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HBC said the roofs in these buildings - which were first used in the 1960s - "had not only lost their useful life but were in a dangerous state".

HBC, which owns Elstree Film Studios, previously agreed to rebuild the stages in the future, although plans remain unclear.

Coca Cola HBC said on Wednesday it was temporarily withdrawing batches of two soft drinks from sale in Croatia while the authorities there investigate cases of illness suspected to have been caused by the beverages.

Croatia's state inspection office on Wednesday ordered the local arm of bottling company Coca Cola HBC to withdraw batches of two soft drinks from sale while investigations are carried out into cases of illness suspected to have been caused by the drinks.

HBC reported a comparable operating profit of 560.7 million euros for the six months through June, up 21.2% from a year earlier.