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Group cash flow statement
Year ended 31 December 2001
Group cash flow
|
2001
$m* |
|
2001
£m |
|
2000
£m |
Net cash inflow from operating activities |
859.8 |
|
590.9 |
|
296.8 |
Dividends received from associate |
0.3 |
|
0.2 |
|
- |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
(129.1) |
|
(88.7) |
|
(94.0) |
Taxation |
(161.2) |
|
(110.8) |
|
(80.1) |
Capital expenditure |
(169.4) |
|
(116.4) |
|
(77.4) |
Financial investment |
(2.8) |
|
(1.9) |
|
(2.0) |
Acquisitions - purchase of subsidiary undertakings |
(1,679.1) |
|
(1,154.0) |
|
(249.5) |
Equity dividends paid |
(219.9) |
|
(151.2) |
|
(146.3) |
Net cash outflow before management of liquid resources and financing |
(1,501.4) |
|
(1,031.9) |
|
(352.5) |
Management of liquid resources |
19.1 |
|
13.1 |
|
8.7 |
Increase in debt |
1,227.3 |
|
843.5 |
|
546.7 |
Issue of ordinary shares |
215.4 |
|
148.1 |
|
3.3 |
Purchase of own shares |
- |
|
- |
|
(167.8) |
Financing |
1,442.7 |
|
991.6 |
|
382.2 |
(Decrease)/increase in net cash in the year |
(39.6) |
|
(27.2) |
|
38.4 |
|
|
* |
US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 31 December 2001 exchange rate of £1:US$1.455. |
Source: Final results 2001 news release
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