Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31 |
As at 2024-03-31 |
As at 2023-03-31 |
2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31 |
As at 2022-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
26 1.7
GBP
|
— | — |
313 .7
GBP
|
— |
| Interest paid, classified as operating activities |
116,200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
159,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities |
3,400,000
GBP
|
— | — |
1,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
148,900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
152,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
4,300,000
GBP
|
— | — |
–
GBP
|
— |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
555,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
326,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities |
43,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
4,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash advances and loans made to other parties, classified as investing activities |
–
GBP
|
— | — |
–
GBP
|
— |
| Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to other parties, classified as investing activities |
–
GBP
|
— | — |
–
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends received, classified as investing activities |
–
GBP
|
— | — |
–
GBP
|
— |
| Interest received, classified as investing activities |
7,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
4,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
658,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
179,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares |
175,700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
2,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities |
574,500,000
GBP
|
— | — |
233,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities |
168,700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
210,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
22,400,000
GBP
|
— | — |
99,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
111,700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
101,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
510,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
180,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes |
1,700,000
GBP
|
— | — |
207,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
145,400,000
GBP
|
143,700,000
GBP
|
— |
351,200,000
GBP
|