| For the period | 52 weeks to 29 March
2019
£m | 52 weeks to
30 March
2018
£m |
|---|
| Equity – ordinary shares | | |
| Final for the 52 weeks to 30 March 2018 – paid 12.03p per share (2018: 11.68p) | 23.7 | 23.0 |
| Interim for the 52 weeks to 29 March 2019 – paid 6.18p per share (2018: 6.0p) | 12.2 | 11.8 |
| 35.9 | 34.8 |
In addition, the Directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial period ended 29 March 2019 of 12.39p per share (2018: 12.03p per share), which will absorb an estimated £24.4m (2018: £23.7m) of shareholders' funds. It will be paid on 30 August 2019 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 26 July 2019.