6. Dividends

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:

Year ended
31 Dec 2012
£m
Half year to
30 June 2013
£m
Half year to
30 June 2012
£m
13.8Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2011 of 7.3p per share13.8
7.5Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 of 4.0p per share
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 of 8.3p per share15.7
21.315.713.8
Proposed interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 of 4.4p (2012: 4.0p) per share8.27.5

The proposed interim dividend was approved by the Board on 23 July 2013 and has not been included as a liability in these condensed financial statements.