Financial Statements
21 Dividend
The proposed final dividend of 11.8 pence per share, totalling £61m (2005: 10.9 pence per share, totalling £57m) was approved by the Board on 22 May 2006 and is payable on 18 August 2006 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 July 2006.
The consolidated statement of changes in equity shows total dividends paid per share of 16.1 pence comprising the 2006 interim dividend of £27m, representing 5.2 pence per share, that was paid on 17 February 2006, as well as the 2005 final dividend, that was paid on 19 August 2005.