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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - EUR (€)
€ in Millions, shares in Millions
Issued Share Capital
Share Premium Account
Retained Earnings
Other Undominated Capital
Other Reserves - Hedging
Other reserves
Total
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 € 6.9 € 1,379.9 € 4,180.0 € 3.5 € 31.4 € 41.3 € 5,643.0
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2023 1,138.7            
Profit for the year     1,917.1       1,917.1
Other comprehensive income/(loss):              
Net actuarial gains from retirement benefit plan     6.6       6.6
Net movements in cash-flow reserve         234.5   234.5
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of income tax     6.6   234.5   241.1
Total comprehensive income for the year - all attributable to equity holders of parent     1,923.7   234.5   2,158.2
Transactions with owners of the Company, recognized directly in equity              
Issue of ordinary equity shares   24.4 (8.0)       16.4
Issue of ordinary equity shares (in shares) 1.4            
Dividends paid     (199.5)       (199.5)
Share-based payments           (3.9) (3.9)
Transfer of exercised and expired share based awards     3.6     (3.6)  
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024 € 6.9 1,404.3 5,899.8 3.5 265.9 33.8 7,614.2
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2024 1,140.1            
Profit for the year     1,611.6       1,611.6
Other comprehensive income/(loss):              
Net movements in cash-flow reserve         (287.2)   (287.2)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of income tax         (287.2)   (287.2)
Total comprehensive income for the year - all attributable to equity holders of parent     1,611.6   (287.2)   1,324.4
Transactions with owners of the Company, recognized directly in equity              
Issue of ordinary equity shares   17.3 (12.4)       4.9
Issue of ordinary equity shares (in shares) 1.0            
Repurchase of ordinary equity shares     (1,481.7)       (1,481.7)
Cancellation of repurchased shares € (0.5)     0.5      
Cancellation of repurchased shares (Shares) (77.2)            
Dividends paid     (437.7)       (437.7)
Share-based payments           12.8 12.8
Transfer of exercised and expired share based awards     9.0     (9.0)  
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2025 € 6.4 1,421.6 5,588.6 4.0 (21.3) 37.6 7,036.9
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2025 1,063.9            
Profit for the year     2,173.7       2,173.7
Other comprehensive income/(loss):              
Net movements in cash-flow reserve         1,852.0   1,852.0
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of income tax         1,852.0   1,852.0
Total comprehensive income for the year - all attributable to equity holders of parent     2,173.7   1,852.0   4,025.7
Transactions with owners of the Company, recognized directly in equity              
Issue of ordinary equity shares   13.2 (10.0)       3.2
Issue of ordinary equity shares (in shares) 0.5            
Repurchase of ordinary equity shares     (536.1)       (536.1)
Cancellation of repurchased shares € (0.1)     0.1      
Cancellation of repurchased shares (Shares) (20.5)            
Dividends paid     (443.3)       (443.3)
Share-based payments           15.0 15.0
Transfer of exercised and expired share based awards     4.6     (4.6)  
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2026 € 6.3 € 1,434.8 € 6,777.5 € 4.1 € 1,830.7 € 48.0 € 10,101.4
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2026 1,043.9