Group cash flow statement

Notes

2009


US$m

2008
(Restated)
(Note 2)
US$m

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

32(a)

1,102

1,134

Interest paid

32(c)

(157)

(168)

Interest received

29

37

Dividends received from associates

28

36

Tax paid

(39)

(79)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

963

960

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(75)

(99)

Purchase of other intangible assets

(230)

(222)

Purchase of investments in associates and available for sale financial assets

(29)

(9)

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

32(e)

(179)

(1,720)

Disposal of subsidiaries

32(f)

191

6

Net cash flows used in investing activities

(322)

(2,044)

Cash flows from financing activities

Purchase of own shares by employee trusts

–

(6)

Issue of ordinary shares

7

7

Receipt of share option proceeds and sale of own shares by employee trusts

9

34

New borrowings

32(g)

71

1,438

Repayment of borrowings

32(g)

(278)

(746)

Capital element of finance lease rental payments

(3)

(5)

Net (payments)/receipts from derivative financial instruments held to manage currency profile

(160)

54

Equity swap settlement

(11)

–

Payment into bank deposit

(29)

–

Dividends paid

(213)

(193)

Net cash flows (used in)/generated from financing activities

(607)

583

Exchange and other movements

(37)

17

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents – continuing operations

(3)

(484)

Net decrease in cash equivalents - discontinued operations

11

(17)

(3)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(20)

(487)

Movement in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April

147

634

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(20)

(487)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

32(h)

127

147