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Earnings per ordinary share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings per share [abstract]  
Earnings per ordinary share
16 Earnings per ordinary share
Earnings per ordinary share
Weighted average number
of ordinary shares outstanding
Amountduring the periodPer ordinary share
(in EUR million)(in millions)(in EUR)
30 June 202530 June 202430 June 202530 June 202430 June 202530 June 2024
Basic earnings3,915  4,456 3,041.93,292.51.29 1.35 
Basic earnings from continuing operations3,915  4,456 1.29 1.35 
Effect of dilutive instruments:
Share plans0.03.3
0.03.3
Diluted earnings3,915 4,456 3,041.93,295.81.29 1.35 
Diluted earnings from continuing operations3,915 4,456 1.29 1.35 
Earnings per ordinary share is calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. In calculating the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, own shares held by group companies (including share buyback programmes) are deducted from the total number of ordinary shares in issue.

Dilutive instruments
Diluted earnings per share is calculated as if the share plans outstanding at the end of the period had been exercised at the beginning of the period and assuming that the cash received from dilutive instruments (if any) is used to buy own shares against the average market price during the period. The net increase in the number of shares resulting from exercising share plans is added to the average number of shares used for the calculation of diluted earnings per share.