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Cashflow statement
For year ended 31 December 2004
| |
Notes |
2004
£m
|
2004
£m
|
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
6 |
22.5 |
28.7 |
| Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
|
|
|
| Interest received |
|
0.1 |
0.2 |
| Interest paid |
|
(1.7) |
(2.0) |
| Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance |
|
(1.6) |
(1.8) |
| Tax Paid |
|
(1.4) |
(10.8) |
| Capital expenditure and financial investments |
|
|
|
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
|
(10.0) |
(10.2) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
|
1.6 |
2.4 |
| Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investments |
|
(8.4) |
(7.8) |
| Acquisitions & disposals |
|
|
|
| Purchase of subsidiary undertakings |
|
(1.5) |
(6.4) |
| Disposal of subsidiary undertakings |
|
- |
2.6 |
| Net cash outflow from acquisitions and disposals |
|
(1.5) |
(3.8) |
| Equity dividends paid |
|
(9.3) |
(9.3) |
| Net cash inflow before financing |
|
0.3 |
(4.8) |
| Financing |
|
|
|
| Issue of shares |
|
0.1 |
- |
| Repayment of loans |
|
(1.6) |
(1.9) |
| New unsecured loan (1) |
|
- |
5.4 |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing |
|
(1.5) |
3.5 |
| Decrease in cash in the year |
23 |
(1.2) |
(1.3) |
(1) In 2003, new unsecured loans of £5.4 million were obtained by ALU srl prior to its sale and were transferred as part of the disposal of that business.
Information correct at 13/04/05