|
Notes |
|
2001 |
2000 |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
581,9 |
189,8 |
| |
|
|
|
| Cash generated by operations |
A |
|
582,5 |
465,7 |
| Net interest paid |
|
|
(6,3) |
(64,3) |
| Taxation paid |
B |
|
(18,7) |
(31,1) |
| |
|
|
|
| Operating cash flow |
|
|
557,5 |
370,3 |
| Dividends paid |
|
|
– |
(180,5) |
| Dividends received |
|
|
24,4 |
– |
| |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
(82,6) |
(453,7) |
| |
|
|
|
| Acquisition of businesses |
C |
|
(96,4) |
(113,8) |
| Acquisition of investments |
|
|
10,2 |
(35,5) |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(248,4) |
(528,2) |
| Replacement of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(36,3) |
(278,0) |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(212,1) |
(250,2) |
| Non-operating closure costs |
|
|
– |
(8,7) |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
74,5 |
235,8 |
| Proceeds on disposal of businesses |
D |
|
177,5 |
(3,3) |
| |
|
|
|
| Net cash generated/(utilised) |
|
|
499,3 |
(263,9) |
| |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
(191,7) |
(54,2) |
| |
|
|
|
| Reduction of borrowings |
E |
|
(74,7) |
(89,1) |
| Repurchase of shares |
|
|
(43,2) |
– |
| Movement in Share Trust holding cost |
|
|
(0,8) |
4,7 |
| (Decrease)/increase in short-term borrowings |
|
|
(73,0) |
30,2 |
| |
|
|
|
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash |
|
|
307,6 |
(318,1) |
| Cash at beginning of year |
|
|
984,2 |
1 302,3 |
| |
|
|
|
| Cash at end of year |
|
|
1 291,8 |
984,2 |
|