|
2008
£m |
2007
£m |
| Declared and paid during the year |
|
|
| Ordinary shares (equity): |
|
|
| Final for 2007 paid: 8.0p per share (2006: 6.3p per share) |
48.8 |
39.2 |
| Interim for 2008 paid: 4.8p per share (2007: 4.0p per share) |
29.2 |
24.7 |
| Special dividend for 2007 paid: 25.0p per share |
– |
154.7 |
|
78.0 |
218.6 |
| Proposed for approval at AGM (not recognised as a liability at 31 December) |
|
|
| Ordinary shares (equity): |
|
|
| Final for 2008: 9.6p per share (2007: 8.0p per share) |
58.6 |
48.7 |