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Ordinary dividends
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Ordinary dividends

8. Ordinary dividends

 

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:

 

     2018      2017      2016      2018      2017      2016  
Per share    Pence per share      £m      £m      £m  
2017 Final dividend      37.30p        37.05p        28.78p        464.6        467.2        368.5  
2018 Interim dividend      22.70p        22.70p        19.55p        282.8        284.3        248.0  
       60.00p        59.75p        48.33p        747.4        751.5        616.5  

 

Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018:

 

     2018      2017      2016  
Per share    Pence per share  
Final dividend      37.30p        37.30p        37.05p  

 

The payment of dividends will not have any tax consequences for the Group.