| For the period | 52 weeks to
1 April
2016
£m | 53 weeks to
3 April
2015
£m |
|---|
| Equity – ordinary shares | | |
| Final for the 53 weeks to 3 April 2015 – paid 11.00p per share (2015: 9.10p) | 21.4 | 17.7 |
| Interim for the 52 weeks to1 April 2016 – paid 5.66p per share (2015: 5.50p) | 11.0 | 10.7 |
| 32.4 | 28.4 |
In addition, the Directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial period ended 1 April 2016 of 11.34p per share (2015: 11.00p per share), which will absorb an estimated £22.0m (2015: £21.4m) of shareholders' funds. It will be paid on 28 August 2016 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 7 August 2016.