| Year ended 2 January 2010 per share |
Year ended 3 January 2009 per share |
|
|---|---|---|
| Paid or proposed in respect of the period | ||
| Interim dividend | 3.50c | 11.02c |
| Final dividend | 6.50c | 2.00c |
| 10.00c | 13.02c |
| Year ended 2 January 2010 $ million |
Year ended 3 January 2009 $ million |
|
|---|---|---|
| Recognised in the period | ||
| Interim dividend for the period of 3.50c (2008: 11.02c) per share | 30.9 | 97.1 |
| Final dividend for the prior period of 2.00c (2008: 16.66c) per share | 17.4 | 149.1 |
| 48.3 | 246.2 |
Since 2008, the Company’s dividends have been declared in US dollars. The final dividend for 2007 was declared and paid in sterling and has been translated into US dollars at the exchange rate on the date of payment.
The Directors propose a final dividend for 2009 of 6.50c per share that, subject to approval by shareholders, will be paid on 10 June 2010 to shareholders on the register on 7 May 2010.
Based on the number of ordinary shares currently in issue, the final dividend for 2009 is expected to amount to $57.4 million.