Consolidated cash flow statement
For the 52 weeks ended 28 February 2009
| Notes |
52 weeks ended 28 February 2009 £m |
52 weeks ended 1 March 2008 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 33 | 468.4 | 564.2 |
| Interest received | 16.6 | 18.7 | |
| Interest paid | – | (3.6) | |
| Tax paid | (74.7) | (95.1) | |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 410.3 | 484.2 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (110.9) | (176.3) | |
| Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2.6 | 3.4 | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | (44.7) | (35.0) | |
| Loan to joint venture | (2.0) | – | |
| Purchase of investments | (75.2) | (8.7) | |
| Disposal of investment | – | 3.9 | |
| Acquisition of businesses | – | (41.4) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (230.2) | (254.1) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Purchase of own shares | (21.6) | – | |
| Proceeds from sale of own shares | 0.1 | 2.3 | |
| Repayment of finance leases | – | (0.1) | |
| Repayment of loans | – | (225.0) | |
| Dividends paid | 12 | (127.2) | (118.9) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (148.7) | (341.7) | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 31.4 | (111.6) | |
| Movement in cash and cash equivalents | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 21 | 174.0 | 283.8 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | 4.0 | 1.8 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 31.4 | (111.6) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 21 | 209.4 | 174.0 |
