Notes 2002
£m
2001
£m
Net cash inflow 31 209.1 116.8
Servicing of finance
Interest paid on loan capital (0.5 ) (0.7 )
Net cash outflow from servicing of finance (0.5 ) (0.7 )
Taxation
Corporation tax received 0.9 3.7
Capital expenditure
Purchase of tangible assets (0.9 ) (6.7 )
Purchase of intangible assets (46.0 )
Net purchases of tangible and intangible assets (46.9 ) (6.7 )
Equity dividends paid (2.9 ) (4.1 )
Financing
Issue of new shares net of issue costs 135.8 1.2
Repayment of borrowings 32 (1.1 ) (0.9 )
Net cash inflow from financing activities 134.7 0.3
Net cash flows 32 294.4 109.3
 
Cash flows were invested as follows:
Increase in cash holdings 7.7 16.1
(Increase) decrease in deposits 2.4 (11.7 )
10.1 4.4
Net portfolio investment
Purchase of investments 457.3 305.4
Sale of investments (173.0 ) (200.5 )
Net purchases of investments 284.3 104.9
Net investment of cash flows 294.4 109.3

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