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Revenue 225 905 337 196 341 239 15,1  
Cost of revenue (171 444 523) (149 537 909) (14,6)  
Gross profit 54 460 814 46 803 330 16,4  
Operating expenses (42 284 017) (36 294 726) (16,5)  
Trading profit 12 176 797 10 508 604 15,9  
Share-based payment expense (304 294) (226 717)    
Acquisition costs (24 577) (45 806)    
Capital items (43 710) (77 724)    
Operating profit 11 804 216 10 158 357 16,2  
Net finance charges (1 037 597) (909 802) 14,0  
Share of profit from associates and jointly controlled entities 128 443 89 242    
Monetary gain arising from hyperinflation in Türkiye 14 622 7 426    
Profit before taxation 10 909 684 9 345 223 16,7  
Taxation (2 850 584) (2 393 482) (19,1)  
Profit for the year 8 059 100 6 951 741 15,9  
Weighted number of shares in issue (‘000) 334 786 333 999 0,2  
Basic earnings per share (cents) 2 392,6 2 061,8 16,0  
Headline earnings per share (cents) 2 405,5 2 082,9 15,5  
Distributions per share (cents) 1 090,0 940,0 16,0  
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Revenue          
Australasia 46 755 247   44 336 732 5,5  
United Kingdom 63 895 204   51 378 872 24,4  
Europe 82 013 393   69 548 732 17,9  
Emerging Markets 33 241 493   31 076 903 7,0  
225 905 337   196 341 239 15,1  
Trading profit          
  12 377 942   10 689 990 15,8  
Australasia 3 998 629   3 541 197 12,9  
United Kingdom 2 102 464   1 918 805 9,6  
Europe 4 448 371   3 659 132 21,6  
Emerging Markets 1 828 478   1 570 856 16,4  
Corporate (201 145)   (181 386)    
  12 176 797   10 508 604 15,9  
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ASSETS      
Non-current assets 55 412 934 52 857 592  
Current assets 52 254 775 53 782 660  
Total assets 107 667 709 106 640 252  
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES      
Capital and reserves 42 524 366 40 194 621  
Non-current liabilities 22 855 346 24 773 239  
Current liabilities 42 287 997 41 672 392  
Total equity and liabilities 107 667 709 106 640 252  
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Cash flows from operating activities   6 941 221       7 665 873      
Cash generated by operations before changes in working capital   15 417 135       13 665 726   12,8  
Changes in working capital   (1 637 147)       (453 756)      
Cash generated by operations   13 779 988       13 211 970   4,3  
Net finance charges   (798 766)       (716 105)      
Taxation paid   (2 602 108)       (2 012 597)      
Dividends paid   (3 437 893)       (2 817 395)      
Cash flows from investment activities   (6 457 038)       (5 774 795)   11,8  
Cash flows from financing activities   (720 697)       1 735 055      
Movement in cash and cash equivalents   (236 514)       3 626 133      
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   12 224 633       7 398 250      
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents   (443 538)       1 187 723      
Hyperinflation effect on cash and cash equivalents   14 607       12 527      
Cash and cash equivalents (including bank overdrafts) at end of the year   11 559 188       12 224 633      

The numbers presented above have been extracted from the audited annual financial statements for the year ended June 30 2024 but this extract itself has not been audited. The full set of AFS are available on our website.

Constant currency information has been extracted from the Results Presentation.