8. Dividends

For the period

	52 weeks to 30 March 2012 £m	52 weeks to 1 April 2011 £m
Equity — ordinary shares
Final for the 52 weeks to 1 April 2011 — paid 14.00p per share (2011: 14.00p)	28.5	29.3
Interim for the 52 weeks to 30 March 2012 — paid 8.00p per share (2011: 8.00p)	15.7	16.9
	44.2	46.2

In addition, the Directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial period ended 30 March 2012 of 14.00p per share (2011: 14.00p per share), which will absorb an estimated £27.9m (2011: £28.5m) of shareholders' funds. It will be paid on 3 August 2012 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 6 July 2012.