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Dividends on Ordinary Capital (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of Dividends on Ordinary Capital |
Dividends on ordinary capital during the year |  | € million 2018 |  |  | € million 2017 |  |  | € million 2016 |
NV dividends |  |  | (2,262 | ) |  |  | (2,154 | ) |  |  | (1,974 | )
PLC dividends |  |  | (1,819 | ) |  |  | (1,762 | ) |  |  | (1,626 | )
|  |  | (4,081 | ) |  |  | (3,916 | ) |  |  | (3,600 | )

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