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Accounting policies and basis of preparation</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The condensed consolidated financial information comprises the unaudited interim financial information for the six months to 30 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.68000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:82.96000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:465.7pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Interim Financial </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reporting</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:81.83000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> as adopted for use in the UK and as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and the Disclosure </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:119.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Guidance and Transparency Rules issued by the Financial Conduct Authority. The interim condensed consolidated financial </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:129.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">information is unaudited. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:142.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">This condensed consolidated financial information does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:152.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Companies Act 2006 and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:162.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.33000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:140.29pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:160.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F, including the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:504.24pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:524.29pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, which </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:172.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:183.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Standards Board (IASB) and UK-adopted international accounting standards. UK-adopted international accounting standards </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:193.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">differ in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB. The differences have no impact on the Group’s consolidated financial </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:203.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">statements for the periods presented. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:216.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:335.79999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:355.84999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> represent the statutory accounts for that year </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:226.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:239.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except in respect </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:249.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of certain financial instruments. They are prepared on a basis consistent with the IFRS accounting policies as set out in the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:259.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group’s Annual Report for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:262.17pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:282.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:316.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:336.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:272.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:282.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:292.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">liabilities at the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Such estimates and assumptions are based on </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:302.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances and constitute </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:313pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">management’s best judgement at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Other than in respect of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:519.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">certain </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:323.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">assumptions related to the assessment of the carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets, the key estimates and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:333.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">assumptions were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial information for the year ended 31 December </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:343.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.57000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, apart from updating the assumptions used to determine the carrying value of liabilities for retirement benefit schemes. As </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:353.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">described on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:117.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ibf9341fb62fa43028583a2edb302c02f_1624" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">26</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:127.47999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group has assessed whether there are any impairment triggers related to the carrying value of the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:363.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">significant investments of goodwill and intangibles. Other than as reported in prior periods, no further impairment is required. In </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:373.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the future, actual experience may deviate from these estimates and assumptions, which could affect these condensed </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:383.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">consolidated financial statements as the original estimates and assumptions are modified, as appropriate, in the period in which </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:393.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the circumstances change. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:406.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">After reviewing the Group’s forecast financial performance and financing arrangements, the Directors consider that the Group </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:416.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">has adequate resources to continue operating for at least 12 months from the date of approval of this condensed consolidated </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:426.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">financial information and that it is therefore appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing this Half-Year </span></div>Report. <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2. Segmental analyses</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:159.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:11pt;position:var(--position);top:486.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Revenue by segment</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:499.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The following table shows </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:147.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> revenue at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.38000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange, and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:326.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:347.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> revenue translated using </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:449.04999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:469.09999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:509.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:59.440000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:79.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> figures are stated at the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:178.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:198.57000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:522.92pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:127.5pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:54.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:53.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);width:127.5pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:38.160000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:61.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td colspan="5" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);width:243pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:243pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:223.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);width:135pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:135pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:116.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:10.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.97pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Exchange</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:10.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:38.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:48.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:12.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Revenue</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:41.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S.</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.84pt;position:var(--position)">5,687<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.3pt"></span></span><span style="left:35.93pt;position:var(--position)">206<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.09pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.72pt;position:var(--position)">5,893<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.65pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.279999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">5,432<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">AME</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.13pt;position:var(--position)">4,402<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:35.68pt"></span></span><span style="left:38.31pt;position:var(--position)">(83)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.74pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.369999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">4,319<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">4,281<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">APMEA</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.55pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.18pt;position:var(--position)">2,146<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:40.17pt"></span></span><span style="left:42.800000000000004pt;position:var(--position)">61<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.15pt;position:var(--position)">2,207<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.58pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.209999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">2,356<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total Region</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:14.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:16.71pt;position:var(--position)">12,235<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:35.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:37.71pt;position:var(--position)">184<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.14pt;position:var(--position)">12,419<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:14.97pt"></span></span><span style="left:17.6pt;position:var(--position)">12,069<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:624.67pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the analysis of revenue above:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:632.87pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where applicable, its segments</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:543.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:14pt;line-height:14pt;position:var(--position);top:42.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:396.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.015em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:11pt;position:var(--position);top:76.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2. Segmental analyses</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:159.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:11pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit from operations by segment</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:102.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The following table shows </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:147.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> profit from operations and adjusted profit from operations at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:411.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:432.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange, and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:525.4300000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:545.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:112.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">adjusted profit from operations as adjusted for Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:5.8500000000000005pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:259.86pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.377pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:263.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> translated using </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:331.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:351.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:125.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:59.440000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:79.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> figures are stated at the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:178.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:198.57000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:138.76pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:194.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);width:194.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:43.26pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:38.160000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:61.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td colspan="7" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);width:315pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:315pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:295.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:29.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:10.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:8.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj Items</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:40.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:11.73pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:9.22pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Exchange</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:12.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:3.35pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">2</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.96pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:19.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj for </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:12.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:5.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:33.989999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">2</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.96pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:8.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As adj. for </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:12.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:5.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:33.989999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">2</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:51.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit from Operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S.</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.12pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.75pt;position:var(--position)">2,595<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.02pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.65pt;position:var(--position)">652<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.15pt;position:var(--position)">3,247<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.62pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.25pt;position:var(--position)">124<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.84pt;position:var(--position)">3,371<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.84pt;position:var(--position)">3,371<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">AME</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.54pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.169999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">1,212<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.02pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.65pt;position:var(--position)">259<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.62pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.25pt;position:var(--position)">1,471<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.619999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">(28)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.13pt;position:var(--position)">1,443<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.84pt;position:var(--position)">(109)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.67pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.3pt;position:var(--position)">1,334<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">APMEA</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">459<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.86pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.49pt;position:var(--position)">249<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.81pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">708<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.29pt;position:var(--position)">8<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.55pt;position:var(--position)">716<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.55pt;position:var(--position)">716<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total Region</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">4,266<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.39pt;position:var(--position)">1,160<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.96pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.59pt;position:var(--position)">5,426<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">104<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.39pt;position:var(--position)">5,530<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.84pt;position:var(--position)">(109)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">5,421<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:115.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:115.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.64pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.27pt;position:var(--position)">(403)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:128.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Associates and joint ventures</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:128.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.32pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.95pt;position:var(--position)">189<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:141pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit before tax</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:141pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.29pt;position:var(--position)">4,052<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:153.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Taxation</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:153.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.95pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.58pt;position:var(--position)">(824)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:166.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit for the period</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:166.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,228<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:323.01pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:194.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:9.75pt"><td rowspan="3" style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);width:194.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:32.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:38.160000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:61.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td colspan="7" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);width:315pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:315pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:296.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:12.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:10.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj Items</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:40.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:13.67pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:21.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj for </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:39.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:4.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As adjusted </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:4.78pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">for Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:39.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:41.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit from Operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S.</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.52pt;position:var(--position)">2,255<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.19pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.82pt;position:var(--position)">808<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.73pt;position:var(--position)">3,063<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.73pt;position:var(--position)">3,063<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">AME</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.73pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.36pt;position:var(--position)">1,969<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.2pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.83pt;position:var(--position)">(495)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.13pt;position:var(--position)">1,474<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">(154)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">1,320<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">APMEA</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.67pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.3pt;position:var(--position)">845<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.14pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.86pt;position:var(--position)">857<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.86pt;position:var(--position)">857<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total Region</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.52pt;position:var(--position)">5,069<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">325<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.97pt;position:var(--position)">5,394<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">(154)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.27pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.9pt;position:var(--position)">5,240<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:105pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:105pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.55pt;position:var(--position)">(969)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:117.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Associates and joint ventures</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:117.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.13pt;position:var(--position)">1,474<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit before tax</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.97pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.599999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">5,574<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Taxation</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.52pt;position:var(--position)">(1,009)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit for the period</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.97pt;position:var(--position)">4,565<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:501.26pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the analysis of profit from operations above:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:509.46pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusting items represent certain items which the Group considers distinctive based upon their size, nature or incidence. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:517.66pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where applicable, its segments</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:543.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:525.86pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">3.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on pages </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.95000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17098" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">47</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:220.55pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.54000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17106" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">48</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:240.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, with the adjustment based upon a percentage (2026: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:389.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">85%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:401.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; 2025: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:420.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">100%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:434.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) of the net income after taxes earned from </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:533.06pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">all sources, excluding New Categories, in Canada.</span></div> <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The following table shows </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:147.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> revenue at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.38000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange, and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:326.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:347.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> revenue translated using </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:449.04999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:469.09999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange. </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:509.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:59.440000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:79.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> figures are stated at the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:178.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:198.57000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:522.92pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:127.5pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:54.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:53.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);width:127.5pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:38.160000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:61.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td colspan="5" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);width:243pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:243pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:223.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);width:135pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:135pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:116.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:10.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.97pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Exchange</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:10.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:38.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:48.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:12.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Revenue</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:41.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S.</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.84pt;position:var(--position)">5,687<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.3pt"></span></span><span style="left:35.93pt;position:var(--position)">206<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.09pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.72pt;position:var(--position)">5,893<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.65pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.279999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">5,432<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">AME</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.13pt;position:var(--position)">4,402<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:35.68pt"></span></span><span style="left:38.31pt;position:var(--position)">(83)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.74pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.369999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">4,319<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">4,281<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">APMEA</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.55pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.18pt;position:var(--position)">2,146<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:40.17pt"></span></span><span style="left:42.800000000000004pt;position:var(--position)">61<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.15pt;position:var(--position)">2,207<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.58pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.209999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">2,356<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:127.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:127.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total Region</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:127.5pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:14.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:16.71pt;position:var(--position)">12,235<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:262.5pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:54.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:54.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:35.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:37.71pt;position:var(--position)">184<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:317.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:53.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:53.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.14pt;position:var(--position)">12,419<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:14.97pt"></span></span><span style="left:17.6pt;position:var(--position)">12,069<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:624.67pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the analysis of revenue above:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:632.87pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where applicable, its segments</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:543.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The following table shows </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:147.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> profit from operations and adjusted profit from operations at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:411.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:432.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange, and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:525.4300000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:545.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:112.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">adjusted profit from operations as adjusted for Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:5.8500000000000005pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:259.86pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.377pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:263.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> translated using </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:331.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:351.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:125.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:59.440000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:79.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> figures are stated at the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:178.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:198.57000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> rates of exchange.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:138.76pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:194.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);width:194.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:43.26pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:38.160000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:61.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td colspan="7" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);width:315pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:315pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:295.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:29.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:10.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:8.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj Items</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:40.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:11.73pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:9.22pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Exchange</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:12.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:3.35pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">2</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.96pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:19.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj for </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:12.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:5.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:33.989999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">2</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.96pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:8.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As adj. for </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:12.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:5.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:33.989999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:20.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">2</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:40.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:51.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit from Operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S.</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.12pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.75pt;position:var(--position)">2,595<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.02pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.65pt;position:var(--position)">652<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.15pt;position:var(--position)">3,247<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.62pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.25pt;position:var(--position)">124<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.84pt;position:var(--position)">3,371<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:64.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.84pt;position:var(--position)">3,371<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">AME</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.54pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.169999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">1,212<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.02pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.65pt;position:var(--position)">259<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.62pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.25pt;position:var(--position)">1,471<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.619999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">(28)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.13pt;position:var(--position)">1,443<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.84pt;position:var(--position)">(109)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:77.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.67pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.3pt;position:var(--position)">1,334<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">APMEA</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">459<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.86pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.49pt;position:var(--position)">249<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.81pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">708<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.29pt;position:var(--position)">8<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.55pt;position:var(--position)">716<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.55pt;position:var(--position)">716<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total Region</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">4,266<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.39pt;position:var(--position)">1,160<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.96pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.59pt;position:var(--position)">5,426<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:329.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">104<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:374.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.39pt;position:var(--position)">5,530<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.84pt;position:var(--position)">(109)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">5,421<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:115.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:115.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.64pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.27pt;position:var(--position)">(403)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:128.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Associates and joint ventures</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:128.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.32pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.95pt;position:var(--position)">189<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:141pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit before tax</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:141pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.29pt;position:var(--position)">4,052<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:153.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Taxation</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:153.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.95pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.58pt;position:var(--position)">(824)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:166.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit for the period</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:166.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,228<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:323.01pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:194.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:9.75pt"><td rowspan="3" style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);width:194.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:32.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:38.160000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:61.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td colspan="7" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);width:315pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:315pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:296.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:12.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:10.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj Items</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:40.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:13.67pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:21.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adj for </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:39.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:9.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:4.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As adjusted </span></div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:4.78pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">for Canada</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:4.55pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:39.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-1.848pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">3</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:30pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:41.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit from Operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S.</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.52pt;position:var(--position)">2,255<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.19pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.82pt;position:var(--position)">808<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.73pt;position:var(--position)">3,063<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.73pt;position:var(--position)">3,063<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">AME</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.73pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.36pt;position:var(--position)">1,969<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.2pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.83pt;position:var(--position)">(495)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.13pt;position:var(--position)">1,474<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">(154)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">1,320<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">APMEA</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.67pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.3pt;position:var(--position)">845<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.14pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.86pt;position:var(--position)">857<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:79.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.86pt;position:var(--position)">857<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total Region</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.52pt;position:var(--position)">5,069<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:239.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">325<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:284.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.97pt;position:var(--position)">5,394<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.08pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.709999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">(154)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:92.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.27pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.9pt;position:var(--position)">5,240<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:105pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:105pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.55pt;position:var(--position)">(969)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:1pt solid #000;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:117.75pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Associates and joint ventures</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:117.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.13pt;position:var(--position)">1,474<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit before tax</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.97pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.599999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">5,574<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Taxation</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.52pt;position:var(--position)">(1,009)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:194.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:194.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit for the period</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:194.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.97pt;position:var(--position)">4,565<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ebebeb;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:501.26pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the analysis of profit from operations above:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:509.46pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusting items represent certain items which the Group considers distinctive based upon their size, nature or incidence. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:517.66pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where applicable, its segments</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:543.79pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:525.86pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">3.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on pages </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.95000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17098" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">47</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:220.55pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.54000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17106" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">48</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:240.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, with the adjustment based upon a percentage (2026: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:389.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">85%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:401.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; 2025: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:420.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">100%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:434.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) of the net income after taxes earned from </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:533.06pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">all sources, excluding New Categories, in Canada.</span></div> 5687000000 206000000 5893000000 5432000000 4402000000 -83000000 4319000000 4281000000 2146000000 61000000 2207000000 2356000000 12235000000 184000000 12419000000 12069000000 2595000000 652000000 3247000000 124000000 3371000000 0 3371000000 1212000000 259000000 1471000000 -28000000 1443000000 -109000000 1334000000 459000000 249000000 708000000 8000000 716000000 0 716000000 4266000000 1160000000 5426000000 104000000 5530000000 -109000000 5421000000 -403000000 189000000 4052000000 824000000 3228000000 2255000000 808000000 3063000000 0 3063000000 1969000000 -495000000 1474000000 -154000000 1320000000 845000000 12000000 857000000 0 857000000 5069000000 325000000 5394000000 -154000000 5240000000 -969000000 1474000000 5574000000 1009000000 4565000000 0.85 1 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">3. Adjusting Items</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusting items are significant items of income or expense in profit from operations, net finance costs, taxation, the Group’s </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">share of the post-tax results of associates and joint ventures, diluted earnings per share, which individually or, if of a similar type, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">in aggregate, are relevant to an understanding of the Group’s underlying financial performance because of their size, nature or </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:119.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">incidence. In identifying and quantifying adjusting items, the Group consistently applies a policy that defines criteria that are </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:129.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">required to be met for an item to be classified as adjusting. These items are separately disclosed in the segmental analyses or in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:139.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the notes to the accounts as appropriate. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:152.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group believes that these items are useful to users of the Group financial statements in helping them to understand the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:162.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">underlying business performance and are used to derive the Group’s non-GAAP measures of adjusted profit from operations, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:172.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">adjusted operating margin, adjusted net finance costs, adjusted </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:296.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">taxation and adjusted</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:382.21pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> diluted earnings per share, all of which are </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:183.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">before the impact of adjusting items and which are reconciled from profit from operations, diluted earnings per share, net </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:193.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">finance costs and taxation.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:206.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In addition, the non-GAAP </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:147.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">measure</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:182.04000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of adjusted profit from operations is presented with the additional adjustment to reflect the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:216.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">settlement of the Canadian litigation, and is referred to as "as adjusted for Canada"</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:5.8500000000000005pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:368.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.377pt;vertical-align:super;white-space:pre">1</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:370.54999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:374.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">This </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:392.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">measure</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:427.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> is also reconciled from profit </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:226.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">from operations.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:239.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on pages </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.95000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17098" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">47</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:220.55pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.54000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17106" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">48</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:240.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, with the adjustment based upon a percentage (2026: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:389.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">85%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:401.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; 2025: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:420.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">100%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:434.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) of the net income after taxes earned from </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:6pt;position:var(--position);top:246.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">all sources, excluding New Categories, in Canada.</span></div><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusting items included in profit from operations <span id="i674c8f9d57ae4693851ae3d44d79acf1_423"></span></span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:283.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusting items are significant items in the profit from operations that individually or, if of a similar type, in aggregate, are </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:293.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">relevant to an understanding of the Group’s underlying financial performance. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:306.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In summary, in the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:221.98000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:242.26000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group incurred £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:328.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1,160</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:346.90999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> million (30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:411.84999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:431.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:440.71999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">325</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:455.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> million) of adjusting </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:316.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">items within profit from operations:</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:326.56pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:21pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:398.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(a)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Restructuring</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.04pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.669999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">370<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.41pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.04pt;position:var(--position)">13<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amortisation and impairment of trademarks and similar intangibles</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.16pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.79pt;position:var(--position)">796<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.29pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.919999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">804<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Impairment of goodwill</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.26pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.89pt;position:var(--position)">72<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Credit in respect of Romania's other taxes </span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.09pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.72pt;position:var(--position)">(2)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.44pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.07pt;position:var(--position)">(22)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Credit in respect of settlement of historical litigations with ITG brands</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.15pt;position:var(--position)">(149)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Other adjusting items (including Engle)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.29pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">171</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.36pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.99pt;position:var(--position)">30<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Charges in connection with disposal of subsidiaries</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.29pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(d)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Credit in respect of the Canada Approved Plans</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.93pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.56pt;position:var(--position)">(38)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.97pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.599999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(575)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:144.75pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Charges in connection with disposal of associate</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:144.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:144.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:34.43pt"></span></span><span style="left:37.06pt;position:var(--position)">3<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total adjusting items included in profit from operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.39pt;position:var(--position)">1,160<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">325<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(a) Restructuring and integration costs</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:518.61pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">To further support our transformation and underpin investment initiatives to drive long-term sustainable profit and cash flow </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:528.69pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">growth, we are undertaking a structured time-bound programme (referred to as Fit2Win) to review processes and ways of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:538.77pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">working which will generate efficiencies and facilitate faster, more agile and effective decision making. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:551.85pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Having commenced in 2025, the programme is expected to complete in 2027 and includes a comprehensive review of our </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:561.93pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">overhead optimisation opportunities, route to market and digitalisation in order to deliver more effective, data-driven digital ways </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:572.01pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of working. The programme has also undertaken a global bottom-up review of our manufacturing assets and machinery, which </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:582.09pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">will facilitate an upgrade to more efficient, next generation technologies to support our ongoing transformation. Accordingly, we </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:592.17pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">have recognised an additional one-off, non-cash expense/charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:309.24pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£228 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:357.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in 2026. During H1 2026, the programme has </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:602.25pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">also identified additional potential optimisation opportunities,</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:284.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> with a further </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:342.28999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£100 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:389.13pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of costs expected to be incurred over </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:612.33pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the life of the programme.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:625.41pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Including the above, we now expect associated one-off costs of approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:353.41999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£950 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:401.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (being non-cash items of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:504.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£330 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:552.35pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:635.49pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and cash items of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:114.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£620 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:162.91pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">), with c.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:195.32000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£840 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:243.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> expected to be treated as adjusting items within adjusted profit from </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:645.57pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">operations. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:658.65pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">By 30 June 2026, total costs of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:165.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£482 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> have been incurred since the programme commenced in 2025, with </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:484.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£459 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:532.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:668.73pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">treated as adjusting items within profit from operations, of which </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:301.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£370 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:349.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> was recognised in the six months ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:512.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:678.81pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.800000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b) Amortisation and impairment of trademarks and similar intangibles<span id="ibf9341fb62fa43028583a2edb302c02f_1623"></span></span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:113.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b)(i) Amortisation</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:124.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Acquisitions in previous years have resulted in the capitalisation of trademarks and similar intangibles, including those which are </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:134.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">amortised over their expected useful lives, which do not exceed </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:294.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:327.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The element of the total amortisation and impairment </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:144.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">charge treated as an adjusting item was </span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:203.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">£796 million</span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:251.32000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:288.42pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:308.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:312.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£804 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:360.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) and is included within depreciation, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:154.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">amortisation and impairment costs in the income statement. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:170.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b)(ii) Ongoing impairment review of trademarks and similar assets<span id="ibf9341fb62fa43028583a2edb302c02f_1624"></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:181.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group reviews and monitors the performance of its non-financial assets (including goodwill) in line with the requirements of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:191.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">IAS 36 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:69.76pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Impairment of Assets</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:155.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. In preparing the Half-Year Report for the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:424.77pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:445.04999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group has assessed if </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:201.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">any impairment indicators exist requiring a further detailed impairment assessment to be undertaken. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:214.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In the U.S., no changes have occurred in the legislative environment, nor in the macro-economic environment, during the six </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:224.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:134.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:154.94pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> that present an indicator of a potential impairment for either Reynolds American goodwill or for the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:234.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">definite- or indefinite-lived brands.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:247.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As part of the standard year-end impairment process, a detailed impairment review will be undertaken for all trademarks in line with </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:257.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">IAS 36 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:69.13pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Impairment of Assets</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:152.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. This will include the entire Reynolds American portfolio to ensure the book values remain supportable.</span></div><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">(b)(iii) Impairment of goodwill</span></span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:286.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:171.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:191.67000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:195.42000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">no</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:205.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> impairment trigger has been identified in respect of goodwill (including in respect of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:296.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the U.S. and Canada), having recognised a goodwill impairment charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:332.59999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£72 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:374.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in the six months ended 30 June 2025 in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:306.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">respect of the Peru cash-generating unit. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:324.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c) Other<span id="i1a96afd23bf140aa98c71eb948629912_3263"></span><span id="i1a96afd23bf140aa98c71eb948629912_3264"></span><span id="i1a96afd23bf140aa98c71eb948629912_3266"></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:338.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:171.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:191.67000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group incurred a net charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:333.78999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£32 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:376.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:381.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:433.65999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:437.41999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£8 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:475.53999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) of other adjusting </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:348.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">items. These included:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:361.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A credit of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:92.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£149 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:138.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> as </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:151.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Group settled historical litigation with ITG Brands</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:361.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:374.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A net loss associated with the disposal of the business in Cuba of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:308.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£12 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:349.21000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:388.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A credit of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:92.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:130.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:134.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:187.39999999999998pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:191.16000000000003pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£22 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.77999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in respect of the partial release of a provision recognised in December 2024 in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:398.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">relation to an excise assessment of activities undertaken in the Ploiesti factory in Romania; and</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:411.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Other costs of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:108.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£171 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:152.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:156.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:209.39999999999998pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:213.16000000000003pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£30 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:256.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">), mainly related to foreign exchange reclassified from reserves to the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:421.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">income statement as a consequence of the cessation of a physical presence in certain countries. In the six months ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:528.56pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:431.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:89.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, other costs mainly related to litigation costs including Engle progeny cases.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:449.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(d) Changes in provision in relation to Canada Approved Plans<span id="i1a96afd23bf140aa98c71eb948629912_3267"></span><span id="i1a96afd23bf140aa98c71eb948629912_3268"></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:463.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group's estimated share of the undiscounted future liability in relation to the court-sanctioned plan of compromise and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:473.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">arrangement to resolve all Canadian tobacco litigation in relation to the Group and other parties (the Approved Plans) in Canada </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:483.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">has not materially changed.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:496.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group recognised a net credit of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:189.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£38 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:232.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:363.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:383.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> due to minor revisions to the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:506.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">assumptions, including the pre-tax discount rate decreasing from </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:303.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">3.86%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:327.90999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:393.84999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:413.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:426.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">3.79%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:450.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:494.76pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:515.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. This </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:516.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">compares to a net credit of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:151.70000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£575 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:199.04000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (in the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:332.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:352.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) mainly in respect of pricing and volume decline </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:526.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">assumptions. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:539.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Based on our current estimate, it is expected that payments in respect of our estimated share of the future liability will continue </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:549.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">for at least </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.85pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">40 years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:120.72999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:562.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">At 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.47pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, net of translational FX movements, unwinding of discount and the above factors, the non-current provision for </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:573.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the future payments is </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:134.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2,752 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:187.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:246.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:266.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:270.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2,794 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:324.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:586.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Within current trade and other payables, an amount of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:259.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£83 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:302.53999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> is due to be paid in the second half of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:452.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:472.56pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:599.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Management uses judgement to determine the key assumptions used to calculate the present value of the provision. Changes to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:609.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">key assumptions can significantly impact the amount expected to be paid and the years over which payments are expected to be </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:619.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">made. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:632.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A combination of changes in several assumptions, including the future financial performance (excluding New Categories) of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:642.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited's and Imperial Tobacco Company Limited's (together, ITCAN) and each of the other companies </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:652.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(JTI-MacDonald Corp (a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco International) and Rothmans, Benson &amp; Hedges Inc. (a subsidiary of Philip </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:662.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Morris International Inc.)) and the performance of the combustibles industry as a whole, may materially impact the provision.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:675.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Refer to note </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:96.29pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">4</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:101.41pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> for the unwinding of the discount in the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:365.41999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:385.7pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. Please refer to pages 319 to 320 of the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:685.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:318.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:338.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and pages 162 to 163 of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:449.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:469.40999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F for </span></div>further information on the Approved Plans including the impact of possible changes to key assumptions. 0.85 1 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In summary, in the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:221.98000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:242.26000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group incurred £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:328.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1,160</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:346.90999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> million (30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:411.84999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:431.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:440.71999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">325</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:455.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> million) of adjusting </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:316.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">items within profit from operations:</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:326.56pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:21pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:398.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(a)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Restructuring</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.04pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.669999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">370<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.41pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.04pt;position:var(--position)">13<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amortisation and impairment of trademarks and similar intangibles</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.16pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.79pt;position:var(--position)">796<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.29pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.919999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">804<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(b)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Impairment of goodwill</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:68.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.26pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.89pt;position:var(--position)">72<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Credit in respect of Romania's other taxes </span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.09pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.72pt;position:var(--position)">(2)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:81pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.44pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.07pt;position:var(--position)">(22)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Credit in respect of settlement of historical litigations with ITG brands</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.15pt;position:var(--position)">(149)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:93.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Other adjusting items (including Engle)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.29pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">171</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:106.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.36pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.99pt;position:var(--position)">30<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(c)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Charges in connection with disposal of subsidiaries</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.29pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:119.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:21pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:21pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(d)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Credit in respect of the Canada Approved Plans</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.93pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.56pt;position:var(--position)">(38)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:132pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.97pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.599999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(575)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:144.75pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Charges in connection with disposal of associate</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:144.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:144.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:34.43pt"></span></span><span style="left:37.06pt;position:var(--position)">3<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:21pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:398.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:398.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total adjusting items included in profit from operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.39pt;position:var(--position)">1,160<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">325<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 1160000000 325000000 370000000 13000000 796000000 804000000 0 72000000 -2000000 -22000000 149000000 0 -171000000 -30000000 -12000000 0 -38000000 -575000000 0 -3000000 1160000000 325000000 228000000 100000000 950000000 330000000 620000000 840000000 482000000 459000000 370000000 P30Y 796000000 804000000 0 72000000 -32000000 -8000000 149000000 -12000000 -2000000 -22000000 -171000000 -30000000 -38000000 0.0386 0.0379 -575000000 P40Y 2752000000 2794000000 83000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">4. Net finance costs</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net finance costs were a charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:182.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£403 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:230.63000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, compared to a charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:333.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£969 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:382.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in the same period in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:468.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:488.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:102.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.800000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> was impacted by a translational foreign exchange tailwind due to the relative movement of sterling of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:466.28999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">1.4%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:483.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:115.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group considers that, following </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:185.16pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the judgment by the Supreme Court in the UK, the</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:383.29999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> legal proceedings concerning the Franked </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:125.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Investment Income Group Litigation Order (FII GLO)</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:247.32000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> has now reached its conclusion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:373.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. Accordingly, an adjusting net credit to net </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:135.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">finance costs of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:107.22999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£315 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:153.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> has been recognised in the six months ended 30 June 2026.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:389.85999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> This compares to a finance cost of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:145.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£19 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:83.81pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in the six months to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:165.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:218.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. For further detail please refer to note 15.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:158.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The performance in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:118.58000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:138.14000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> included a charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:217.85000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£54 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:258.85pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:263.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:313.47999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:316.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£59 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:357.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) related to the unwinding of the discount in relation </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:168.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">to the provision associated with the Approved Plans in Canada. The first six months of 2025 also included a charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:483.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£10 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:523.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> related </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:178.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.04em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">to interest on unaffected claims settled post sanctioning of the Approved Plans. These charges were all treated as adjusting items.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:192.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Also included in the first six months of 2026 is a net gain on monetary items in Venezuela of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:404.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£139 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:450.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> resulting from the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:202.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">application of hyperinflation accounting under IAS 29 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:253.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies. </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:458.13pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">This gain was treated </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:212.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">as an adjusting item.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:225.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The first six months of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:132.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:152.97pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> included a fair value loss of £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:267.23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">nil</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:276.13pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:280.76pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:333.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:337.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£4 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:375.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) on embedded derivatives related to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:235.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">associates, a charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:134.64000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£6 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:172.73000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:177.36pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:229.88000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.64000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£3 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:271.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in relation to a tax case in Brazil, a credit of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:444.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:482.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:487.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:539.74pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:245.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:47.580000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">nil</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:56.480000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in respect of a tax provision in Indonesia and interest charges of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:313.66999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£5 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:351.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:356.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:408.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:412.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£3 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:450.29999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in respect of a tax </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:255.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">provision in the Netherlands. These are treated as adjusting items.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:268.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">On an adjusted, constant currency basis, net finance costs were </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:297.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£806 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:345.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, a decrease of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:404.4pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">7.5%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:423.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:427.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:480.40999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:484.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£871 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:530.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:278.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">This was driven by: </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:291.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Lower transactional foreign exchange losses arising from revaluation of locally held cash balances and dividend receivables, as </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:301.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">well as fair value movements in respect of derivatives and investments;</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:314.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Lower interest expense, principally driven by lower borrowings; and</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:328pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Partially offset by lower interest income, driven by lower interest income in Canada due to reduced cash held, partially offset by </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:338.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">increased interest income in Türkiye due to higher local deposits.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:351.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group's average cost of debt, including foreign exchange losses and fair value movements, was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:436.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">4.9%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:455.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (compared to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:513.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">5.1%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:531.16pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> at </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:361.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:95.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:374.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Also in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:70.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:90.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, in line with IAS 33 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:165.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings Per Share</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:241.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:244.86pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£28 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:287.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:292.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:344.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:348.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£22 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:391.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">), net of tax, has been recognised as a </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:384.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">deduction to EPS related to the perpetual hybrid bonds. In 2021, the Company issued </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:377.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">two</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:393.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:395.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">€1 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:429.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> aggregate principal amount </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:394.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">perpetual hybrid bonds. During 2025, the Group repurchased </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:284.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">€1 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:318.13pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> aggregate principal amount of perpetual hybrid bonds and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:404.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">issued a further </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.35pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">€1.2 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:146.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> aggregate principal amount of perpetual hybrid bonds. The coupons paid on such instruments are </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:414.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">recognised in equity rather than as a charge to the income statement in net finance costs.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:427.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">For a full reconciliation of net finance costs to adjusted net finance costs at constant rates, see page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:439.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17102" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">52</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:449.28999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. All of the adjustments </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:437.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">noted above have been included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:386.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1730" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">29</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:396.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div> -403000000 -969000000 0.014 315000000 19000000 -54000000 -59000000 10000000 139000000 0 -4000000 6000000 3000000 2000000 0 5000000 3000000 -806000000 -0.075 -871000000 0.049 0.051 28000000 22000000 2 1000000000 1000000000 1200000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">5. Results of associates and joint ventures</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:464.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In the six months to 30 June, the Group’s share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures decreased from </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:495.59999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£1,474 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:548.23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:474.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.480000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:71.17pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:83.47pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£189 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:129.98pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:140.92000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:161.20000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:487.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The decrease was largely due to the following adjusting gains, recognised in the six months ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:430.65999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:483.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and which did </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:497.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">not repeat:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:507.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">a provisional gain of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:129.54000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£904 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:178.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (net of tax) following the disposal of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:322.34000000000003pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">313,000,000</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:371.22pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ordinary shares in the Group's interest in its </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:517.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">associate ITC Ltd (ITC) in India; and</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:527.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£333 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:97.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (net of tax) related to the demerger of ITC's hotel business (ITC Hotels). Following a partial sale of the Group's </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:537.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">holding in ITC Hotels in the second half of 2025, the Group now holds a direct stake of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:387.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">6.3%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:407.41pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in ITC Hotels, presented as a non-</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:547.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">current investment on the balance sheet and held at fair value. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:560.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">During the period, a deemed gain of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:185.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£1 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:221.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:226.07000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:278.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:282.35pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£3 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:320.21pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) was recognised as a result of ITC issuing ordinary shares </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:570.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">under the company’s Employees Share Option Scheme. As a result, the Group's shareholding in ITC has decreased from </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:515.5600000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">22.91%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:543.05pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:580.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:99.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:119.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:134.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">22.90%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:163.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:594.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In February 2026, Organigram announced the acquisition of Sanity Group GmbH (Sanity). As previously disclosed, prior to the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:604.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">acquisition;</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:614.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Group's ownership of Organigram was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:219.33999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">36.77%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:247.91000000000003pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, with voting rights restricted to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:374.46000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:392.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; and</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:627.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Group ownership of Sanity was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:190.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">16.32%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:217.70999999999998pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:640.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Under the terms of the acquisition, the Group sold its holding in Sanity in exchange for shares in  Organigram; in addition, the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:650.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group subscribed to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:125.58000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">12%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:141.24pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of the issued and outstanding share capital in Organigram for </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:387.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£35 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:430.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:434.94pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CAD$65 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:496.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:663.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Post acquisition, the Group retains no continuing involvement in Sanity other than through its investment in Organigram. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:676.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Further, at 30 June 2026, the Group's shareholding in Organigram was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:320.90999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">48.7%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:345.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and may change, subject to certain earnout </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:686.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">provisions in relation to Organigram's acquisition of Sanity.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:273.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> However, there was no change to the Group's voting rights which </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:696.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">remain restricted to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:123.61000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:141.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:709.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In May 2026, the Group completed the conversion of a loan to Charlotte’s Web Holdings into ordinary shares, concurrently </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:719.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">making an additional equity investment of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:209.60000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£7 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:247.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:251.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$10 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:304.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:733pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Excluding the impact of translational foreign exchange and the adjusting items in the six months ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:451.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:503.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, on an </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:743.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">adjusted constant currency basis, the Group’s share of post-tax results from associates and joint ventures was lower than in the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:753.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">first half of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.92pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.97pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, down </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:135.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">8.9%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:154.81pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£211 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:211.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, partly as a result of the reduction in the Group's shareholding in ITC.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:766.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">For a full reconciliation of the Group's share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures to adjusted share of post-tax </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:776.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">results of associates and joint ventures, at constant rates of exchange, see page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:360.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17103" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">52</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:369.96pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. For the impact on the calculation of adjusted </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:786.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">earnings per share, see page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:157.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1730" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">29</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.42000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div> 1474000000 189000000 904000000 313000000 333000000 0.063 1000000 3000000 0.2291 0.2290 0.3677 0.30 0.1632 0.12 35000000 65000000 0.487 0.30 7000000 10000000 -0.089 211000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">6. Taxation</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The tax rate in the income statement was a charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:255.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">20.3%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:280.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> for the six months to 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:398.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:418.96pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:423.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:476.10999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:479.87pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">18.1%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:500.87pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). The </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group’s tax rate is affected by the impact of the adjusting items referred to on pages </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:379.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_157" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">25</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:389.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:401.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_187" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">27</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:410.7pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and by the inclusion of the share of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">associates and joint ventures post-tax profit in the Group’s pre-tax results. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:122.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusting items in the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:235.91pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:256.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> included </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:293.74pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£100 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:340.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:377.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:397.72999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:401.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£66 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:444.77pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) mainly reflecting the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:132.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">recognition of a tax credit in respect of the FII GLO litigation (described further on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:386.84999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_247" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">36</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:397pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> below) which, following the judgment </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:142.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">by the Supreme Court in the UK, the Group considers to have reached a conclusion. The adjusting items in 2025 mainly reflect </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:152.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the revaluation of deferred tax liabilities arising on trademarks recognised in the Reynolds American acquisition in 2017 due to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:162.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">changes in applicable U.S. state tax rates and apportionment factors.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:175.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The adjusting tax item also includes </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:185.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£179 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:231.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:235.97pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:288.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:292.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£29 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:335.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in respect of the taxation on other adjusting items, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:186.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">which are described on pages </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:162.36pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_157" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">25</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:172.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:184.48000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_178" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">26</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:194.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:199.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As the above items are not reflective of the ongoing business, they have been recognised as adjusting items within taxation. All of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:209.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the adjustments noted above have been included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:453.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1730" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">29</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:463.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:222.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Excluding these, the Group’s underlying tax rate for subsidiaries reflected in the adjusted earnings per share on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:502.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1730" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">29</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:512.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> was </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:232.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">23.8%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:66.94pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> for the six months to 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:185.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:205.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:210.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:262.86pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:266.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">24.4%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:291.1pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). The reduction in the Group's underlying tax rate for subsidiaries </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:242.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">is primarily driven by changes in the mix of profits and movements associated with prior periods (including tax audit outcomes </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:252.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and the net impact of Pillar 2 filings for FY 2024). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:265.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A full reconciliation from taxation on ordinary activities to the underlying tax rate is provided on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:438.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17099" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">53</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:448.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:278.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group has applied the mandatory exemption to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and </span></div><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes in accordance with IAS 12 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:316.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Income Taxes</span>. 0.203 0.181 100000000 -66000000 -179000000 -29000000 0.238 0.244 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">7. Earnings per share</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:318.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic earnings per share were down </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:181.01000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">28.6%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:205.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:217.20000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">146.1</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:235.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:240.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> (</span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:244.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:297.42pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">: </span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:300.79999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">204.6</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:323.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">p) due to lower profit from operations and items that </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:328.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">benefitted the prior year and did not repeat, notably a gain of </span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:271.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.028em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£333 million</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:318.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.028em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> i</span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:322.04999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.028em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">n respect of the demerger of the hotels division of the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:338.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.028em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group's Indian associate ITC </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:154.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and a provisional gain that arose on the partial sale of the Group's investment in ITC in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:476.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:496.53999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:348.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.026000000000000002em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£904 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:90.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:94.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">However, in 2026, the Group recognised an adjusting credit to net finance costs of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:404.96999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.026000000000000002em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£315 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:450.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and an adjusting credit to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:358.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">taxation of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:84.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.026000000000000002em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£95 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:126.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> related to the FII GLO litigation following further judgments by the Supreme Court in the UK, as discussed on </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:368.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:63.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.026000000000000002em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_247" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">36</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:73.36pt;letter-spacing:-0.042em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:381.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic earnings per share were positively impacted by the reduction in the number of shares due to the cumulative effect of the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:391.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025 and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:81.39pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:101.67pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:103.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">share buy-back programmes</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:218.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">, with </span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:241.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">14,609,571</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:281.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> ordinary shares re</span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:354.76pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">purchased and cancelled in the period</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:504.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended 30 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:401.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.68000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:82.96000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:414.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Before adjusting items, the impact of translational foreign exchange and including the dilutive effect of employee share schemes, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:424.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">adjusted diluted earnings per share, at constant rates, were up </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:291.48pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">5.9%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:311.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:323.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">171.6</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:341.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:350.97999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:403.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:407.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">162.0</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:427.65999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:437.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">For a full reconciliation of diluted earnings per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:397.65999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:399.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">at constant rates, see page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:509.03pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i9881d9beb2be4c478e9b51e03e1909ec_17092" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">54</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:519.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:451pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings used in the basic, diluted and headline earnings per share calculation represent the profit attributable to the ordinary </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:461.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">equity shareholders after deducting amounts representing the coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds on a pro-rata basis regardless </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:471.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of whether or not coupons have been declared and paid in the period. In </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:326.04999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:346.33pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, this was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:385.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£28 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:428.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:432.66999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:485.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:488.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£22 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:531.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">), net </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:481.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of tax.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:494.32pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:47.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings attributable to owners of the parent</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:47.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.18pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.81pt;position:var(--position)">3,190<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:47.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.32pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.95pt;position:var(--position)">4,512<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:60pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.93pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.56pt;position:var(--position)">(38)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.13pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.759999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(29)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:72.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Tax on coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:72.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.12pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.75pt;position:var(--position)">10<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:72.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:34.85pt"></span></span><span style="left:37.480000000000004pt;position:var(--position)">7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:85.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:85.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,162<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:85.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.82pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.45pt;position:var(--position)">4,490<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:600.57pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic earnings per share are based on the profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:610.65pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">number of ordinary shares in issue during the period (excluding treasury shares). For the calculation of the diluted earnings per </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:620.73pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">share, the weighted average number of shares reflects the potential dilutive effect of employee share schemes.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:633.81pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings per share calculations are based upon the following :</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:646.89pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:186.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:55.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:56.73pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:57.7pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Headline</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:24.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:24.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:24.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:22.5pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:56.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,162</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,162</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.22pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,650</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.22pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,650</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.91pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.54pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,436</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.91pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.54pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,436</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Shares</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:34.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,165</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.09pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.72pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,176</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,165</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.09pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.72pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,176</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,165</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.09pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.72pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,176</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:37.23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:23.67pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">146.1</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:22.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">145.3</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:21.85pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">168.6</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">167.7</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:22.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">158.7</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:22.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">157.9</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:73.5pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:56.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:29.91pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.46pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.09pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">4,490</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.46pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.09pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">4,490</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,573</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,573</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.67pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.3pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,698</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.67pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.3pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,698</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Shares</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:34.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:22.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,194</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">2,205<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:22.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,194</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">2,205<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:22.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,194</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.15pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,205</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:37.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:21.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">204.6</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:21.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">203.6</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:23.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">162.9</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:23.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">162.0</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:23.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">168.5</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:24.23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">167.7</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:14pt;line-height:14pt;position:var(--position);top:42.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:396.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.015em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:11pt;position:var(--position);top:76.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">7. Earnings per share</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:151.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted diluted earnings per share are calculated by taking the following adjustments into account (see pages <span id="i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1730"></span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:482.10999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_157" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">25</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:491.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:504.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_178" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">26</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:514.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">):</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:102.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Items presented below are net of tax and non-controlling interests, when applicable.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:115.48pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:21.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:22.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:45.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted earnings per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:45.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.65pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.279999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">145.3<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:45.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.19pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.82pt;position:var(--position)">203.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:58.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting items in depreciation, amortisation and impairment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:58.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.78pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.41pt;position:var(--position)">28.4<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:58.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.9pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.529999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">31.4<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:71.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting items in operating expenses</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:71.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.78pt;position:var(--position)">1.1<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:71.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.06pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.689999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(18.8)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:84pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of restructuring costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:84pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.13pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.759999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">12.7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:84pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.78pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.41pt;position:var(--position)">0.2<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:96.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:96.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.52pt;position:var(--position)">(15.2)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:96.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.55pt;position:var(--position)">3.4<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:109.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of associates' adjusting items net of tax</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:109.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:109.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.29pt;position:var(--position)">(56.3)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:122.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.84pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Capital gains tax and deferred tax associated with the partial divestment of shares held in ITC and hotels </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.04pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">business demerger</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:122.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:122.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.15pt;position:var(--position)">1.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#002C77;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting items in taxation</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.78pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.41pt;position:var(--position)">(4.6)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.86pt;position:var(--position)">(3.1)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted diluted earnings per share </span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.39pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.02pt;position:var(--position)">167.7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.86pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.49pt;position:var(--position)">162.0<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#002C77;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Impact of translational foreign exchange</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.81pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3.9<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted diluted earnings per share translated at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:197.92pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:217.76999999999998pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> exchange rates</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.6pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.23pt;position:var(--position)">171.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.86pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.49pt;position:var(--position)">162.0<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:361.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The presentation of headline earnings per share, as an alternative measure of earnings per share, is mandated under the JSE </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:371.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Listing Requirements. It is calculated in accordance with Circular 1/2023 ‘Headline Earnings’ as issued by the South African </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:381.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Institute of Chartered Accountants.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:394.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted headline earnings per share <span id="i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1735"></span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:183.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">are calculated by taking the following adjustments into account: </span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:408pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:21.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:22.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted earnings per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.65pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.279999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">145.3</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:18.09pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.72pt;position:var(--position)">203.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.06pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:25.96pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.59pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">8.0</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:27.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.13pt;position:var(--position)">3.0<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.06pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale and leaseback (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:25.6pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.23pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">(1.9)</span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:24.28pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.91pt;position:var(--position)">(0.8)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of losses on disposal of businesses, non-current investments and brands (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:26.15pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">0.6</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of foreign exchange reclassification from reserves to the income statement</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:26.82pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:29.45pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">5.9</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.76pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:33.39pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:26.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.13pt;position:var(--position)">(0.1)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange reclassified</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.76pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:33.39pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:19.77pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.4pt;position:var(--position)">(38.0)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted headline earnings per share </span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.01pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.64pt;position:var(--position)">157.9<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.85pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.48pt;position:var(--position)">167.7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:586.25pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The following is a reconciliation of earnings to headline earnings, in accordance with the JSE Listing Requirements:</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:599.33pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,162<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.69pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.32pt;position:var(--position)">4,490<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.84pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.04pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:7.94pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.73pt;position:var(--position)">173<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:29.02pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.65pt;position:var(--position)">68<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.84pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.04pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale and leaseback (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:7.94pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.14pt;position:var(--position)">(40)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:28.77pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.4pt;position:var(--position)">(17)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of losses on disposal of businesses, non-current investments and brands (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.29pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of foreign exchange reclassification from reserves to the income statement</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.25pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.88pt;position:var(--position)">130<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:32.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:35.24pt;position:var(--position)">(1)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:31.82pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.45pt;position:var(--position)">(2)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange reclassified</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:23.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.73pt;position:var(--position)">(841)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Headline earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.91pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.54pt;position:var(--position)">3,436<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.9pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.529999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,698<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> -0.286 1.461 2.046 333000000 904000000 315000000 95000000 14609571 0.059 1.716 1.620 28000000 22000000 <div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:5.01pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:47.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings attributable to owners of the parent</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:47.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.18pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.81pt;position:var(--position)">3,190<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:47.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.32pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.95pt;position:var(--position)">4,512<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:60pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.93pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.56pt;position:var(--position)">(38)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.13pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.759999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(29)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:72.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Tax on coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:72.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.12pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.75pt;position:var(--position)">10<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:72.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:34.85pt"></span></span><span style="left:37.480000000000004pt;position:var(--position)">7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:85.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:85.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,162<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:85.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.82pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.45pt;position:var(--position)">4,490<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> 3190000000 4512000000 38000000 29000000 10000000 7000000 3162000000 4490000000 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings per share calculations are based upon the following :</span><div style="position:var(--position);top:646.89pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:186.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:55.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Reported</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:56.73pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:57.7pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Headline</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:24.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:24.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:24.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:11.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:18.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:22.5pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:56.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:29.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,162</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,162</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.22pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,650</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.22pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,650</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.91pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.54pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,436</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:35.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.91pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:19.54pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,436</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Shares</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:34.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,165</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.09pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.72pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,176</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,165</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.09pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.72pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,176</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,165</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:48pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.09pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.72pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,176</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:37.23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:23.67pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">146.1</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:22.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">145.3</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:21.85pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">168.6</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">167.7</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:22.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">158.7</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:60.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:22.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">157.9</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:73.5pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:56.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:29.91pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.46pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.09pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">4,490</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.46pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.09pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">4,490</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,573</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,573</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.67pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.3pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,698</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:86.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.67pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.3pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">3,698</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Shares</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:34.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:22.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,194</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">2,205<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:22.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,194</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">2,205<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.75pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:22.38pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,194</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:99pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.15pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:20.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">2,205</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:186.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:186.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– Per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:186.75pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:37.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">p</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:231.75pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:21.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">204.6</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:276.75pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:21.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">203.6</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:325.5pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:23.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">162.9</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:370.5pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:23.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">162.0</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:23.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">168.5</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:111.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:24.23pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">167.7</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 3162000000 3162000000 3650000000 3650000000 3436000000 3436000000 2165000000 2176000000 2165000000 2176000000 2165000000 2176000000 1.461 1.453 1.686 1.677 1.587 1.579 4490000000 4490000000 3573000000 3573000000 3698000000 3698000000 2194000000 2205000000 2194000000 2205000000 2194000000 2205000000 2.046 2.036 1.629 1.620 1.685 1.677 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted diluted earnings per share are calculated by taking the following adjustments into account (see pages <span id="i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1730"></span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:482.10999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_157" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">25</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:491.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:504.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_178" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">26</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:514.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">):</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:102.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Items presented below are net of tax and non-controlling interests, when applicable.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:115.48pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:21.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:33pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:22.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:45.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted earnings per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:45.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.65pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.279999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">145.3<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:45.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.19pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.82pt;position:var(--position)">203.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:58.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting items in depreciation, amortisation and impairment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:58.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.78pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.41pt;position:var(--position)">28.4<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:58.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.9pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.529999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">31.4<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:71.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting items in operating expenses</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:71.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.78pt;position:var(--position)">1.1<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:71.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.06pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.689999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(18.8)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:84pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of restructuring costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:84pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.13pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.759999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">12.7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:84pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.78pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.41pt;position:var(--position)">0.2<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:96.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:96.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.52pt;position:var(--position)">(15.2)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:96.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.55pt;position:var(--position)">3.4<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:109.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of associates' adjusting items net of tax</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:109.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:109.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.29pt;position:var(--position)">(56.3)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:122.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.84pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Capital gains tax and deferred tax associated with the partial divestment of shares held in ITC and hotels </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.04pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">business demerger</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:122.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:122.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.52pt"></span></span><span style="left:32.15pt;position:var(--position)">1.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#002C77;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of adjusting items in taxation</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.78pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.41pt;position:var(--position)">(4.6)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.86pt;position:var(--position)">(3.1)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted diluted earnings per share </span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.39pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.02pt;position:var(--position)">167.7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.86pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.49pt;position:var(--position)">162.0<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#002C77;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Impact of translational foreign exchange</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.81pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3.9<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjusted diluted earnings per share translated at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:197.92pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:217.76999999999998pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> exchange rates</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.6pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.23pt;position:var(--position)">171.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.86pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.49pt;position:var(--position)">162.0<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 1.453 2.036 0.284 0.314 0.011 -0.188 0.127 0.002 -0.152 0.034 0 -0.563 0 0.016 -0.046 -0.031 1.677 1.620 0.039 0 1.716 1.620 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted headline earnings per share <span id="i5fae0449e7b748628243feec32d0c911_1735"></span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:183.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">are calculated by taking the following adjustments into account: </span><div style="position:var(--position);top:408pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:21.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:22.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pence</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted earnings per share</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.65pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:21.279999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">145.3</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:18.09pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.72pt;position:var(--position)">203.6<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.06pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:25.96pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.59pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">8.0</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:27.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.13pt;position:var(--position)">3.0<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.06pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale and leaseback (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:25.6pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.23pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">(1.9)</span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:24.28pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.91pt;position:var(--position)">(0.8)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of losses on disposal of businesses, non-current investments and brands (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:26.15pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">0.6</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of foreign exchange reclassification from reserves to the income statement</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:26.82pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:29.45pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">5.9</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.76pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:33.39pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:26.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.13pt;position:var(--position)">(0.1)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange reclassified</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.76pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:33.39pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:19.77pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.4pt;position:var(--position)">(38.0)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Diluted headline earnings per share </span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.01pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.64pt;position:var(--position)">157.9<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.85pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.48pt;position:var(--position)">167.7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 1.453 2.036 0.080 0.030 -0.019 -0.008 0.006 0 0.059 0 0 -0.001 0 -0.380 1.579 1.677 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The following is a reconciliation of earnings to headline earnings, in accordance with the JSE Listing Requirements:</span><div style="position:var(--position);top:599.33pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,162<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.69pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.32pt;position:var(--position)">4,490<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.84pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.04pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:7.94pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.73pt;position:var(--position)">173<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:55.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:29.02pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.65pt;position:var(--position)">68<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:23.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.84pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full </span></div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:13.04pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale and leaseback (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:7.94pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.14pt;position:var(--position)">(40)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:7.32pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:28.77pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.4pt;position:var(--position)">(17)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of losses on disposal of businesses, non-current investments and brands (net of tax)</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.66pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.29pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Effect of foreign exchange reclassification from reserves to the income statement</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.25pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.88pt;position:var(--position)">130<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:116.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:30.99pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.62pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:32.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:35.24pt;position:var(--position)">(1)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:130.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.07pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:31.82pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.45pt;position:var(--position)">(2)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14.25pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange reclassified</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:3.44pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.11pt"></span></span><span style="left:33.74pt;position:var(--position)">—<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:143.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8pt;position:var(--position);top:2.82pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#002c77;font-family:'Montserrat', sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:7.74pt;width:23.1pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.73pt;position:var(--position)">(841)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Headline earnings</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.91pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.54pt;position:var(--position)">3,436<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:157.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.9pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.529999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,698<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.63pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 3162000000 4490000000 173000000 68000000 40000000 17000000 12000000 0 130000000 0 1000000 2000000 0 -841000000 3436000000 3698000000 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net cash generated from operating activities in the IFRS cash flows on page </span><span style="color:#102a63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:327.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_145" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">22</a></span><span style="color:#102a63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:336.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:338.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">includes the following items:</span><div style="position:var(--position);top:112.64pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:419.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:3.36pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:26.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Six months</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:64.78999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> ended</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:11.76pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:20.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.25pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:31.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit for the period</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.15pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.779999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">3,228<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:42.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.97pt;position:var(--position)">4,565<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:54.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Taxation on ordinary activities</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.81pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">824<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:54.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:19.39pt"></span></span><span style="left:22.02pt;position:var(--position)">1,009<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.46pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.09pt;position:var(--position)">(189)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:66.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.63pt;position:var(--position)">(1,474)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net finance costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.5pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.13pt;position:var(--position)">403<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:78.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.42pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.05pt;position:var(--position)">969<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:90.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Profit from operations</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">4,266<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:90.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.52pt;position:var(--position)">5,069<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Adjustments for:</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– depreciation, amortisation and impairment costs</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.49pt"></span></span><span style="left:21.119999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">1,364<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.55pt;position:var(--position)">1,192<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:126.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">increase</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:46.879999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in inventories </span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:126.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:20.72pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.349999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">(448)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:126.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.92pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.55pt;position:var(--position)">(696)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:138.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">increase</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:46.879999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in trade and other receivables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:138.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.45pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.08pt;position:var(--position)">(102)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:138.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.6pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.230000000000004pt;position:var(--position)">(1)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:150.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">decrease</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in Master Settlement Agreement payable</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:150.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:23.23pt"></span></span><span style="left:25.86pt;position:var(--position)">(571)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:150.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.97pt;position:var(--position)">(633)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:162.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">decrease</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in trade and other payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:162.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.21pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.84pt;position:var(--position)">(160)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:162.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.34pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.97pt;position:var(--position)">(565)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:174.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">decrease</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in retirement benefit liabilities</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:174.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.73pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.36pt;position:var(--position)">(15)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:174.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.76pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.39pt;position:var(--position)">(27)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:186.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:15.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">decrease</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in other provisions for liabilities</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:186.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.05pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.68pt;position:var(--position)">(70)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:186.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:22.2pt"></span></span><span style="left:24.83pt;position:var(--position)">(634)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:198.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– other non-cash items</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:198.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.27pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.9pt;position:var(--position)">223<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:198.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.51pt"></span></span><span style="left:34.14pt;position:var(--position)">12<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:210.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Cash generated from operating activities</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:210.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:17.06pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.689999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">4,487<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:210.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:21.2pt"></span></span><span style="left:23.83pt;position:var(--position)">3,717<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:222.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Dividends received from associates</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:222.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.55pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.18pt;position:var(--position)">139<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:222.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.27pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.9pt;position:var(--position)">168<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:234.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Tax paid</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:234.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:15.93pt"></span></span><span style="left:18.56pt;position:var(--position)">(1,224)</span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:234.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.07pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.7pt;position:var(--position)">(1,576)</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:246.75pt;width:419.25pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:419.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Net cash </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:39.330000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">generated from</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:101.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> operating activities</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:419.25pt;position:var(--position);top:246.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:16.67pt"></span></span><span style="left:19.3pt;position:var(--position)">3,402<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:464.25pt;position:var(--position);top:246.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.63pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:18.2pt"></span></span><span style="left:20.83pt;position:var(--position)">2,309<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 3228000000 4565000000 824000000 1009000000 189000000 1474000000 -403000000 -969000000 4266000000 5069000000 1364000000 1192000000 -448000000 -696000000 -102000000 -1000000 -571000000 -633000000 -160000000 -565000000 -15000000 -27000000 -70000000 -634000000 223000000 12000000 4487000000 3717000000 139000000 168000000 1224000000 1576000000 3402000000 2309000000 1093000000 111000000 44000000 67000000 368000000 491000000 624000000 700000000 895000000 209000000 271000000 149000000 200000000 -2000000 42000000 188000000 174000000 667000000 674000000 132000000 122000000 -300000000 -1312000000 1012000000 0 1052000000 -10000000 -14000000 134000000 103000000 163000000 0.164 140000000 750000000 -4663000000 -4117000000 2634000000 2609000000 905000000 879000000 67000000 0.049 0.051 -151000000 505000000 -39000000 -445000000 649000000 450000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">9. Supplier Financing Arrangements</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:228.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group has certain supplier financing arrangements or ‘reverse factoring’ arrangements in place. The principal purpose of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:238.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">these arrangements is to provide the supplier with the option to access liquidity earlier through the sale of its receivables due </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:248.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">from the Group to a bank or other financial institution prior to their due date. Management has determined that the Group’s </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:258.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">payables to these suppliers have neither been extinguished nor have the liabilities been significantly modified by these </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:268.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">arrangements. The value of amounts payable, invoice due dates and other terms and conditions applicable, from the Group’s </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:278.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">perspective, remain unaltered, with only the ultimate payee being changed. Non-cash movements were immaterial. </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:499.53999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The cash </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:288.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">outflows in respect of these arrangements have been recognised within operating cash flows.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:301.6pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:97.5pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:252.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:65.25pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:43.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:3.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 31 December</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:46.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #0e2b63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #0e2b63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:52.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #0e2b63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:38.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Supplier Financing Arrangements</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts available for financing reported within trade payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.24pt;position:var(--position)">129<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.39pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.02pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">115</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:44.98pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:47.61pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">296</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts accepted by financial institutions for early financing</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">123<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.96pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.59pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">100</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:45.58pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.21pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">287</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts for which suppliers have received payment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.36pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.99pt;position:var(--position)">90<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.12pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.75pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">80</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:45.68pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.31pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">274</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Analysed as:</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Leaf payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts available for financing reported within trade payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.52pt;position:var(--position)">3<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.49pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.120000000000005pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">188</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts accepted by financial institution for early financing</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.95pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.580000000000005pt;position:var(--position)">2<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.83pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.46pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">182</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts for which suppliers have received payment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.95pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.580000000000005pt;position:var(--position)">2<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.35pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.980000000000004pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">180</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Other payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts available for financing reported within trade payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.24pt;position:var(--position)">126<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.39pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.02pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">115</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.35pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.980000000000004pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">108</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts accepted by financial institution for early financing</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.37pt"></span></span><span style="left:30pt;position:var(--position)">121<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.96pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.59pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">100</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.220000000000006pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">105</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts for which suppliers have received payment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.56pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.189999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">88<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.12pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.75pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">80</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:49.64pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:52.27pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">94</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:485.1pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">There has been no significant change in the supplier due dates that were disclosed in note 25 on page 321 in the Annual Report </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:495.18pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and Accounts for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:227.24pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:247.29000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and page 164 in the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:327.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:347.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F.</span></div> <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:499.53999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The cash </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:288.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">outflows in respect of these arrangements have been recognised within operating cash flows.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:301.6pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:97.5pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:252.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:65.25pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:43.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:3.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 31 December</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:46.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #0e2b63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #0e2b63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:52.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #0e2b63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:38.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Supplier Financing Arrangements</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Total</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts available for financing reported within trade payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.24pt;position:var(--position)">129<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.39pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.02pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">115</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:44.98pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:47.61pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">296</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts accepted by financial institutions for early financing</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.79pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.419999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">123<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.96pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.59pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">100</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:45.58pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.21pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">287</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts for which suppliers have received payment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.36pt"></span></span><span style="left:30.99pt;position:var(--position)">90<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.12pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.75pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">80</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:45.68pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.31pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">274</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Analysed as:</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Leaf payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts available for financing reported within trade payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.89pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.52pt;position:var(--position)">3<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.49pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.120000000000005pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">188</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts accepted by financial institution for early financing</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.95pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.580000000000005pt;position:var(--position)">2<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:114.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.83pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.46pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">182</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts for which suppliers have received payment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:33.95pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.580000000000005pt;position:var(--position)">2<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.63pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:34.26pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">—</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:127.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.35pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.980000000000004pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">180</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:97.5pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:97.5pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Other payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts available for financing reported within trade payables</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.24pt;position:var(--position)">126<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.39pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.02pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">115</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:140.25pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.35pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.980000000000004pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">108</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts accepted by financial institution for early financing</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:27.37pt"></span></span><span style="left:30pt;position:var(--position)">121<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.96pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.59pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">100</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:153pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.220000000000006pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">105</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:97.5pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:252.75pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:252.75pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Amounts for which suppliers have received payment</span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.56pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.189999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">88<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.12pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.75pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">80</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #102a63;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:165.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.69pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:49.64pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:52.27pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">94</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 129000000 115000000 296000000 123000000 100000000 287000000 90000000 80000000 274000000 3000000 0 188000000 2000000 0 182000000 2000000 0 180000000 126000000 115000000 108000000 121000000 100000000 105000000 88000000 80000000 94000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">10. Liquidity</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Treasury function is responsible for raising finance for the Group, managing the Group’s cash resources and the financial </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">risks arising from underlying operations. All these activities are carried out under defined policies, procedures and limits, reviewed </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and approved by the Board, delegating oversight to the Finance Director and Treasury function. The Group has targeted </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:515.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">an </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:119.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">average centrally managed bond maturity of at least </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:251.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">five years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:288.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> with no more than </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:365.09999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">20%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:382.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of centrally managed debt maturing in a </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:129.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">single rolling 12-month period</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:159.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:142.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:64.77000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:117.52000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the average centrally managed debt maturity of bonds was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:356.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">9.3 years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:392.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:396.78pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:449.29999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:453.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">10.0 years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:492.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:495.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:152.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.57000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:66.33pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">9.5 years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:101.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) and the highest proportion of centrally managed debt maturing in a single rolling 12-month period was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:510.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">15.1%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:531.5600000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:536.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:162.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:82.73pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.49000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">15.3%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:108.99000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:112.74000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:186.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:190.45000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">15.1%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:211.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:175.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group continues to maintain investment-grade credit ratings, with ratings from Moody’s, S&amp;P and Fitch at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:481.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Baa1 (stable </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:186.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">outlook), BBB+ (stable outlook) and A- (stable outlook)</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:253.51000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, respectively. The strength of the ratings has underpinned debt issuance </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:196.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and the Group is confident of its ability to continue to successfully access the debt capital markets. A credit rating is not a </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:206.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. A credit rating may be subject to withdrawal or revision at any time. Each rating </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:216.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">should be evaluated separately of any other rating. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:229.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In order to manage its interest rate risk, the Group maintains both </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:303.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">floating</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:333.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and fixed rate debt. The Group sets targets (within </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:239.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">overall guidelines) for the desired ratio of floating to fixed rate debt on a net basis (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:365.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">at least</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:394.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:396.79999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">50%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:414.72999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:416.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">fixed on a net basis in the short to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:249.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">medium term</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:97.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). At </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:114.72999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.48pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the relevant ratio of floating to fixed rate borrowings after the impact of derivatives was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:518.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">25</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:528.4pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">:</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:530.1800000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">75</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:539.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:259.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(30 June 2025: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:101.45pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">26</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:111.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">:</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:113.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">74</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:122.92000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; 31 December 2025: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:204.38000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">24</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:214.36pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">:</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:216.14000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">76</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:225.85000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). Excluding cash and other liquid assets in Canada, which are subject to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:269.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">restrictions associated with the Approved Plans in Canada, the ratio of floating to fixed rate borrowings was </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:469.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">20</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:479.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">:</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:481.28999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">80</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:491.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:496.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:549.03pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:279.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">20</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:52.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">:</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:54.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">80</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:65.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:68.87pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:142.82pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:146.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">14</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:154.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">:</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:156.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">86</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:292.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Available facilities</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:303.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">It is Group policy that short-term sources of funds (including drawings under both the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:370.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$4 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:415.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> U.S. commercial paper programme </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:313.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:58.800000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£3 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:92.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> euro commercial paper programme) are backed by undrawn committed lines of credit and cash. As at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:483.84999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:534.92pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:323.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">commercial paper of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:123.74000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£157 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:167.64000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> was outstanding (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:238.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:288.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:292.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£700 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:338.85999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:342.33pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:414.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:422.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">nil</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:430.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). Cash flows relating to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:333.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">commercial paper issuances with maturity periods of three months or less are presented on a net basis in the Group’s cash flow </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:343.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.036000000000000004em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">statement.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:357.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">At </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:53.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.47pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group had access to a </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:215.66pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£5.0 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:257.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> revolving credit facility. This revolving credit facility was undrawn at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:526.96pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:367.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:82.96000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. In November 2025, the Group refinanced its existing </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:294.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£5.2 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:335.97999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> facility at the reduced amount of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:468.71999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£5.0 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:510.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:377.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">comprising (i) a </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:105.08000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2.5 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:146.6pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:148.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">364</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:163.85pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-day</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:181.45000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> tranche with </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:235.78pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">two</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:251.32000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:253.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">one</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:268.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-year</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:288.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> extension options and a </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:386.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">one</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:400.90999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-year</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:421.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> term-out option and (ii) a </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:387.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2.5 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:84.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.02000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">five</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:100.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-year</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:120.47999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> tranche with </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:174.81pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">two</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:190.35000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:192.33pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">one</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:207.05pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-year</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:227.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> extension options.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:400.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">During the first six months of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:159.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:179.85000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group refinanced or extended short-term bilateral facilities. These facilities totalled </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:410.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2.3 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:84.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> as at  </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:109.11000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:161.86pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, targeting to maintain </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:251.56pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£2.4 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:293.24pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in the current financing cycle. As at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:435.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:488.21pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:491.96pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£415 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:538.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:420.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">was drawn on a short-term basis with </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:194.76000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£1.9 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:234.85000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> undrawn and still available under such bilateral facilities. Cash flows relating to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:430.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">bilateral facilities that have maturity periods of three months or less are presented on a net basis in the Group’s cash flow </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:440.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">statement.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:453.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In January 2025, the Group entered into a medium-term facility of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:302.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.034em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£475 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:348.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.034em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (equivalent), which was fully drawn as at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:506.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.034em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:463.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.034em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.32000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.034em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:476.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Issuance, drawdowns and repayments in the period<span id="i1eb1d8b4920f451b9103a71b34d01841_3567"></span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:487.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In March 2026, the Group repaid a </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:186.54000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$1.5 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:237.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> bond at maturity; and</span></div><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In May 2026, the Group accessed the Euro market under its EMTN Programme, raising a total of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:431.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">€500 million</span> P5Y 0.20 P9Y3M18D P10Y P9Y6M 0.151 0.153 0.151 0.50 0.25 0.75 0.26 0.74 0.24 0.76 0.20 0.80 0.20 0.80 0.14 0.86 4000000000 3000000000 157000000 700000000 0 5000000000.0 5200000000 5000000000.0 2500000000 P364D 2 P1Y P1Y 2500000000 P5Y 2 P1Y 2300000000 2400000000 415000000 1900000000 475000000 1500000000 500000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">11. Fair value measurements and valuation processes</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group held certain financial instruments at fair value at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:278.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:308.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:310.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:330.78999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The definitions and valuation techniques employed for </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">these as at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:87.9pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:118.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:120.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:140.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> are consistent with those used at 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:330.41999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:350.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and disclosed in Note 26 on pages 322 to 326 of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:334.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:354.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and pages 165 to 169 of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:465.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:485.29999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F:</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:122.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Level 1 financial instruments are traded in an active market and fair value is based on quoted prices at the period end. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:135.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Level 2 financial instruments are not traded in an active market, but the fair values are based on quoted market prices, broker/</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:145.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The Group’s level 2 financial </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:155.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">instruments include OTC derivatives.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:168.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.519999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">–</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The fair values of level 3 financial instruments have been determined using a valuation technique where at least one input </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:178.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(which could have a significant effect on the instrument's valuation) is not based on observable market data. The Group’s level 3 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:189.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">financial instruments primarily consist of an equity investment in an unquoted entity, interest free loans and other treasury </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:199.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:49.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">products which are valued using the discounted cash flows of estimated future cash flows.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:212.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">While the carrying values of assets and liabilities at fair value have changed since 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:416.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:436.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group does not </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:222.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">consider the movements in value to be significant, and the categorisation of these assets and liabilities in accordance with the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:234.655pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.295pt;white-space:pre">disclosure requirements of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:150.55pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.168pt;white-space:pre">IFRS 7 </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;left:175.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.168pt;white-space:pre">Financial Instruments </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:258.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.295pt;white-space:pre">has not materially changed. The values of level 1 assets and level 3 assets </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:242.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">are </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:57.21pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£203 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:105.30000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:124.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£75 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:166.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, respectively, at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:231.70000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:262.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:264.17pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:284.45pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:289.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:319.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:321.54999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:341.59999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:345.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£1,069 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:398.97999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:417.79999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£157 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:463.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, respectively, and 31 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:252.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:86.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.33000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:110.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£211 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:154.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:173.07000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£138 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:219.35000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, respectively). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:265.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As disclosed in the Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 and the 2025 Form 20-F, in the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:275.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">second half of 2025, the Group sold part of its investment in ITC Hotels and liquidated a significant portion of assets held by its </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:285.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canadian business as part of exiting CCAA protection.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:298.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Level 2 assets and liabilities are shown below.</span></div><div style="position:var(--position);top:311.92pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:350.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:65.25pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:43.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:3.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 31 December</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:46.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:52.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:38.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Assets at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Derivatives relating to</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– interest rate swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.37pt"></span></span><span style="left:33pt;position:var(--position)">18<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.53pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:32.160000000000004pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">59</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:49.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:52.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">44</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– cross-currency swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.84pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.47pt;position:var(--position)">93<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.01pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:30.64pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">110</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.220000000000006pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">105</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– forward foreign currency contracts</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.56pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.189999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">128<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.43pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.06pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">274</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.220000000000006pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">148</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Assets at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.03pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.66pt;position:var(--position)">239<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.77pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:27.4pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">443</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:45.61pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.24pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">297</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:5.25pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:120pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Liabilities at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:132.75pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Derivatives relating to</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– interest rate swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.24pt;position:var(--position)">129<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.81pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">117</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:49.88pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:52.510000000000005pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">92</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– cross-currency swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:34.26pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.89pt;position:var(--position)">7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.27pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:33.9pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">14</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:54.68pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:57.31pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">5</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– forward foreign currency contracts</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.83pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.459999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">101<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.19pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:27.82pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">207</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:48.4pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:51.03pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">118</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Liabilities at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.58pt"></span></span><span style="left:27.209999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">237<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.81pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:27.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">338</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:47.07pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.7pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">215</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:516.42pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Borrowings are carried at amortised cost. The fair value of borrowings is estimated to be </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:393.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£33,503 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:453.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:490.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:510.40999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:526.5pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£33,495 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:102.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">; </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.13pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:180.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:183.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£33,717 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:240.67000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). The value of other assets and liabilities held at amortised cost are not </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:536.58pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">materially different from their fair values.</span></div> 203000000 75000000 1069000000 157000000 211000000 138000000 <span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Level 2 assets and liabilities are shown below.</span><div style="position:var(--position);top:311.92pt;width:594.99pt"><div style="font-size:0pt;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);width:509.25pt"><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="height:0"><td style="padding:0;width:350.25pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:45pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:3.75pt"></td><td style="padding:0;width:65.25pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);width:90pt"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:90pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:43.32pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:61.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:3.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 31 December</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:25.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:26.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:12.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:46.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:31.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:31.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:25.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:7pt;position:var(--position);top:4.26pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:52.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.005em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£m</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:38.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Assets at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:51pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Derivatives relating to</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– interest rate swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:30.37pt"></span></span><span style="left:33pt;position:var(--position)">18<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:29.53pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:32.160000000000004pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">59</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:63.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:49.71pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:52.34pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">44</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– cross-currency swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.84pt"></span></span><span style="left:31.47pt;position:var(--position)">93<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.01pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:30.64pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">110</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:76.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.220000000000006pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">105</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– forward foreign currency contracts</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.56pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.189999999999998pt;position:var(--position)">128<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.43pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:28.06pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">274</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:89.25pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:46.59pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.220000000000006pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">148</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Assets at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.03pt"></span></span><span style="left:26.66pt;position:var(--position)">239<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:24.77pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:27.4pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">443</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:102pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:45.61pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:48.24pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">297</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:5.25pt"><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #20315d;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:120pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Liabilities at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:132.75pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Derivatives relating to</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– interest rate swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.61pt"></span></span><span style="left:28.24pt;position:var(--position)">129<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:28.81pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:31.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">117</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:145.5pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:49.88pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:52.510000000000005pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">92</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– cross-currency swaps</span></div></div></div></td><td style="font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:34.26pt"></span></span><span style="left:36.89pt;position:var(--position)">7<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:31.27pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:33.9pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">14</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:158.25pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:54.68pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:57.31pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">5</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:8.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">– forward foreign currency contracts</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:26.83pt"></span></span><span style="left:29.459999999999997pt;position:var(--position)">101<span style="display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.86pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:395.25pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:25.19pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:27.82pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">207</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:171pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:48.4pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:51.03pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">118</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:350.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:350.25pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:2.63pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Liabilities at fair value</span></div></div></div></td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:350.25pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:45pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:45pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span 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style="background-color:inherit;left:27.439999999999998pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">338</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #20315d;border-top:1pt solid #dbdbdb;font-size:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="left:444pt;position:var(--position);top:183.75pt;width:65.25pt"><div><div style="line-height:8.5pt;position:var(--position);top:2.76pt;width:65.25pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit;left:2.63pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit"></span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:47.07pt"></span></span><span style="background-color:inherit;left:49.7pt;position:var(--position)"><span style="background-color:inherit">215</span><span style="background-color:inherit;display:inline-block;height:6.41pt;width:2.5pt"></span></span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> 18000000 59000000 44000000 93000000 110000000 105000000 128000000 274000000 148000000 239000000 443000000 297000000 129000000 117000000 92000000 7000000 14000000 5000000 101000000 207000000 118000000 237000000 338000000 215000000 33503000000 33495000000 33717000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">12. Retirement benefit schemes</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:562.86pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group’s subsidiary undertakings operate various funded and unfunded defined benefit schemes, including pension and post-</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:572.94pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">retirement healthcare schemes, and defined contribution schemes in various jurisdictions, with its most significant </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:583.02pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">arrangements in both years being in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:596.1pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A buy-out process in respect of the British American Tobacco UK Pension Fund was concluded on 23 April 2026, when the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:606.18pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">liabilities of the Fund were formally extinguished, resulting in the derecognition of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:364.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£1,766 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:416.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of retirement benefit scheme </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:616.26pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">liabilities and an equivalent amount of scheme assets.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:629.34pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Benefits provided through defined contribution schemes are charged as an expense as payments fall due. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:642.42pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The liabilities arising in respect of defined benefit schemes are determined in accordance with the advice of independent, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:652.5pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">professionally qualified actuaries, using the projected unit credit method. It is Group policy that all schemes are formally valued at </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:662.58pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">least every </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:87.02000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">three years</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:131.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:133.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> The overall net asset for all pension and healthcare schemes in Group subsidiaries amounted to £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:517.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">132</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:531.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">million at 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:112.89000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:133.17000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, compared to a net asset of £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:250.32000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">79</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:260.03pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> million at 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:353.81pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:373.85999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:378.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:431.01pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">: £</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:439.83pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">72</span> million). -1766000000 P3Y 132000000 79000000 72000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">13. Contingent liabilities and financial commitments</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:89.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group has contingent liabilities in respect of litigation, taxes and guarantees in various countries. These are described below, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">are further described in Note 31 to the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:194.41pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:214.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Annual Report and Accounts and the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:363.69pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:383.74pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F and will be included in the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:62.800000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Annual Report and Accounts and the annual report for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:395.08pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:415.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> on Form 20-F (the "</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:493.87pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:514.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:119.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">20-F"). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:132.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group is subject to contingencies pursuant to requirements that it complies with relevant laws, regulations and standards. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:142.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Failure to comply could result in restrictions in operations, damages, fines, increased tax, increased cost of compliance, interest </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:152.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">charges, reputational damage or other sanctions. These matters are inherently difficult to quantify. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:165.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In cases where the Group has an obligation as a result of a past event existing at the balance sheet date, it is probable that an </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:175.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">outflow of economic resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:186.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">a provision will be recognised based on best estimates and management judgement. There are, however, contingent liabilities in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:196.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">respect of litigation, taxes in some countries and guarantees for which no provisions have been made. While the amounts that </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:206.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">may be payable or receivable could be material to the results or cash flows of the Group in the period in which they are </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:216.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">recognised, the Board does not expect these amounts to have a material effect on the Group’s financial condition. </span></div><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Taxes </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:243.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">The Group has exposures in respect of the payment or recovery of a number of taxes. The Group is and has been subject to a </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:253.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">number of tax audits covering, among others, excise tax, value-added taxes, sales taxes, corporate taxes, overseas withholding </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:263.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">taxes and payroll taxes. The estimated costs of known tax obligations have been provided in these accounts in accordance with </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:273.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">the Group’s accounting policies. In some countries, tax law requires that full or part payment of disputed tax assessments be </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:283.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">made pending resolution of the dispute. To the extent that such payments exceed the estimated obligation, they would not be </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:293.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">recognised as an expense. </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:306.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">There are disputes that are in or may proceed to litigation in a number of countries, including Brazil, the Netherlands, Indonesia </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:316.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">and Romania.  </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:329.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">In the Netherlands, the Group has agreed with the Dutch Tax Authorities to provide a bank guarantee from 1 July 2026 for an </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:339.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">initial amount of </span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:108.41pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">£105 million</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:154.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> increasing annually over a </span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:260.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">five</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:274.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">-year</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:294.62pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> period up to </span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:346.21999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">£488 million</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:394.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">, being the liability including interest </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:349.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">arising from the September 2025 Court of Appeal judgment (as discussed on page 351 of the </span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:410.12pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:430.16999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> Annual Report and Accounts </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:360.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">and page 189 of the </span></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:121.72pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:141.77pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit"> Form 20-F).</span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:373.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">In June 2026, British-American Tobacco (Romania) Investment S.R.L.’s appeal against the negative decision of the administrative </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:383.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">court in respect of the findings of the excise audit was stayed by the Ploiesti Court of Appeal until the final resolution of the legal </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:393.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><span style="background-color:inherit">challenge against the underlying procedural excise framework.</span></span></div><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group litigation </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:417.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Group companies, as well as other leading cigarette manufacturers, are defendants in a number of product liability cases. In a </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:427.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">number of the cases, the amounts of compensatory and punitive damages sought are significant. While it is impossible to be </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:437.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">certain of the outcome of any particular case or of the amount of any possible adverse verdict, the Group believes that the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:447.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">defences of the Group’s companies to all these various claims are meritorious on both the law and the facts, and a vigorous </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:457.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">defence is being made everywhere. If an adverse judgment is entered against any of the Group’s companies in any case, avenues </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:467.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of appeal will be pursued as necessary. Such appeals could require the appellants to post appeal bonds or substitute security in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:477.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">amounts that could in some cases equal or exceed the amount of the judgment. At least in the aggregate, and despite the quality </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:487.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of defences available to the Group, </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:181.06pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">it is not impossible that the Group’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:497.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">period could be materially affected by this and by the final outcome of any particular litigation.</span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Canada</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:524.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Following the release of the March 2019 Quebec class action judgment and the commencement of provincial healthcare </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:534.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">recoupment actions and related tobacco litigation in Canada, JTI-MacDonald Corp, Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited (Imperial), </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:544.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Imperial Tobacco Company Limited (together with Imperial, ITCAN) and Rothmans, Benson &amp; Hedges Inc. each filed for creditor </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:554.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), resulting in court-ordered stays of all Canadian tobacco </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:564.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">litigation, including litigation against: (i) ITCAN, British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the Company), British American Tobacco </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:574.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(Investments) Limited, B.A.T. Industries p.l.c. and Carreras Rothmans Limited; and (ii) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJRT) and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:584.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">R.J. Reynolds Tobacco International Inc. (which benefit from an indemnification by Japan Tobacco International (JTI) for all </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:594.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">liabilities and obligations arising in respect of the Canadian recoupment actions).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:607.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In March 2025, the Ontario Superior Court sanctioned comprehensive settlement plans, which were implemented in August </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:617.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025 and resolved all outstanding Canadian tobacco litigation against the defendants named above, providing full releases to the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:627.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">relevant BAT Group companies in respect of historical tobacco-related claims in Canada. Under the settlement, participating </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:637.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">manufacturers are required to make ongoing payments over time based on a percentage (initially </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:427.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">85%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:444.91999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, reducing over time to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:648.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">70%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:60.010000000000005pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) of net income after tax based on amounts generated from all sources, excluding New Categories, until they settle the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:658.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">liability (</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:74.42pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">CAD$32.5 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:139.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:202.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£17.3 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:246.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">)) in full. The Group has recognised a provision reflecting management's best </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:668.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">estimate of ITCAN's obligations under the settlement arrangements. All underlying tobacco litigation is now closed.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:681.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Further information on the Canadian litigation is provided in Note 31 to the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:691.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:123.22pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:143.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, pages 342 to 344, and the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:251.31pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:271.36pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F, page 182.</span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">U.S. - Engle</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:99.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">As at 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:97.24000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:117.52000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, the Group’s subsidiaries, RJRT, Lorillard Tobacco Company (Lorillard Tobacco) and Brown &amp; Williamson </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:109.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Holdings, Inc., had collectively been served in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:220.14000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">21</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:228.20000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> pending Engle progeny cases filed on behalf of approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:473.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:481.66999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> individual </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:119.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">plaintiffs. Many of these are in active discovery or nearing trial. In the first half of 2026, RJRT or Lorillard Tobacco paid judgments </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:129.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:51.480000000000004pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">one</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:66.2pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Engle progeny case. Such payment amounted to approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:320.34999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$675,000</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:369.54999999999995pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:432.76pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£499,537</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:469.53pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in compensatory or </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:139.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">punitive damages. Additional costs were paid in respect of attorneys' fees and statutory interest. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:152.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In addition, from 1 January </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:143.91pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2024</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:163.76pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> to 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:207.45000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:227.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, outstanding jury verdicts in favour of the Engle progeny plaintiffs had been entered </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:163pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">against RJRT or Lorillard Tobacco for </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:185.87pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$19.6 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:244.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:306.14pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£14.5 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:352.93pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in compensatory damages (as adjusted) and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:173.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$26.4 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:102.61000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:164.38pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£19.5 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:211.24pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) in punitive damages. A majority of these verdicts are in various stages in the appellate </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:183.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">process and have been bonded as required by Florida law under the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:304.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$200 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:363.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:424.85999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£148.0 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:477.19pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) bond cap passed </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:193.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">by the Florida legislature in 2009. Although the Group cannot currently predict when or how much it may be required to bond and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:203.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">pay, the Group’s subsidiaries will likely be required to bond and pay additional judgments as the litigation proceeds.</span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.168pt;white-space:pre">Kalamazoo</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:87.98pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.295pt;white-space:pre"> </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:227.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Georgia-Pacific, a designated Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) in respect of the Kalamazoo River in Michigan, pursued NCR </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:237.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Corporation in relation to remediation costs caused by PCBs released into that river. On 26 September 2013, the United States </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:247.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">District Court, Michigan held that NCR was liable as a PRP on the basis that it had arranged for the disposal of hazardous </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:257.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">material for the purposes of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:269.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Following further litigation, on 11 December 2019, NCR announced that it had entered into a Consent Decree with the U.S. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:279.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Government and the State of Michigan (subsequently approved by the Michigan Court on 2 December 2020), pursuant to which </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:289.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">it assumed liability for certain remediation work at the Kalamazoo River. The payments to be made on the face of the Consent </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:299.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Decree in respect of such work total approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:245.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$245 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:305.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:368.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£181.3 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:419.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). The Consent Decree also </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:309.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">provides for the payment by NCR of an outstanding judgment against it of approximately </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:395.64pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">US$20 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:450.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (approximately </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:319.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£14.8 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:90.74000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) to Georgia-Pacific. </span></div><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The quantum of the clean-up costs for the Kalamazoo River is presently unclear. It seems likely to well exceed the amounts </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:342.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">payable on the face of the Consent Decree.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:354.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">On 10 February 2023, NCR filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:364.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">B.A.T. Industries P.L.C. (Industries), seeking a declaration that Industries must compensate NCR for </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:433.71999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">60%</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:451.88pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of costs NCR incurred </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:374.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and incurs relating to the Kalamazoo River site on the asserted basis that the Kalamazoo River constitutes a ‘Future Site’ for the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:384.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">purposes of a 1998 Settlement Agreement between it, Appvion and Industries. On 23 June 2023, Industries filed its defence and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:394.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">counterclaims in the proceedings. On 2 October 2023, NCR filed a motion for declaratory judgment on its complaint and to strike </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:404.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">out Industries’ affirmative defences and counterclaims. Industries filed its reply to this motion. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:416.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">On 14 September 2024, the court issued a judgment in respect of the motion, striking out </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:395.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">one</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:410.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of Industries’ </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:465.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">eight</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:485.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> affirmative </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:426.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">defences and dismissing </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:142.25pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">three</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:163.43pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of Industries’ </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:218.35000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">five</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:232.34pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> counterclaims against NCR's complaint. The proceedings are ongoing. </span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Nahadi Litigation</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:453pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">On 29 January 2026, a claim was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against the Company and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:463.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">British-American Tobacco Marketing (Singapore) Private Limited (BATMS). The claimants are 196 U.S. nationals and family </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:473.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">members who claim unquantified civil damages under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act. The substance of the allegations relate to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:483.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">matters previously disclosed in relation to historical business activities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea which </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:493.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">resulted in the Company’s April 2023 entry into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:503.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Justice (DOJ), with BATMS pleading guilty to the same charges, and a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:513.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). At a hearing on 24 July 2026, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:523.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">dismiss the claim, which the claimants have appealed.</span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">UK Securities</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:549.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">On 26 June 2026, a claim issued in the High Court of England and Wales under Sections 90 and 90A of the UK’s Financial Services </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:559.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and Markets Act 2000 was served on the Company. The claim relates to the previously disclosed investigations by the DOJ and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:570pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">OFAC into the group’s historical business activities in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:250.61pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:416.35999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The claim is brought by current </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:580.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and former shareholders in the Company and names the Company as defendant. The claim alleges that the Company made untrue </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:590.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">or misleading statements in its published information and/or dishonestly omitted or delayed publication of certain information </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:600.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">regarding the group’s activities in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:173.98000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:339.72999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.027em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The Company intends to vigorously defend the claim.</span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.168pt;white-space:pre">Investigations</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:101.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.295pt;white-space:pre"> </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:627.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">On 25 April 2023, the Group announced that it had reached agreement with DOJ and OFAC to resolve previously disclosed </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:637.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">investigations into suspicions of breaches of sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea between 2007 and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:647.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2017. On 11 May 2026, DOJ filed a motion to dismiss the legal proceedings against the Company, noting that the Company fully </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:657.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">complied with the terms of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:166.81pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">three</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:187.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-year</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:208.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> DPA, and the court entered an order dismissing the proceedings with prejudice the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:667.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">same day. The </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:101.29pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">three</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:122.47pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">-year</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:142.94pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> probationary period imposed by the court on a BAT subsidiary in Singapore, BATMS, in connection with </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:677.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the subsidiary’s entry of a guilty plea in the same proceedings has also now expired. The Company’s compliance commitments </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:687.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">under the civil settlement with OFAC remain in place until 2028.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:699.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group investigates, and becomes aware of governmental authorities’ investigations into, allegations of misconduct, including </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:709.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">alleged breaches of sanctions and allegations of corruption, at Group companies. Some of these allegations are currently being </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:719.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">investigated, including by OFAC, which is investigating suspicions of breaches of sanctions. The Group cooperates with the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:729.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">authorities, where appropriate.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:742pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">There are instances where the Group investigates or where Group companies are cooperating with relevant national competition </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:752.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">authorities in relation to competition law investigations and/or engaged in legal proceedings at the appellate level</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:488.34999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, including </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:762.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(amongst others) in Belgium and Brazil.</span></div><div style="font-size:14pt;line-height:14pt;position:var(--position);top:42.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:396.27pt;letter-spacing:-0.015em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">(continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:11pt;position:var(--position);top:79.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">13. Contingent liabilities and financial commitments</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:312.57pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:94.615pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.168pt;white-space:pre">Investigations</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:101.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.295pt;white-space:pre"> (continued)</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:103.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In addition, the Group is, and may in the future be, subject to investigations or legal proceedings in relation to, among other </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:113.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">things, its marketing, promotion or distribution activities in respect of its products. This includes, but is not limited to, allegations </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:123.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">that such activities, whether undertaken through traditional channels, digital platforms, third parties, or distribution applications, </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:133.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">do not comply with applicable laws or regulations. As such, the Group or Group companies, could be subject to liability and costs </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:143.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">associated with any damages, fines, or penalties brought in connection with these allegations.</span></div><span style="color:#004f9f;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.168pt;white-space:pre">Group litigation summary</span><span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:147.74pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;top:-2.295pt;white-space:pre"> </span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:170.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Having regard to all these matters, with the exception of Canada and Fox River, the Group does not consider it appropriate to </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:180.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">make any provision or accrual in respect of any pending litigation or governmental investigation. </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:421.26pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group does not believe that </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:190.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the ultimate outcome of any pending litigation or governmental investigation will significantly impair the Group’s financial </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:200.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">condition. If the facts and circumstances change, then there could be a material impact on the financial statements of the Group. </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:210.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In addition, the Group accrues for damages, attorneys' fees and/or statutory interest, including in respect of certain Engle Progeny </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:220.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.025em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">cases and certain U.S. individual smoking and health cases.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:233.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Full details of any litigation and governmental investigation against Group companies and tax disputes as at 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:500.68pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:520.96pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> will be </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:243.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">included in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:345.46999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:365.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:399.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:419.99pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F. Whilst there has </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:253.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">been some movement on new and existing cases against Group companies, there have been, except as otherwise stated, no </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:264.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">material developments to date in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:175.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:195.46pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> that would impact the financial position of the Group.</span></div> 105000000 P5Y 488000000 0.85 0.70 32500000000 17300000000 21 31 1 675000 499537 19600000 14500000 26400000 19500000 200000000 148000000.0 245000000 181300000 20000000 14800000 0.60 1 8 3 5 P3Y P3Y <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">14. Franked investment income litigation order</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:303.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group has been the principal test claimant in an action in the United Kingdom against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:313.48pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the FII GLO. There were </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:137.64000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">11</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:144.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> corporate groups in the FII GLO as at 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:325.95pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:346.22999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The case concerned the treatment for UK </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:323.56pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">corporate tax purposes of profits earned overseas and distributed to the UK.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:336.64pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Following a number of hearings (on limitation and computation) by the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in the UK </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:346.72pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">and the European Court of Justice over a number of years, which reduced the value of the Group’s claim to approximately </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:356.8pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£0.3 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:84.55000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, mainly as the result of the application of simple interest, in January 2026 the Supreme Court refused HMRC </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:366.88pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's judgment on limitation. In February 2026, the Supreme Court decided to grant </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:376.96pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">permission to appeal on the computational issue on another test case. However, the Group considers that the computational </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:387.04pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">issue should not impact BAT’s claim and considers that the litigation has now reached its conclusion.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:400.12pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">During 2015, HMRC paid to the Group a gross amount of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:267.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£1.2 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:307.03999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:317.97999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">two</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:333.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> separate payments, less a deduction (withheld by </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:410.2pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">HMRC) of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:83.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£0.3 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:125.92000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">. The payments made by HMRC were made without any admission of liability and were subject to refund if </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:420.28pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">HMRC succeeded on appeal. Due to the uncertainty of the amounts and eventual outcome the Group did not recognise any </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:430.36pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">impact in the income statement in prior periods in respect of the receipt (being net </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:371.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£0.9 billion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:413.41999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) which was held within trade and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:440.44pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">other payables. The Group made interim payments to HMRC of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:294.55pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£479 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:342.28pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in 2025 and annual payments of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:472.07pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£50 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:515.3pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> in each </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:450.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">of 2024, 2023 and 2022. In 2026, the Group will repay </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:253.23000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£222 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:300.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (of which </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:341.09pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£111 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:383.59pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> was paid in the first six months of 2026). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:460.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">A final payment of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:116.18pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£43 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:159.16pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> will be paid in 2027.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:473.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">However, as the Group considers that, following </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:233.88000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">the judgment by the Supreme Court in the UK, the</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:432.02pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> litigation</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:468.40999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> has now reached its </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:483.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">conclusion</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:85.04pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, an adjusting tax credit of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:188.71pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£95 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:231.76000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:250.58pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">an adjusting credit to net finance costs of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:416.49pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£315 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:462.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> has been recognised </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:493.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">in the six months ended 30 June 2026.</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:193.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:506.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">With respect to the remaining amounts repayable to HMRC, in the six months ended 30 June 2026, the Group recognised an </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:517pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">adjusting interest charge of </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:153.73pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£0.3 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:198.74pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> (30 June 2025: </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:259.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">£19 million</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:300.94pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">). </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:530.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Information for FII GLO for </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:148.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:168.56pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> was disclosed on pages 278 and 279 of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:530.54pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:540.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:106.33000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and page 126 of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:187.15pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:207.20000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F.</span></div> 11 300000000 1200000000 2 300000000 900000000 479000000 50000000 50000000 50000000 222000000 111000000 43000000 95000000 315000000 300000 19000000 <span style="color:#00b1eb;font-family:'Aeroport Bold', sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.01em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">15. Related party disclosures</span><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:579.52pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">The Group’s related party transactions and relationships for </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:279.84pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:299.89pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> were disclosed on pages 332 and 333 of the Annual Report and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:589.6pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Accounts for the year ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:156.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:230.45000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and pages 173 to 175 of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:340.06pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:360.10999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F. In addition, information on </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:599.68pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Charlotte's Web was disclosed on page 293 of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:431.7pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:505.65pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and page </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:609.76pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">140 of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:83.22pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:103.27000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:622.84pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In the six months ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:138.92000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">30 June 2026</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:191.67000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, apart from the disposal of Brascuba (as disclosed on page 328 of the Annual Report and </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:632.92pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">Accounts for the year ended </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:156.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">31 December 2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:230.45000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> and page 170 of the </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:311.10999999999996pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:331.15999999999997pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> Form 20-F, and page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:417.51pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#i1a96afd23bf140aa98c71eb948629912_3266" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">26</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:427.56pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"> of this Half Year Report), the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:643pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">sale of Sanity to Organigram (discussed on page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:235.29000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_187" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">27</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:244.67000000000002pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) and the investment in and collaboration with Organigram and the </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:653.08pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">conversion of the Group’s loan to Charlotte’s Web Holdings into ordinary shares (see page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:399.37pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_187" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">27</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:408.75pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">), there were no material changes in </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:663.16pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">related parties or related party transactions to be reported.</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:676.24pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">In the six months ended 30 June </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:171.39000000000001pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">2025</span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:191.44pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">, apart from the partial sale of the Group's investment in ITC, the demerger of ITC's hotel </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:686.32pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">business (see page </span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:119.72999999999999pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre"><a href="#ieb94702c003b42e6a6d5129a6563375b_187" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;z-index:1">27</a></span><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:129.11pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">) and the investment in and collaboration with Organigram, there were no material changes in related </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;line-height:9pt;position:var(--position);top:696.4pt;width:594.99pt"><span style="color:#0e2b63;font-family:'Aeroport Light', sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;left:42.52pt;letter-spacing:-0.02em;position:var(--position);text-decoration:none;white-space:pre">parties or related party transactions to be reported.</span></div> Revenue is net of duty, excise and other taxes of £15,320 million and £15,515 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026 and 30 June 2025, respectively.