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Group cash flow statement
Year ended 31 December 2000
Group cash flow
|
2000
$m* |
|
2000
£m |
|
1999
£m |
Net cash inflow from operating activities |
443.4 |
|
296.8 |
|
1,226.6 |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
(140.4) |
|
(94.0) |
|
(76.4) |
Taxation |
(119.7) |
|
(80.1) |
|
(55.0) |
Capital expenditure |
(115.6) |
|
(77.4) |
|
(68.9) |
Financial investment |
(3.0) |
|
(2.0) |
|
(2.6) |
Acquisitions - purchase of subsidiary |
(372.7) |
|
(249.5) |
|
- |
Disposals - deferred consideration |
- |
|
- |
|
7.0 |
Equity cash dividends paid |
(218.6) |
|
(146.3) |
|
(141.0) |
Net cash (outflow)/inflow before management of liquid resources and financing |
(526.6) |
|
(352.5) |
|
889.7 |
Management of liquid resources |
13.0 |
|
8.7 |
|
1.2 |
Increase/(decrease) in debt |
816.8 |
|
546.7 |
|
(832.8) |
Issue of ordinary shares |
4.9 |
|
3.3 |
|
1.4 |
Purchase of own shares |
(250.7) |
|
(167.8) |
|
(70.1) |
Financing |
571.0 |
|
382.2 |
|
(901.5) |
Increase/(decrease) in net cash in the year |
57.4 |
|
38.4 |
|
(10.6) |
|
|
* |
US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 31 December 2000 exchange rate of £1:US$1.494. |
Source: Final results 2000 news release
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