Annual Report 2007 - Antofagasta plc

11 DividendsAmounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:2007 20062007 2006 US cents US centsUS$m US$m per share per shareFinal dividend paid in June (proposed in relation to the previous year)– ordinary 49.3 47.3 5.0 4.8– special 374.6 138.0 38.0 14.0423.9 185.3 43.0 18.8Interim dividend paid in October– ordinary 31.5 31.6 3.2 3.2– special 29.6 19.7 3.0 2.061.1 51.3 6.2 5.2485.0 236.6 49.2 24.0The proposed final dividend for each year, which is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual GeneralMeeting and has therefore not been included as a liability in these financial statements, is as follows:2007 20062007 2006 US cents US centsUS$m US$m per share per shareFinal dividend proposed in relation to the year– ordinary 53.3 49.3 5.4 5.0– special 374.6 374.6 38.0 38.0427.9 423.9 43.4 43.0This gives total ordinary dividends proposed in relation to 2007 (including the interim dividend) of 49.6 cents pershare or US$489.0 million (2006 – 48.2 cents per share or US$475.2 million).In accordance with IAS 32, preference dividends have been included within interest expense (see Note 8) andamounted to US$0.2 million (2006 – US$0.2 million).Further details relating to dividends for each year are given in the Directors’ Report on pages 60 and 61.FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAntofagasta plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007 103