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Ordinary dividends

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Disclosure of Dividends [abstract]

Ordinary dividends

8. Ordinary dividends 

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year: 

			2023						2022						2021						2023						2022						2021
Per share			Pence per share																		£m						£m						£m
Final dividend in respect of the prior year (2022)			24.40		p				18.70		p				14.00		p				261.8						203.5						167.7
Interim dividend in respect of the current year (2023)			15.00		p				15.00		p				12.50		p				161.0						161.9						147.0
			39.40		p				33.70		p				26.50		p				422.8						365.4						314.7

Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2023: 

			2023						2022						2021
Per share			Pence per share
Final dividend			24.40		p				24.40		p				18.70		p

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

Final dividends are paid in the subsequent year to which they relate.

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The disclosure of dividends. Dividends are distributions of profits to holders of equity investments in proportion to their holdings of a particular class of capital.

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Disclosure of dividends.

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