Dividend information

	2019 £m	2018 £m
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 13.3p (2017: 12.1p) per share	25.2	23.3
Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 20.0p (2017: 25.0p) per share	38.1	47.6
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2019 of 6.0p (2018: 5.7p) per share	11.4	10.9
	74.7	81.8
The Board is not recommending a special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2019	–	38.3

The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and has not been included as a liability
in these financial statements.
The dividends are waived on shares held by the Bodycote International Employee Benefit Trust.

Dividend information

	2019 £m	2018 £m
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 13.3p (2017: 12.1p) per share	25.2	23.3
Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 20.0p (2017: 25.0p) per share	38.1	47.6
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2019 of 6.0p (2018: 5.7p) per share	11.4	10.9
	74.7	81.8
The Board is not recommending a special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2019	–	38.3