| 2018
£m | 2017
£m |
| Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year: | | |
| Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 12.1p (2016: 10.8p) per share | 23.3 | 20.5 |
| Special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 25.0p (2016: nil) per share | 47.6 | – |
| Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 5.7p (2017: 5.3p) per share | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| 81.8 | 30.6 |
| Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 13.3p (2017: 12.1p) per share | 25.2 | 23.0 |
| Proposed special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 of 20.0p (2017: 25.0p) per share | 38.3 | 47.9 |
The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and have not been included as liabilities in these financial statements.
The dividends are waived on shares held by the Bodycote International Employee Benefit Trust.