Notes to the Accounts
28. Disposals
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| Disposal of subsidiaries and businesses | ||
| Intangible assets | (35) | (1) |
| Tangible fixed assets | (3) | (14) |
| Stocks | (18) | (4) |
| Debtors | (4) | (20) |
| Creditors | – | 22 |
| Provisions | 7 | 5 |
| Deferred taxation | – | 1 |
| Equity minority interest | (50) | – |
| Net cash | – | (3) |
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| Net assets disposed | (103) | (14) |
| Proceeds | 192 | 57 |
| Costs | (27) | (19) |
| Net prior year adjustments | (5) | (5) |
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| Profit on sale | 57 | 19 |
| Goodwill written back from reserves | (27) | (63) |
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| Net profit/(loss) on sale | 30 | (44) |
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| all figures in £ millions | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Total goodwill written back from reserves | ||
| On disposal of subsidiaries | 27 | 63 |
| On disposal of associates (see note 15) | 41 | – |
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| 68 | 63 | |
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| all figures in £ millions | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Cash flow from disposals | ||
| Cash – current year disposals | 192 | 57 |
| Costs paid | (27) | (9) |
| Deferred receipts and payments from prior year disposals and other amounts | (7) | (4) |
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| Net cash inflow | 158 | 44 |
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note • Contributions to the cash flow from disposals in 2000 are as follows: net cash outflow from operating activities £(8)m and taxation £(3)m.
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