v3.26.3
Cash from operations (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Cash from operations  
Schedule of cash flow from operations

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Three months ended

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Nine months ended

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September 30, 

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September 30, 

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September 30, 

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September 30, 

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2026

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2025

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Reconciliation:

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Income from continuing operations before taxation

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90.1

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217.5

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233.1

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409.5

Adjustments:

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Loss from discontinued operations before taxation

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(40.8)

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(29.1)

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(39.6)

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(84.2)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

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49.7

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77.7

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151.6

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234.1

Amortization of intangible assets

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4.9

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27.3

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15.0

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49.3

Amortization of prepaid site rent

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0.7

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0.8

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2.7

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2.1

Net impairment loss of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets excluding goodwill and related prepaid land rent

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2.1

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1.8

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82.5

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5.4

Net impairment reversal of withholding tax receivables (note 7)

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(2.3)

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(24.9)

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(1.8)

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(37.8)

Impairment loss/(reversal) of inventory

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1.5

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(0.2)

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4.9

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0.2

Net (gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

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(0.9)

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0.6

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(4.3)

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(0.4)

Share-based payment and long-term employee benefit expenses

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56.1

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6.0

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155.1

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20.0

Net loss allowance on trade receivables

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0.4

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11.8

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5.7

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13.6

Net loss on disposal of subsidiaries before associated costs of disposal (note 20)

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37.4

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Finance income

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(76.8)

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(130.2)

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(238.3)

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(186.3)

Finance costs

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115.3

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101.7

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339.7

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330.3

Insurance claim income

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(0.1)

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(0.1)

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(0.2)

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(0.4)

Operating income before working capital changes

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237.3

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260.7

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723.5

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755.4

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Changes in working capital

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Increase in inventory

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(36.8)

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(0.4)

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(42.2)

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(10.5)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

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34.9

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6.0

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11.3

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(25.1)

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

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11.3

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(6.7)

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1.1

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10.9

Net movement in working capital

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9.4

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(1.1)

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(29.8)

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(24.7)

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Cash from operations

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246.7

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259.6

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693.7

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730.7

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