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Ordinary dividends | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Ordinary dividends | 8. Ordinary dividends Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Per share |  | Pence per share |  |  | £m |  |  | £m |  |  | £m |
2018 Final dividend |  |  | 37.30p |  |  |  | 37.30p |  |  |  | 37.05p |  |  |  | 466.4 |  |  |  | 464.6 |  |  |  | 467.2 |
2019 Interim dividend |  |  | 22.70p |  |  |  | 22.70p |  |  |  | 22.70p |  |  |  | 284.1 |  |  |  | 282.8 |  |  |  | 284.3 |
|  |  | 60.00p |  |  |  | 60.00p |  |  |  | 59.75p |  |  |  | 750.5 |  |  |  | 747.4 |  |  |  | 751.5 |
Given the significant uncertainty over the coming months, we are taking prudent action now to maintain our liquidity and ensure that we emerge from this global crisis strong, secure, and ready to meet the continuing needs of our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders. Therefore, the Board is suspending the 2019 final dividend of 37.3 pence per share, which was due to be proposed at the 2020 AGM. The payment of dividends will not have any tax consequences for the Group.

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