Notes to the financial statements
9 Dividends
|
2009
per share |
2008
per share |
2009
£m |
2008
£m |
| Dividends on equity ordinary shares |
|
|
|
|
| Paid final dividend |
14.2p |
12.0p |
224.1 |
203.5 |
| Paid interim dividend |
8.3p |
8.3p |
130.5 |
140.1 |
|
22.5p |
20.3p |
354.6 |
343.6 |
In addition, the directors have proposed a final dividend in respect of the year ended 28 March 2009 of 9.5p per share amounting to a dividend of £145.9m. It will be paid on 10 July 2009 to shareholders who are on the Register of Members on 29 May 2009. In line with the requirements of IAS 10 – ‘Events after the Balance Sheet Date’, this dividend has not been recognised within these results.