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Ordinary dividends

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Disclosure of Dividends [abstract]

Ordinary dividends

26. Ordinary dividends 

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year: 

			2024						2023						2022						2024						2023						2022
Per share			Pence per share																		£m						£m						£m
Final dividend in respect of the prior year			24.4		p				24.4		p				18.7		p				263						262						203
Interim dividend in respect of the current year			15.0		p				15.0		p				15.0		p				162						161						162
			39.4		p				39.4		p				33.7		p				425						423						365

Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024: 

			2024						2023						2022
Per share			Pence per share
Final dividend			24.4		p				24.4		p				24.4		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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