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  14. Dividends

2002
pence
per share
As restated
2001
pence
per share
As restated
2000
pence
per share
2002
£m
2001
£m
2000
£m
Interim dividend paid - 7.80 7.80 - 571 565
Proposed final dividend 2.00 - 11.80 173 - 861
Total dividends 2.00 7.80 19.60 173 571 1,426

Comparative figures have been restated for the British Telecommunications plc rights issue which closed on 15 June 2001. In addition to the final dividend recommended for the year of £173 million there was a demerger distribution of £19,490 million, representing the net assets of mmO2 (including purchased goodwill) as at the date of demerger. Of the demerger distribution, £9 million represents a cash dividend paid by British Telecommunications plc to mmO2 plc as part of the demerger process.

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