Continuity in an uncertain world

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW
for the year ended 31 December 2003

Notes 2003
£m
2002
£m

Net cash inflow from operating activities 28 289.2 214.2

Servicing of finance
Interest paid on loan capital (0.4 ) (0.5 )
Letter of credit charges (6.2 ) (5.1 )

(6.6 ) (5.6 )
Taxation
Corporation tax received - 0.9

Capital expenditure
Purchase of tangible assets (1.5 ) (0.9 )
Purchase of intangible assets - (46.0 )

Net purchases of tangible and intangible assets (1.5 ) (46.9 )

Equity dividends paid (6.3 ) (2.9 )

Financing
Issue of new shares net of issue costs 1.2 135.8
New loan 29 3.4 -
Repayment of borrowings 29 (3.5 ) (1.1 )

Net cash inflow from financing activities 1.1 134.7

Net cash flows 29 275.9 294.4


Cash flows were invested as follows
(Decrease) increase in cash holdings (5.2 ) 7.7
Increase in deposits 0.1 2.4

(5.1 ) 10.1

Net portfolio investment
Purchase of investments 2,015.5 457.3
Sale of investments (1,734.5 ) (173.0 )

Net purchases of investments 281.0 284.3

Net investment of cash flows 275.9 294.4


Cash flows relating to non-aligned syndicate participations are included only to the extent that cash is transferred between the Premium Trust Funds and the Group.





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