6. Dividends

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:

Year ended
31 Dec 2013
£m
Half year to
30 June 2014
£m
Half year to
30 June 2013
£m
15.7Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 of 8.3p per share15.7
8.3Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 of 4.4p per share
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 of 9.1p per share17.4
Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 of 10.0p per share19.1
24.036.515.7
Proposed interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2014 of 4.6p (2013: 4.4p) per share8.88.3

The proposed interim dividend was approved by the Board on 31 July 2014 and has not been included as a liability in these condensed financial statements.