Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:

Year ended
31 Dec 2016
£m
Half year to
30 June 2017
£m
Half year to
30 June 2016
£m
19.6Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2015 of 10.3p per share19.6
19.0Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2015 of 10.0p per share19.0
9.5Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of 5.0p per share
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of 10.8p per share20.5
48.120.538.6
Proposed interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 5.3p (2016: 5.0p) per share10.19.5

The proposed interim dividend was approved by the Board on 27 July 2017 and has not been included as a liability in these condensed financial statements.