Notes to the Accounts
8. Dividends
1997
1996
Pence per share
£m
Pence per share
£m
Interim paid
7.5
43.1
6.9
39.4
Final proposed
12.0
69.3
11.1
63.3
Dividends for the year
19.5
112.4
18.0
102.7
1997 Annual Report
Group summary
Information
Education
Entertainment
Investment banking
Chairman's statement
Chief Executive's review
Financial Review
Financial Policy
Consolidated profit and loss account
Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Statement of total recognised gains and losses
Note of historical cost profits and losses
Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
Principal subsidiaries and associates
Five year summary
Shareholder information
Notes to the accounts
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