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CASH FLOW STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010

Notes

Group

Company

2010

£m

2009
(Restated note 5)
£m

2010

£m

2009

£m

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated/(outflow) from operations

36

363.4

300.6

(113.8)

(5.8)

Interest paid

(84.2)

(103.9)

(19.4)

(48.4)

Tax (paid)/repaid

(3.8)

(30.8)

(0.2)

6.0

Net cash generated/(outflow) from operating activities

275.4

165.9

(133.4)

(48.2)

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

14.5

23.8

20.7

22.6

Dividends received

-

-

80.6

128.6

Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings (net of cash acquired)

38

(9.3)

(3.4)

-

-

Investments in subsidiary undertakings

(0.1)

-

(45.0)

-

Loans advanced to joint ventures

(30.7)

-

-

-

Proceeds from investment disposal

-

-

-

100.0

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(195.2)

(237.9)

(0.1)

-

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

3.5

2.6

-

-

Net cash (used in)/from investing activities

(217.3)

(214.9)

56.2

251.2

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from treasury shares re-issued

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

Convertible bond issued (net proceeds)

121.9

-

121.9

-

(Deposit)/return of restricted funds (net)

(73.3)

93.0

(0.5)

(0.3)

Proceeds from new borrowing

237.2

100.0

238.9

304.9

Repayment of borrowings

(234.9)

(14.9)

(215.8)

(321.4)

Finance lease sale and lease back

38.9

49.8

-

-

Finance lease principal repayments

(18.5)

(16.8)

-

-

Dividends paid

12

(63.8)

(69.1)

(63.8)

(69.1)

Net cash received/(outflow) from financing activities

9.4

143.6

82.6

(84.3)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

67.5

94.6

5.4

118.7

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

24

322.0

227.4

167.8

49.1

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

24

389.5

322.0

173.2

167.8

The notes to the financial statements form part of these financial statements.