| For the period | 53 weeks to
3 April
2015
£m | 52 weeks to
28 March
2014
£m |
|---|
| Equity — ordinary shares | | |
| Final for the 52 weeks to 28 March 2014 — paid 9.10p per share (2014: 9.10p) | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| Interim for the 53 weeks to 3 April 2015 — paid 5.50p per share (2014: 5.20p) | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| 28.4 | 27.7 |
In addition, the directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial period ended 3 April 2015 of 11.00p per share (2014: 9.10p per share), which will absorb an estimated £21.4m (2014: £17.7m) of shareholders' funds. It will be paid on 28 August 2015 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 7 August 2015.