Exceptional items (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Exceptional Items [Abstract]

Schedule of exceptional items

	Six months ended 31 December 2019		Six months ended 31 December 2018
	£ million		£ million
Items included in operating profit
Impairment of Old Tavern brand	(59	)	—
Guaranteed minimum pension equalisation	—		(21	)
	(59	)	(21	)
Non-operating items
Acquisition/sale of businesses
Step up acquisitions	8		—
Loss on the expected sale of United National Breweries	(7	)	(8	)
Loss on disposal of associate	(1	)	—
Portfolio of 19 brands	—		154
	—		146
Exceptional items before taxation	(59	)	125
Items included in taxation
Tax on exceptional operating items	14		4
Tax on exceptional non-operating items	—		(34	)
	14		(30	)
Total exceptional items	(45	)	95
Attributable to:
Equity shareholders of the parent company	(25	)	95
Non-controlling interests	(20	)	—
Total exceptional items	(45	)	95