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Share-based payments - Share awards and Other information (Details) - Share awards plan
£ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, EQUITYINSTRUMENTS in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
EUR (€)
EQUITYINSTRUMENTS
Mar. 31, 2025
GBP (£)
EQUITYINSTRUMENTS
£ / shares
Mar. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
EQUITYINSTRUMENTS
Mar. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
EQUITYINSTRUMENTS
£ / shares
Mar. 31, 2023
GBP (£)
EQUITYINSTRUMENTS
£ / shares
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement          
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) | EQUITYINSTRUMENTS 317 317 261 261 270
Granted (in shares) | EQUITYINSTRUMENTS 187 187 177 177 120
Vested (in shares) | EQUITYINSTRUMENTS (85) (85) (76) (76) (70)
Forfeited (in shares) | EQUITYINSTRUMENTS (50) (50) (45) (45) (59)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | EQUITYINSTRUMENTS 369 369 317 317 261
Weighted average fair value at the beginning of the period € 920 £ 0.92   £ 1.14 £ 1.07
Granted (per share) | £   0.7   0.72 1.17
Vested (per share) | £   1.09   1.17 1.15
Forfeited (per share) | £   0.9   0.99 0.89
Weighted average fair value at the end of the period   0.77 € 920 0.92 1.14
Total fair value of shares vested during period | £   93,000,000   89,000,000 81,000,000
Compensation cost | £   £ 112,000,000   £ 125,000,000 £ 141,000,000
Average share price | £ / shares   £ 71.3   £ 74.7 £ 108.2