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Financial statements • Notes to the Group financial statements 133
19. Dividends
2014 2013
US cents
per share US$m
US cents
per share US$m
Amounts recognised and paid during the financial year:
First interim – paid in January 2014 (2013: February 2013) 11.50 113 10.75 106
Second interim – paid in July 2013 (2013: July 2012) 24.00 236 21.75 216
Dividends paid on ordinary shares 35.50 349 32.50 322
Full year dividend for the financial year 37.50 367 34.75 343
A second interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2014 of 26.00 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on
25 July 2014 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 27 June 2014 and is not included as a liability in these
financial statements. Further details are given in the separate Shareholder information section. This dividend and the first interim
dividend paid in January 2014 comprise the full year dividend for the financial year of 37.50 US cents per ordinary share.
In the year ended 31 March 2014 the employee trusts waived their entitlements to dividends of US$8m (2013: US$7m). There is no
entitlement to dividend in respect of own shares held in treasury.
20. Goodwill
(a) Movements in goodwill
2014
US$m
2013
US$m
Cost
At 1 April 4,057 4,163
Differences on exchange (51) (158)
Additions through business combinations (note 40) 831 27
Adjustments to consideration on prior year acquisitions 1 3
Additions through business combinations – total 832 30
Disposals (31) –
Transfer in respect of assets held for sale – 22
At 31 March 4,807 4,057
Accumulated impairment
At 1 April – –
Charge for the year (note 14) 15 –
Disposals (15) –
At 31 March – –
Net book amount at beginning of year 4,057 4,163
Net book amount at end of year 4,807 4,057