and establishment costs, based on the function of employees
within the Group.</font></div>
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Headline costs</font></div>
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Headline costs comprise costs of services and general
administrative costs excluding gains/losses on disposal of
investments and subsidiaries, gains/losses on disposal of property,
goodwill impairment, other impairment charges, amortisation and
impairment of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and
transformation costs, property-related restructuring costs, other
transaction costs, legal provision charges/(gains), revaluation and
retranslation of financial instruments and share of adjusting and
other items for associates.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline earnings</font></div>
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Headline PBT less headline tax charge and non-controlling
interests.<br></font></div>
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Headline earnings from associates</font></div>
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Earnings from associates, excluding share of adjusting and other
items for associates.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline EBITDA</font></div>
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Profit before finance income/costs and revaluation and
retranslation of financial instruments, taxation, gains/losses on
disposal of investments and subsidiaries, gains/losses on disposal
of property, impairment of investments in associates, goodwill
impairment, amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible
assets, restructuring and transformation costs, property-related
restructuring costs, other transaction costs, legal provision
charges/(gains) and share of adjusting and other items for
associates.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline net finance costs</font></div>
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Net finance costs excluding revaluation and retranslation of
financial instruments.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline operating profit</font></div>
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Operating profit before gains/losses on disposal of investments and
subsidiaries, gains/losses on disposal of property, other
impairment charges, goodwill impairment, amortisation and
impairment of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and
transformation costs, property-related restructuring costs, other
transaction costs, and legal provision
charges/(gains).</font></div>
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Headline operating profit margin</font></div>
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Headline operating profit margin is calculated as headline
operating profit (defined above) as a percentage of revenue less
pass-through costs.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBIT</font></div>
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Profit before net finance costs, taxation, gains/losses on disposal
of investments and subsidiaries, gains/losses on disposal of
property, goodwill impairment, amortisation and impairment of
acquired intangible assets, other impairment charges, restructuring
and transformation costs, property-related restructuring costs,
other transaction costs, and legal provision charges/(gains) and
earnings from associates (after interest and tax, excluding
adjusting items).</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><font style="color: #171b6b; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman">
Headline PBT</font></div>
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Profit before taxation, gains/losses on disposal of investments and
subsidiaries, gains/losses on disposal of property, impairment of
investments in associates, goodwill impairment, amortisation and
impairment of acquired intangible assets, other impairment charges,
restructuring and transformation costs, property-related
restructuring costs, other transaction costs, and legal provision
charges/(gains), share of adjusting and other items for associates,
and revaluation and retranslation of financial
instruments.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div>
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Glossary</font></div>
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Headline tax charge</font></div>
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Taxation excluding tax/deferred tax relating to gains on disposal
of investments and subsidiaries, restructuring and transformation
costs and property-related costs, gains on disposal of property,
litigation settlement, the deferred tax impact of the amortisation
of acquisition related intangible assets and liabilities, and
deferred tax relating to investments in associates, relating to
gains on disposal of investments and subsidiaries.</font></div>
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Like-for-like</font></div>
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Like-for-like comparisons are calculated as follows: current year,
constant currency actual results (which include acquisitions from
the relevant date of completion) are compared with prior year,
constant currency actual results, adjusted to include the results
of acquisitions and disposals.</font></div>
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Net finance costs</font></div>
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All costs related to interest expense on bank overdrafts, bonds,
bank loans, lease liabilities, swaps and revaluation and
retranslation of financial instruments less any interest income on
cash surplus and investments.</font></div>
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Net working capital</font></div>
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The movement in net working capital consists of movements in trade
receivables and accrued income, trade payables and deferred income,
other receivables, other payables and provisions per the analysis
of cash flows note 6.</font></div>
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Pass-through costs</font></div>
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Pass-through costs comprise fees paid to external suppliers when
they are engaged to perform part or all of a specific project and
are charged directly to clients, predominantly media
costs.</font></div>
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Revenue less pass-through costs</font></div>
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Revenue less pass-through costs is revenue less media and other
pass-through costs.</font></div>
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