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Cash Flow Statement


Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the six months to 30 June 2009


Six months to
30 June 2009
£m
Six months to
30 June 2008
£m
Year to
31 December 2008
£m
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Profit / (loss) for the period 9.8 26.4 (625.0)
Adjustments for:      
Tax - 10.5 (155.0)
Finance income (2.3) (2.6) (4.1)
Finance costs 29.0 41.4 75.8
Depreciation charge 3.4 4.5 8.7
Amortisation of intangible assets 0.1 0.1 0.3
Impairment of intangible assets 1.4 - 1.8
Share of results of jointly controlled entities 0.5 (0.1) (0.8)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment - (0.4) (0.7)
Share-based payment charge 0.9 3.3 4.4
Exceptional non-cash items (27.9) 61.8 892.7
Other non-cash items 1.5 0.4 (3.1)
Profit from operations before working capital movements 16.4 145.3 195.0
Movements in working capital:      
Decrease / (increase) in inventories 266.8 (190.7) 187.8
(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables (11.5) 11.5 (8.1)
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables (118.9) 24.2 (173.6)
Net cash from operations 152.8 (9.7) 201.1
Interest paid (24.7) (34.7) (67.6)
Interest received 0.9 2.6 4.1
Tax (paid) / received - (43.4) 106.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities 129.0 (85.2) 243.8
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Received from jointly controlled entities - 0.1 0.1
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (0.3) (2.1) (6.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.3 1.3 2.2
Net cash used in investing activities - (0.7) (4.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Repayment of borrowings (105.1) (75.7) (162.2)
Drawdown of loan facilities - 280.0 65.0
Other financing expenses (21.3) - -
Finance lease principal payments (0.6) (0.7) (1.4)
Own shares purchased - (2.2) (2.4)
Exercise of share options - 0.6 0.8
Dividends paid to Group shareholders - (98.1) (113.1)
Net cash (used in) / from financing activities (127.0) 103.9 (213.3)
Increase in net cash and cash equivalents 2.0 18.0 25.9
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (22.9) (48.8) (48.8)
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period (20.9) (30.8) (22.9)

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