9. Dividends

	2022 £000	2021 £000
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:
Final dividend for the year ended 27 March 2021 of 1.8p per share (2020: 1.8p)	5,529	5,523
Interim dividend for the year ended 26 March 2022 of 1.2p per share (2021: 1.1p)	3,700	3,372
	9,229	8,895

The directors are recommending a final dividend of 1.9p per share (2021: 1.8p). This, together with the interim dividend of 1.2p per share (2021:1.1p) will result in a total dividend of 3.1p per share (2021: 2.9p).