Dividend information

	2017 £m	2016 £m
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of 10.8p (2015: 10.3p) per share	20.5	19.6
Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of Nil (2015: 10.0p) per share	–	19.0
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 5.3p (2016: 5.0p) per share	10.1	9.5
	30.6	48.1
Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 12.1p (2016: 10.8p) per share	23.0	20.5
Proposed special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 25.0p (2016: 0.0p) per share	47.9	–

The proposed final dividend and special dividend are subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and have not been included as liabilities in these financial statements.

The dividend is waived on shares held by the Bodycote International Employee Benefit Trust.

Dividend information

	2017 £m	2016 £m
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of 10.8p (2015: 10.3p) per share	20.5	19.6
Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016 of Nil (2015: 10.0p) per share	–	19.0
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 5.3p (2016: 5.0p) per share	10.1	9.5
	30.6	48.1
Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 12.1p (2016: 10.8p) per share	23.0	20.5
Proposed special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 25.0p (2016: 0.0p) per share	47.9	–

The proposed final dividend and special dividend are subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and have not been included as liabilities in these financial statements.

The dividend is waived on shares held by the Bodycote International Employee Benefit Trust.