Directors' report - statutory and corporate governance information
Results and dividends
The financial statements of the Company and the Group for the year to 31 March 2007 appear in the Financial statements section.
Total recognised income and expense for the year was £1,075 million (2006: £831 million). An interim dividend of 5.8p per share in respect of the year to 31 March 2007 was paid on 3 January 2007. The Directors recommend a final dividend of 10.3p per share be paid in respect of the year to 31 March 2007 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 June 2007.
The trustee of The 3i Group Employee Trust ("the Employee Trust") has waived (subject to certain minor exceptions) all dividends declared by the Company after 26 May 1994 in respect of shares from time to time held by the Employee Trust (currently 9,708,553 shares). In addition, holders of certain performance share awards granted under The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan in respect of an aggregate of 1,222,851 ordinary shares, have waived all dividends in relation to those shares for the duration of the three year performance periods relating to the awards.