Earnings per share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Earnings per share [abstract]

Earnings per share

Earnings per share


			Half year ended 30.06.25			Half year ended 30.06.24
			£m			£m
Profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent			3,523			2,787

			m			m
Basic weighted average number of shares in issue			14,262			14,972
Number of potential ordinary shares			513			445
Diluted weighted average number of shares			14,775			15,417

			p			p
Basic earnings per ordinary share			24.7			18.6
Diluted earnings per ordinary share			23.8			18.1