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Revenue 242 201 052   235 591 182   2,8  
Cost of revenue (182 151 035)   (177 918 144)   (2,4)  
Gross profit 60 050 017   57 673 038   4,1  
Operating expenses (46 255 548)   (44 720 465)   (3,4)  
Trading profit 13 794 469   12 952 573   6,5  
Share-based payment expense (416 681)   (338 702)      
Acquisition costs (19 255)   (38 261)      
Capital items (144 715)   (427 997)      
Operating profit 13 213 818   12 147 613   8,8  
Net finance charges (1 143 882)   (1 118 323)   2,3  
Share of profit from associates and jointly controlled entities 111 734   108 192      
Monetary gain arising from hyperinflation 15 352   27 583      
Profit before taxation 12 197 022   11 165 065   9,2  
Taxation (3 242 879)   (2 950 829)   (9,9)  
Profit for the year 8 954 143   8 214 236   9,0  
Weighted number of shares in issue (‘000) 335 996   335 659   0,1  
Basic earnings per share (cents) 2 663,3   2 435,3   9,4  
Headline earnings per share (cents) 2 701,4   2 562,7   5,4  
Dividends per share (cents) 1 240,0   1 160,0   6,9  
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Revenue                
Australasia 45 441 710     45 632 081     (0,4)  
United Kingdom 69 607 729     67 458 503     3,2  
Europe 92 897 236     88 022 766     5,5  
Emerging Markets 34 254 377     34 477 832     (0,6)  
  242 201 052     235 591 182     2,8  
Trading profit 13 987 844     13 184 648     6,1  
Australasia 3 738 152     3 825 964     (2,3)  
United Kingdom 2 748 581     2 535 864     8,4  
Europe 5 542 048     4 844 941     14,4  
Emerging Markets 1 959 063     1 977 879     (1,0)  
Corporate (193 375)     (232 075)        
  13 794 469     12 952 573     6,5  
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Assets        
Non-current assets 62 313 890   64 657 901  
Current assets 54 045 014   56 306 922  
Total assets 116 358 904   120 964 823  
Equity and liabilities        
Capital and reserves 47 532 351   47 672 671  
Non-current liabilities 25 530 227   30 293 484  
Current liabilities 43 296 326   42 998 668  
Total equity and liabilities 116 358 904   120 964 823  
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Cash flows from operating activities   10 453 424         8 210 526          
   Cash generated by operations before changes in working capital   18 086 413         16 572 023       9,1  
   Changes in working capital   467 595         (803 500)          
Cash generated by operations   18 554 008         15 768 523       17,7  
Net finance charges   (1 001 602)         (972 632)          
Taxation paid   (3 005 596)         (2 803 668)          
Dividends paid   (4 093 386)         (3 781 697)          
Cash flows from investment activities   (5 998 510)         (8 782 307)       31,7  
Cash flows from financing activities   (3 372 034)         494 545          
Movement in cash and cash equivalents   1 082 880         (77 236)          
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year   11 767 619         11 559 188          
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents   (1 029 780)         258 084          
Hyperinflation effect on cash and cash equivalents   15 352         27 583          
Cash and cash equivalents (including bank overdrafts) at end of the year   11 836 071         11 767 619