|
all figures in £ millions |
1999
|
1998
|
|
|
|
|
note
|
Net cash inflow from operating
activities |
433
|
402
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from partnerships
and other associates |
44
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest received |
41
|
52
|
|
Interest paid |
(182)
|
(88)
|
|
Debt issue costs |
(5)
|
(21)
|
|
Dividends paid to minority interests
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Returns on investments and servicing
of finance |
(147)
|
(60)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxation |
(156)
|
(80)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
|
(102)
|
(125)
|
|
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
36
|
14
|
|
Purchase of investments |
(24)
|
(53)
|
|
Sale of investments |
624
|
199
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditure and financial
investment |
534
|
35
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of subsidiary undertakings
|
(249)
|
(2,936)
|
|
Net cash acquired with subsidiary
undertakings |
––
|
(2)
|
|
Purchase of associates |
(54)
|
(13)
|
|
Sale of subsidiary undertakings
|
44
|
718
|
|
Net cash disposed with subsidiary
undertakings |
(3)
|
(17)
|
|
Sale of associates |
12
|
77
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions and disposals |
(250)
|
(2,173)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity dividends paid |
(132)
|
(113)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash inflow/(outflow) before
management of liquid resources and financing |
326
|
(1,936)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquid resources acquired |
(9)
|
(1,261)
|
|
Liquid resources disposed |
10
|
1,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management of liquid resources
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of equity share capital |
18
|
344
|
|
Capital element of finance lease
rentals |
(11)
|
(1)
|
|
Unsecured bank loans repaid |
––
|
(141)
|
|
Loan facility (repaid)/advanced
|
(1,112)
|
2,115
|
|
4.625% Euro Bonds 2004 advanced
|
358
|
––
|
|
7% Sterling Bonds 2014 advanced
|
250
|
––
|
|
Net movement in other borrowings
|
202
|
(280)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing |
(295)
|
2,037
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash in the year
|
32
|
146
|
|
|
|
|
|