| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 10,131.90 | 10,457.20 | 12,490.70 | 8,697.20 | 6,826.40 |
| EBITDA | 2,339.50 | 2,348.10 | (205.60) | 2,093.30 | 1,768.80 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | n/a | (546.30) | (637.90) |
| Operating Profit/(Loss) | 2,339.50 | 2,348.10 | (205.60) | 1,547.00 | 1,130.90 |
| Interest Payable | (319.20) | (318.30) | n/a | (376.40) | (372.10) |
| Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 207.90 | 205.20 | n/a | 103.20 | 135.20 |
| Group Profit after Interest | 2,423.80 | 2,465.10 | (205.60) | 976.40 | 894.00 |
| Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | 109.80 | 43.40 |
| Profit Before Tax | 2,423.80 | 2,465.10 | (205.60) | 1,086.20 | 937.40 |
| Tax | (540.90) | (733.00) | 110.00 | (43.40) | (101.50) |
| Profit After Tax | 1,882.90 | 1,732.10 | (95.60) | 1,042.80 | 835.90 |
| Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Profit After Tax | 1.00 | 2.00 | 35.00 | n/a | 30.70 |
| PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 1,882.90 | 1,732.10 | (95.60) | 1,035.20 | 866.60 |
| Attributable to: | |||||
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 1,739.40 | 1,558.20 | (95.60) | 984.50 | 820.00 |
| Minority Interests | (143.50) | (173.90) | n/a | (50.70) | (46.60) |
| Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c1,739.40 | c1,558.20 | c(95.60) | c984.50 | c820.00 |
| Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 158.24p | 142.72p | (8.89p) | 94.04p | 75.83p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 158.08p | 142.52p | (8.87p) | 93.86p | 75.71p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 160.90p | 160.90p | 166.00p | 94.80p | 87.50p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 158.24p | 142.72p | (8.89p) | 93.32p | 0.80p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 158.08p | 142.52p | (8.87p) | 93.14p | 0.79p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 160.90p | 160.90p | 166.00p | 94.80p | 87.50p |
| Dividend per Share | 64.20p | 60.00p | 96.70p | 85.70p | 81.00p |
| Key Financals | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
| Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,111.20 | 1,096.20 | 1,093.90 | 1,073.10 | 1,046.30 |
| Weighted Average | 1,099.20 | 1,091.80 | 1,075.60 | 1,055.00 | 1,040.90 |
| Diluted | 1,100.30 | 1,093.30 | 1,077.30 | 1,057.00 | 1,042.50 |
| Performance Ratios | |||||
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Operating Margin | 23.09% | 22.45% | (1.65%) | 17.79% | 16.57% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 10.72% | 12.36% | n/a | 6.88% | 0.07% |
| Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Return on Equity | 13.69% | 13.42% | (1.03%) | 9.17% | 0.12% |
| Financial Status | |||||
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Interest Cover - Continuing | 8.59 | 8.74 | n/a | 3.89 | 3.52 |
| Revenue per Share | 921.75p | 957.79p | 1,161.28p | 824.38p | 6.62p |
| Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 220.51p | 225.78p | (19.11p) | 102.96p | 0.91p |
| Market Data | |||||
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 11% | n/a | n/a | 24% | 57% |
| Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 11% | n/a | n/a | 24% | 57% |
| PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 10.1 | 11.6 | n/a | 18.6 | 19.2 |
| PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Dividend Cover | 2.46 | 2.38 | (0.09) | 1.10 | 0.94 |
| Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 11% | n/a | n/a | 11,635% | -57% |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 11% | n/a | n/a | 11,631% | -57% |
| PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 10.1 | 11.6 | n/a | 18.7 | 1,829.8 |
| PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 2.46 | 2.38 | (0.09) | 1.09 | 0.01 |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 17,712.53 | 18,087.30 | 19,723.02 | 18,763.15 | 15,223.67 |
| Dividend per Share | 64.20p | 60.00p | 96.70p | 85.70p | 81.00p |
| Dividend Yield | 4.0% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 7.00% | (37.95%) | 12.84% | 5.80% | 1.25% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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