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For the year ended 31 December 2009

Group Company
Notes 2009
£m
2008
£m
2009
£m
2008
£m
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from/(used in) operations 35.1 294 297 14 (9)
Income taxes paid (31) (18) (14) (1)
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 263 279 (10)
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 75 53 39 28
Dividends received from subsidiaries 150
Interest received 17 27 5 24
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired 29 (300) (302)
Purchase of intangible assets (3)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (71) (93) (1) (1)
Investment in and loans made to joint ventures and associates (50) (9) 1
Investment in subsidiaries (355) (64)
Investment in PPP financial assets (95) (81)
Settlement of financial derivatives (57) (48)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 19 17
Disposal of investments 16 2
Net cash used in investing activities (449) (434) (161) (13)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares 356 186 356 186
Purchase of ordinary shares (6) (13) (6) (13)
Proceeds from new loans 121 81
Repayment of loans (4) (18)
Repayment of finance leases (3) (2)
Ordinary dividends paid (63) (54) (63) (54)
Interest paid (19) (12) (24) (71)
Preference dividends paid (11) (11) (11) (11)
Net cash from financing activities 371 157 252 37
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 185 2 91 14
Effects of exchange rate changes (30) 72
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 453 379 (1) (15)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 35.2 608 453 90 (1)


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