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Revenue 235 591 182   225 905 337   4,3  
Cost of revenue (177 918 144)   (171 444 523)   (3,8)  
Gross profit 57 673 038   54 460 814   5,9  
Operating expenses (44 720 465)   (42 284 017)   (5,8)  
Trading profit 12 952 573   12 176 797   6,4  
Share-based payment expense (338 702)   (304 294)      
Acquisition costs (38 261)   (24 577)      
Capital items (427 997)   (43 710)      
Operating profit 12 147 613   11 804 216   2,9  
Net finance charges (1 118 323)   (1 037 597)   7,8  
Share of profit from associates and jointly controlled entities 108 192   128 443      
Monetary gain arising from hyperinflation 27 583   14 622      
Profit before taxation 11 165 065   10 909 684   2,3  
Taxation (2 950 829)   (2 850 584)   (3,5)  
Profit for the year 8 214 236   8 059 100   1,9  
Weighted number of shares in issue (‘000) 335 659   334 786   0,3  
Basic earnings per share (cents) 2 435,3   2 392,6   1,8  
Headline earnings per share (cents) 2 562,7   2 405,5   6,5  
Distributions per share (cents) 1 160,0   1 090,0   6,4  
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Revenue            
Australasia 45 632 081   46 755 247   (2,4)  
United Kingdom 67 458 503   63 895 204   5,6  
Europe 88 022 766   82 013 393   7,3  
Emerging Markets 34 477 832   33 241 493   3,7  
235 591 182   225 905 337   4,3  
Trading profit 13 184 648   12 377 942   6,3  
Australasia 3 825 964   3 998 629   (4,3)  
United Kingdom 2 535 864   2 102 464   20,6  
Europe 4 844 941   4 448 371   8,9  
Emerging Markets 1 977 879   1 828 478   8,2  
Corporate (232 075)   (201 145)      
  12 952 573   12 176 797   6,4  
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Assets        
Non-current assets 64 657 901   55 412 934  
Current assets 56 306 922   52 254 775  
Total assets 120 964 823   107 667 709  
Equity and liabilities        
Capital and reserves 47 672 671   42 524 366  
Non-current liabilities 30 293 484   22 855 346  
Current liabilities 42 998 668   42 287 997  
Total equity and liabilities 120 964 823   107 667 709  
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Cash flows from operating activities   8 210 526       6 941 221        
Cash generated by operations before changes in working capital   16 572 023       15 417 135     7,5  
Changes in working capital   (803 500)       (1 637 147)        
Cash generated by operations   15 768 523       13 779 988     14,4  
Net finance charges   (972 632)       (798 766)        
Taxation paid   (2 803 668)       (2 602 108)        
Dividends paid   (3 781 697)       (3 437 893)        
Cash flows from investment activities   (8 782 307)       (6 457 038)     36,0  
Cash flows from financing activities   494 545       (720 697)        
Movement in cash and cash equivalents   (77 236)       (236 514)        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year   11 559 188       12 224 633        
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents   258 084       (443 538)        
Hyperinflation effect on cash and cash equivalents   27 583       14 607        
Cash and cash equivalents (including bank overdrafts) at end of the year   11 767 619       11 559 188        
                Illustrative 2025 at 2024
average exchange rates
 
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Trading performance                      
Revenue 235 591 182   225 905 337   4,3     241 158 040   6,8  
Trading profit 12 952 573   12 176 797   6,4     13 308 742   9,3  
Headline earnings 8 601 990   8 053 414   6,8     8 847 403   9,9  
Headline earnings per share (cents) 2 562,7   2 405,5   6,5     2 635,8   9,6  
Constant currency per segment                      
Revenue                      
Australasia 45 632 081   46 755 247   (2,4)     47 840 726   2,3  
United Kingdom 67 458 503   63 895 204   5,6     67 616 082   5,8  
Europe 88 022 766   82 013 393   7,3     90 243 852   10,0  
Emerging Markets 34 477 832   33 241 493   3,7     35 457 380   6,7  
  235 591 182   225 905 337   4,3     241 158 040   6,8  
Trading profit                      
Australasia 3 825 964   3 998 629   (4,3)     4 009 158   0,3  
United Kingdom 2 535 864   2 102 464   20,6     2 541 788   20,9  
Europe 4 844 941   4 448 371   8,9     4 979 949   11,9  
Emerging Markets 1 977 879   1 828 478   8,2     2 009 397   9,9  
Corporate office (232 075)   (201 145)         (231 550)      
  12 952 573   12 176 797   6,4     13 308 742   9,3  

The numbers presented above have been extracted from the audited annual financial statements for the year ended June 30  2025 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.

The pro forma financial information has been compiled for illustrative purposes only and is the responsibility of the board. Due to the nature of this information, it may not fairly represent the group's financial position, changes in equity, or results of operations or cash flows. An unmodified reasonable assurance report has been issued by the group's auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.