british american tobacco p.l.c. annual report 2008 - Notes on the accounts: 8 of 31
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DIRECTORS' REPORT: BUSINESS REVIEW
DIRECTORS' REPORT: GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
8 Dividends and other appropriations
| 2009 | 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pence per share | £m | Pence per share | £m | |
| Ordinary shares | ||||
| Interim | ||||
| 2009 paid 29 September 2009 | 27.9 | 557 | ||
| 2008 paid 17 September 2008 | 22.1 | 440 | ||
| Final | ||||
| 2008 paid 6 May 2009 | 61.6 | 1,241 | ||
| 2007 paid 7 May 2008 | 47.6 | 953 | ||
| 89.5 | 1,798 | 69.7 | 1,393 | |
The Directors have recommended to shareholders a final dividend of 71.6 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2009. If approved, this dividend will be paid to shareholders on 6 May 2010. This dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and therefore, in accordance with IAS 10, it has not been included as a liability in these Group financial statements. The total estimated dividend to be paid is £1,418 million which takes the total dividends declared in respect of 2009 to £1,975 million (2008: £1,661 million) representing 99.5 pence per share (2008: 83.7 pence per share).
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