9. Dividends
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Final paid in respect of prior year 34.0p (2016: 34.0p, 2015: 34.0p) |
277 | 277 | 277 | |||||||||
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Interim paid in respect of current year 5.0p (2016: 18.0p, 2015: 18.0p) |
41 | 147 | 146 | |||||||||
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The Directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2017 of 12.0p per share which will absorb an estimated £93m of shareholders’ funds. It will be paid on 11 May 2018 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 6 April 2018. These financial statements do not reflect this dividend.