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	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)
	31-Dec-23	31-Dec-22	31-Dec-21	31-Dec-20	31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations
Revenue	2,010.30	1,990.29	1,643.74	1,304.79	1,653.95

EBITDA	117.44	194.37	186.94	17.03	146.67
Depreciation & Amortisation	n/a	n/a	(18.43)	n/a	n/a

Operating Profit/(Loss)	117.44	194.37	168.51	17.03	146.67
Interest Payable	n/a	n/a	(2.15)	(2.07)	(2.92)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income	n/a	n/a	0.29	0.59	0.49

Group Profit after Interest	117.44	194.37	166.65	15.54	144.24
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Profit Before Tax	117.44	194.37	166.65	15.54	144.24
Tax	(40.37)	(55.35)	(48.29)	(21.29)	(40.80)

Profit After Tax	77.07	139.01	118.36	(5.74)	103.44

Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

PROFIT FOR PERIOD	77.07	139.01	118.36	(5.74)	103.44

Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company	77.07	139.01	118.36	(5.74)	103.44
Minority Interests	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Equity Dividends	_cn/a	_cn/a	_cn/a	_cn/a	_cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year	_c77.07	_c139.01	_c118.36	_c(5.74)	_c103.44

Per Share Record - Normalised	31-Dec-23	31-Dec-22	31-Dec-21	31-Dec-20	31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	24.41p	43.69p	37.19p	(1.80p)	32.25p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	24.30p	43.53p	37.05p	(1.79p)	32.21p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	24.20p	43.70p	37.20p	(1.80p)	32.20p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	24.41p	43.69p	0.38p	(1.80p)	32.25p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	24.30p	43.53p	0.37p	(1.79p)	32.21p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	24.20p	43.70p	37.20p	(1.80p)	32.20p

Dividend per Share	16.37p	15.67p	15.00p	n/a	4.30p

Key Financals	31-Dec-23	31-Dec-22	31-Dec-21	31-Dec-20	31-Dec-19
Shares in Issue (millions)
Shares in Issue - Year End	328.62	328.62	328.62	328.62	328.62
Weighted Average	315.78	318.17	318.24	319.66	320.79
Diluted	317.09	319.37	319.47	320.59	321.16

Performance Ratios
Continuing Operations
Operating Margin	5.84%	9.77%	10.25%	1.31%	8.87%
Return on Capital Employed	29.94%	45.19%	0.43%	4.45%	35.26%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations
Return on Equity	24.59%	38.59%	0.35%	(1.81%)	31.69%

Financial Status
Continuing Operations
Interest Cover - Continuing	n/a	n/a	78.33	8.50	50.43
Revenue per Share	636.61p	625.55p	5.21p	408.18p	515.59p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing	37.19p	61.09p	0.53p	4.86p	44.97p

Market Data
Continuing Operations
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic	-44%	18%	n/a	n/a	-19%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted	-44%	18%	n/a	n/a	-18%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted	20.0	10.6	17.0	n/a	16.2
PEG - Company Adjusted	n/a	0.6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dividend Cover	1.49	2.79	2.48	n/a	7.50
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted	-44%	11,538%	n/a	n/a	-19%
Earnings per Share - Diluted	-44%	11,539%	n/a	n/a	-18%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted	20.0	10.6	1,687.5	n/a	16.2
PEG - Company Adjusted	n/a	0.0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dividend Cover	1.49	2.79	0.03	n/a	7.50

Market Capitalisation £ (Millions)	1,600.37	1,515.59	2,081.80	1,470.24	1,718.68
Dividend per Share	16.37p	15.67p	15.00p	n/a	4.30p
Dividend Yield	3.4%	3.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%
Dividend per Share Growth	4.47%	4.47%	n/a	n/a	(67.18%)

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.