| |
|
Period ended |
Year ended |
| |
|
5 August 2006 |
31 July 2005 |
| |
Note |
£m |
£m |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
27 |
389.1 |
319.3 |
| |
| Cash-flows from investing activities |
| Expenditure on capitalised development |
|
(102.0) |
(67.4) |
| Expenditure on other intangible assets |
|
(25.1) |
(14.3) |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
12 |
(111.2) |
(99.9) |
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment |
|
12.2 |
9.3 |
| Acquisition of businesses |
28 |
(54.2) |
(410.0) |
| Disposals of businesses |
29 |
8.3 |
0.5 |
| Net cash-flow used in investing activities |
|
(272.0) |
(581.8) |
| |
| Cash-flows from financing activities |
| Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital |
26 |
27.3 |
14.6 |
| Dividends paid to equity shareholders |
7 |
(167.0) |
(154.5) |
| Increase in new borrowings |
|
73.5 |
287.7 |
| Reduction and repayment of borrowings |
|
(115.9) |
(249.3) |
| Net cash-flow used in financing activities |
|
(182.1) |
(101.5) |
| |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(65.0) |
(364.0) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 August |
|
11.9 |
421.0 |
| Exchange differences |
|
2.0 |
(45.1) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
17 |
(51.1) |
11.9 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
comprise: |
| – cash at bank and in hand |
|
102.3 |
51.1 |
| – short-term deposits |
|
18.3 |
9.8 |
| – bank overdrafts |
|
(171.7) |
(49.0) |
| |
|
(51.1) |
11.9 |
