Earnings per share - Computation (Details) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Basic earnings per share
Profit for the period attributable to equity owners of the parent (€m)	€ 66.6	€ 57.6	€ 144.0	€ 147.4
Weighted average Ordinary Shares and shares issuable solely after the passage of time in millions	139.9	147.7	140.5	151.5
Basic earnings per share	€ 0.48	€ 0.39	€ 1.02	€ 0.97
Diluted earnings per share
Profit for the period attributable to equity owners of the parent (€m)	€ 66.6	€ 57.6	€ 144.0	€ 147.4
Weighted average Ordinary Shares, shares issuable solely after the passage of time and potential ordinary shares in millions	140.3	147.9	141.0	151.8
Diluted earnings per share	€ 0.47	€ 0.39	€ 1.02	€ 0.97

The amount of profit (loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent entity (the numerator) divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period (the denominator).

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