2005
52 weeks

2004
53 weeks

Cash flow from operating activities

60,316

59,782

Return on investments and servicing of finance

Interest received

1,086

952

Interest paid

(889)

(731)

197

221

Taxation

Current taxation paid

(14,494)

(14,093)

Capital expenditure

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

(9,419)

(9,686)

Sale of tangible fixed assets

418

1,004

(9,001)

(8,682)

Acquisitions and disposals

Acquisition of businesses

(25,026)

(2,947)

Cash acquired

1,490

–

Disposal of businesses

(1,681)

4,567

(25,217)

1,620

Equity dividends paid

(23,320)

(21,855)

(11,519)

16,993

Management of liquid resources

Increase in short-term deposits

(1,663)

(19,662)

Financing

Issue of ordinary share capital

2,546

1,521

Increase in loans

5,764

2,683

8,310

4,204

(Decrease)/increase in cash

(4,872)

1,535