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Earnings per share (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings per share [abstract]  
Summary of reconciliation of earnings used to calculate earnings per share explanatory
Six months ended
30 June
2025
2024
£m
£m
Earnings attributable to owners of the parent
4,512
4,492
Coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds
(29)
(28)
Tax on coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds
7
7
Earnings
4,490
4,471
Summary of earnings per share calculations Earnings per share calculations are based upon the following :
Reported
Adjusted
Headline
Basic
Diluted
Basic
Diluted
Basic
Diluted
Six months to 30 June 2025
– Earnings
£m
4,490
4,490
3,573
3,573
3,698
3,698
– Shares
m
2,194
2,205
2,194
2,205
2,194
2,205
– Per share
p
204.6
203.6
162.9
162.0
168.5
167.7
Six months to 30 June 2024
– Earnings
£m
4,471
4,471
3,779
3,779
3,500
3,500
– Shares
m
2,223
2,232
2,223
2,232
2,223
2,232
– Per share
p
201.1
200.3
170.0
169.3
157.5
156.8
Adjusted earnings per share explanatory Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements (continued)
7. Earnings per share (continued)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share are calculated by taking the following adjustments into account (see pages 24 to 27):
Items presented below are net of tax and non-controlling interests, when applicable.
Six months ended
30 June
2025
2024
pence
pence
Diluted earnings per share
203.6
200.3
Effect of amortisation and impairment of goodwill, trademarks and similar intangibles
31.4
44.5
Effect of settlement of historical litigation in relation to the Fox River
(5.0)
Effect of the changes in provision in relation to the Approved Plans in Canada
(19.1)
Effect of partial disposal of an associate
0.1
0.3
Effect of Romania other taxes
(1.0)
Effect of charges in respect of DOJ and OFAC investigations
0.2
Effect of restructuring and integration costs
0.2
Effect of other adjusting items in operating profit
1.2
4.6
Effect of adjusting items in net finance costs
3.4
(17.4)
Effect of gains related to the partial divestment of shares held in ITC1
(41.0)
(61.1)
Tax associated with the partial divestment of shares held in ITC and hotels business demerger1
1.6
1.6
Effect of associates’ adjusting items
(15.3)
(0.3)
Effect of adjusting items in respect of deferred taxation
(2.8)
(5.9)
Adjusting items in tax
(0.3)
7.5
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
162.0
169.3
Impact of translational foreign exchange
7.1
Adjusted diluted earnings per share translated at 2024 exchange rates
169.1
169.3
1.The 2025 values of the gains related to the partial divestment of shares held in ITC and associated tax  are provisional.
Disclosure of headline earnings loss explanatory Diluted headline earnings per share are calculated by taking the following adjustments into account:
Six months ended
30 June
2025
2024
pence
pence
Diluted earnings per share
203.6
200.3
Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of
tax)
3.0
16.8
Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full
termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale and leaseback (net of tax)
(0.8)
(1.4)
Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate
(0.1)
(0.3)
Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange recycled
(38.0)
(58.6)
Diluted headline earnings per share
167.7
156.8
Disclosure of reconciliation of earnings to headline earnings explanatory The following is a reconciliation of earnings to headline earnings, in accordance with the JSE Listing Requirements:
Six months ended
30 June
2025
2024
£m
£m
Earnings
4,490
4,471
Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of
tax)
68
373
Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full
termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale and leaseback (net of tax)
(17)
(31)
Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate
(2)
(6)
Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange recycled
(841)
(1,307)
Headline earnings
3,698
3,500