Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:
Year ended
31 Dec
2017
£m | | | Half year to
30 June
2018
£m | Half year to
30 June
2017
£m |
| 20.5 | | Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of 10.8p per share | – | 20.5 |
| 10.1 | | Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 5.3p per share | – | – |
| – | | Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 12.1p per share | 23.0 | – |
| – | | Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 25.0p per share | 47.5 | – |
| 30.6 | | | 70.5 | 20.5 |
| | Proposed interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 5.7p (2017: 5.3p) per share | 10.8 | 10.1 |
The proposed interim dividend was approved by the Board on 26 July 2018 and has not been included as a liability in these condensed financial statements.