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Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt
Year ended 31 December 1997
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1997
US$m* |
|
1997
£m |
| |
Increase in net cash |
391.3 |
|
237.8 |
Cash inflow from decrease in liquid resources |
(287.5) |
|
(174.7) |
Cash inflow from increase in debt |
(1,266.9) |
|
(770.0) |
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows |
(1,163.1) |
|
(706.9) |
Exchange adjustments |
(2.8) |
|
(1.7) |
Movement in net debt |
(1,165.9) |
|
(708.6) |
Net debt at 1 January |
(638.9) |
|
(388.3) |
Net debt at 31 December |
(1,804.8) |
|
(1,096.9) |
* |
US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 31 December 1997 exchange rate of £1:US$1.6454. |
Source: Final results 1997 news release
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