Financial Statements

(d) Dividends

  2006
pence
2005
pence
2006
£m
Restated
2005
£m
Final dividend per share paid on 19 August 2005 (20 August 2004) 10.90 10.07 57 49
Interim dividend per share paid on 17 February 2006 (18 February 2005) 5.20 4.80 27 27
Total paid in the year 16.10 14.87 84 76

Details of the proposed dividend are included in note 21 of the consolidated financial statements.