32 Dividend
| 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | |
| Final dividend of 16.35p (2008: 15.00p) per ordinary share | ||
| declared during the year relating to the previous year’s results | 16.5 | 15.1 |
| Interim dividend of 8.15p (2008: 8.15p) per ordinary share | ||
| declared during the year | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 24.7 | 23.3 |
Of the dividend of £24.7m (2008: £23.3m), £24.3m (2008: £22.5m) was paid in the current year, representing £0.8m (2008: £nil) withholding tax relating to the prior year and £23.5m (2008: £22.5m) relating to the current year dividend. Withholding tax relating to the current year of £1.3m (2008: £0.8m) will be paid after the balance sheet date.
The directors are proposing the payment of a final dividend in respect of the current year’s results of 18.85p (2008: 16.35p) per ordinary share which would total £19.0m (2008: £16.5m). As required by IAS 10, Events after the Reporting Period, this dividend has not been accrued at the balance sheet date. This equates to a total dividend relating to the results for the year of 27.00p (2008: 24.50p).