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Dividends
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure [Abstract]  
Dividends
9. Dividends
 
       
2024
          2023           2022  
Paid during the year      
cents
  per share
   
     $m
          cents
  per share
         $m           cents
  per share
          $m  
Final (declared for previous year)    
104.0
 
172
      94.5       166         85.9       154  
Interim    
53.2
 
87
      48.3       79         43.9       79  
     
157.2
 
259
      142.8       245         129.8       233  
The final dividend in respect of 2024 of
114.4
¢
 per ordinary share (amounting to
 
approximately
$
180
m) is proposed for approval at the AGM on 8 May 2025.
 
The final dividend is first determined in US dollars and the sterling amount will be announced on 28 April 2025 using the average of the daily exchange rates for the three working days commencing 23 April 2025.