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Cash flow statement


Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

For the year to 31 December 2010


Year to
31 December 2010
£m
Year to
31 December 2009
£m
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit for the period 115.3 74.1
Tax charge recognised in profit or loss 38.6 3.7
Finance income (6.0) (4.8)
Finance costs 39.2 55.0
Depreciation charge 4.5 6.3
Amortisation of intangible assets 0.3 0.3
Impairment of intangible assets 4.6 4.0
Share of results of jointly controlled entities 0.5 0.5
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (1.3) (0.6)
Loss on disposal of assets held for sale 0.1 -
Share-based payment charge 3.4 3.6
Exceptional items (63.0) (74.8)
Other non-cash items 1.5 3.5
137.7 70.8
Movements in working capital:
Decrease in inventories 194.8 501.5
Decrease in trade and other receivables 5.5 24.9
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables 25.9 (164.5)
Increase in available for sale financial assets (47.2) (41.8)
Cash generated from operations 316.7 390.9
Interest paid (30.1) (45.9)
Payments on cancellation of swaps (1.6) -
Make-whole fees on early redemption of senior loan notes (13.4) -
Interest received 1.4 7.8
Receipts on cancellation of swaps 7.4 -
Tax (paid) / received (54.9) 0.3
Net cash inflow from operating activities 225.5 353.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Received in respect of jointly controlled entities - 0.1
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3.3) (1.2)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3.0 4.8
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale 0.4 -
Net cash inflow from investing activities 0.1 3.7
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of borrowings (52.7) (173.1)
Early redemption of senior loan notes (174.4) -
Financing transaction costs - (21.4)
Finance lease principal payments (0.7) (1.2)
Own shares purchased - (0.2)
Dividends paid (9.0) -
Net cash outflow from financing activities (236.8) (195.9)
(Decrease) / increase in net cash and cash equivalents (11.2) 160.9
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 138.0 (22.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 126.8 138.0



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