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Cash flow statement


Consolidated cash flow statement

For the year ended 31 December 2009



2009
£m
2008
Restated
£m
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit / (loss) for the year 74.1 (625.0)
Adjustments for:
Tax charge / (credit) recognised in profit or loss 3.7 (155.0)
Finance income (4.8) (4.1)
Finance costs 55.0 75.8
Depreciation charge 6.3 8.7
Amortisation of intangible assets 0.3 0.3
Impairment of intangible assets 4.0 1.8
Share of results of jointly controlled entities 0.5 (0.8)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (0.6) (0.7)
Share-based payment charge 3.6 4.4
Exceptional non-cash items (74.8) 892.7
Other non-cash items 3.5 (3.1)
  70.8 195.0
Movements in working capital:
Decrease in inventories 501.5 185.5
Increase in trade and other receivables (16.9) (5.8)
Decrease in trade and other payables (164.5) (173.6)
Cash generated from operations 390.9 201.1
Interest paid (45.9) (67.6)
Interest received 7.8 4.1
Tax received 0.3 106.2
Net cash generated from operating activities 353.1 243.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Received in respect of jointly controlled entities 0.1 0.1
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1.2) (6.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 4.8 2.2
Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities 3.7 (4.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of borrowings (173.1) (160.3)
Drawdown of loan facilities - 65.0
Financing transaction costs (21.4) (1.9)
Finance lease principal payments (1.2) (1.4)
Own shares purchased (0.2) (2.4)
Exercise of share options - 0.8
Dividends paid to Group shareholders - (113.1)
Net cash used in financing activities (195.9) (213.3)
Increase in net cash and cash equivalents 160.9 25.9
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (22.9) (48.8)
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 138.0 (22.9)

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