Cashflow statement

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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.

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Information correct at 13/04/05