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Notes to the Group financial statements continued
for the year ended 31 March 2016
Financial statements Notes to the Group nancial statements
18. Dividends
2016 2015
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 2016 (2015: January 2015) 12.50 120 12.25 120
Second interim – paid in July 2015 (2015: July 2014) 27.00 260 26.00 254
Dividends paid on ordinary shares 39.50 380 38.25 374
Full year dividend for the financial year 40.00 380 39.25 383
A second interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2016 of 27.50 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on
22 July 2016, to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 24 June 2016. This dividend is not included as a liability in
these financial statements. This second interim dividend and the first interim dividend paid in January 2016 comprise the full year
dividend for the financial year of 40.00 US cents per ordinary share. Further administrative information on dividends is given in the
Shareholder and corporate information section.
In the year ended 31 March 2016, the employee trusts waived their entitlements to dividends of US$5m (2015: US$5m). There is no
entitlement to dividend in respect of own shares held as treasury shares.
19. Goodwill
(a) Movements in goodwill
2016
US$m
2015
US$m
Cost and net book amount
At 1 April 4,393 4,807
Differences on exchange (110) (453)
Additions through business combinations 53
Adjustments to fair values on prior year acquisitions (note 38(b)) (14)
Additions through business combinations – total 39
Disposals (85)
At 31 March 4,198 4,393
(b) Goodwill by CGU
2016
US$m
2015
US$m
North America 2,474 2,518
Latin America 731 816
UK and Ireland 680 697
EMEA 204 250
Asia Pacific 109 112
At 31 March 4,198 4,393