Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Summary of Earnings Per Share

All figures in £ millions	Notes	2019			2018			2017
Earnings/(loss) for the year from continuing operations			266			590			408
Non-controlling interest			(2	)		(2	)		(2	)
Earnings/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the company			264			588			406
Weighted average number of shares (millions)			777.0			778.1			813.4
Effect of dilutive share options (millions)			0.5			0.6			0.3
Weighted average number of shares (millions) for diluted earnings			777.5			778.7			813.7
Earnings/(loss) per share
Basic			34.0p			75.6p			49.9p
Diluted			34.0p			75.5p			49.9p