Called up share capital (Details) € in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Mar. 31, 2026
EUR (€)
shares
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Mar. 31, 2025
EUR (€)
shares
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Mar. 31, 2026
£ / shares
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| Ordinary shares of 2020 21 US cents each allotted, issued and fully paid: | |||||||
| Beginning balance | € | € 4,319 | ||||||
| Ending balance | € | € 3,950 | € 4,319 | |||||
| Ordinary shares | |||||||
| Ordinary shares of 2020 21 US cents each allotted, issued and fully paid: | |||||||
| Beginning balance (in shares) | [1],[2] | 26,388,285,902 | 28,818,683,808 | ||||
| Allotted during the year (in shares) | [1],[2] | 495,180 | 455,190 | ||||
| Cancelled during the year (in Shares) | [1],[2] | (2,060,402,493) | (2,430,853,096) | ||||
| Ending balance (in shares) | [1],[2] | 24,328,378,589 | 26,388,285,902 | ||||
| Beginning balance | € | [1],[2] | € 4,319 | € 4,797 | ||||
| Allotted during the year | € | [1],[2] | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cancelled during the year | € | [1],[2] | (369) | (478) | ||||
| Ending balance | € | [1],[2] | € 3,950 | € 4,319 | ||||
| Number of treasury shares held | 1,234,199,142 | 1,416,813,312 | |||||
| Nominal value of treasury shares | € | € 200 | € 232 | |||||
| Market value of treasury shares | € | € 1,600 | € 1,234 | |||||
| Reissue of treasury shares | 86,121,473 | 99,750,090 | |||||
| Repurchase of treasury shares | 1,963,879,726 | 2,208,854,544 | |||||
| 7% cumulative fixed rate shares | |||||||
| Ordinary shares of 2020 21 US cents each allotted, issued and fully paid: | |||||||
| Beginning balance (in shares) | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||
| Ending balance (in shares) | 50,000 | ||||||
| Par value per share | £ / shares | £ 1 | ||||||
| Cumulative rate of fixed rate shares | 7.00% | ||||||
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