Restructuring costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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Analysis of Restructuring Costs

An analysis of restructuring costs is as follows:

All figures in £ millions	2017		2016		2015
By nature:
Product costs		15		32		—
Employee costs		11		139		18
Depreciation and amortisation		13		29		—
Property and facilities		24		43		5
Technology and communications		2		7		—
Professional and outsourced services		12		31		5
General and administrative costs		2		48		7
Total restructuring – operating expenses		79		329		35
Share of associate restructuring		—		9		12
Total		79		338		47