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Group Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2011 (unaudited)

 

Notes

6 months
ended
30 June
2011
£ million

6 months
ended
30 June
2010
£ million

Year
ended
31 Dec
2010
£ million

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

4

155.2

208.3

467.9

Tax paid

 

(52.6)

(33.3)

(68.4)

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

102.6

175.0

399.5

Cash flows from investing activities

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

17

(14.2)

(15.4)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE)

(181.0)

(103.6)

(268.8)

Proceeds from sale of PPE

 

5.5

3.5

7.8

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(189.7)

(100.1)

(276.4)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

1.2

1.0

1.7

Increase in long-term loans

283.3

105.9

216.1

Repayment of long-term loans

(119.8)

(123.8)

(269.6)

Net movement in short-term loans

(3.7)

(1.4)

1.9

Interest received

0.2

0.1

0.5

Interest paid

(6.1)

(5.0)

(10.6)

Dividends paid to shareholders

(33.2)

(22.1)

(39.7)

Purchase of treasury shares

 

(27.2)

(27.2)

Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

121.9

(72.5)

(126.9)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

34.8

2.4

(3.8)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

10.2

13.5

13.5

Exchange (loss)/gain on cash and cash equivalents

 

(0.2)

0.1

0.5

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

5

44.8

16.0

10.2