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Consistent capital management framework Continued focus on deploying capital for selected organic and inorganic investments, and shareholder returns, while maintaining a prudent balance sheet. KEY FACTORS THAT INFORM OUR CAPITAL ALLOCATION DECISIONS Maintain our existing leverage target of 1.0-2.0x Net Debt / EBITDA and manage credit rating, debt profile, and regulatory requirements Focus on meeting appropriate internal hurdles for selected organic and inorganic investment opportunities Maintain a progressive ordinary dividend policy, operating in a target 2.5-3.0x dividend cover range LSEG HOW WE DEPLOY CAPITAL Organic deployment: Pursue organic investment opportunities for growth, efficiency. and resilience Inorganic opportunities: Robust appraisal of inorganic opportunities to deliver growth through 'bolt-on' / strategic M&A Returns to shareholders: Commitment to ordinary dividends and continue to keep other options for capital returns under review 37
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