|
|
|
|
| all figures in £ millions |
note |
2001 |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash inflow from operating
activities |
28 |
490 |
361 |
|
|
|
|
| Dividends from joint ventures
and associates |
|
25 |
49 |
|
|
|
|
| Interest received |
|
31 |
16 |
| Interest paid |
|
(187) |
(179) |
| Debt issue costs |
|
(1) |
(4) |
| Dividends paid to minority interests |
|
(9) |
– |
|
|
|
|
| Returns on investments and servicing
of finance |
|
(166) |
(167) |
|
|
|
|
| Taxation |
|
(71) |
(90) |
|
|
|
|
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
|
(165) |
(139) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
|
36 |
22 |
| Purchase of investments |
|
(35) |
(132) |
| Sale of investments |
|
22 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditure and financial
investment |
|
(142) |
(248) |
|
|
|
|
| Purchase of subsidiary undertakings |
26 |
(128) |
(2,276) |
| Net cash/(debt) acquired with
subsidiary undertakings |
|
83 |
(31) |
| Purchase of joint ventures and
associates |
|
(26) |
(108) |
| Sale of subsidiary undertakings |
27 |
41 |
158 |
| Sale of associates |
|
1 |
392 |
|
|
|
|
| Acquisitions and disposals |
|
(29) |
(1,865) |
|
|
|
|
| Equity dividends paid |
|
(174) |
(143) |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash outflow before management
of liquid resources and financing |
|
(67) |
(2,103) |
|
|
|
|
| Liquid resources acquired |
|
(48) |
(16) |
| Collateral deposit reimbursed/(placed) |
|
47 |
(118) |
|
|
|
|
| Management of liquid resources |
28 |
(1) |
(134) |
|
|
|
|
| Issue of equity share capital |
|
20 |
1,959 |
| Capital element of finance lease
rentals |
|
(7) |
(10) |
| Loan facility advanced |
|
– |
473 |
| Loan facility repaid |
|
(521) |
(735) |
| Bonds advanced |
|
507 |
411 |
| Loan notes advanced |
|
– |
134 |
| Net movement in other borrowings |
|
3 |
63 |
|
|
|
|
| Financing |
|
2 |
2,295 |
|
|
|
|
| (Decrease)/increase in cash
in the year |
28 |
(66) |
58 |
|
|
|
|