Consolidated cash-flow statement (unaudited)

Notes

Period ended
31 January
2009
£m

Period ended
2 February
2008
£m

Year ended
31 July
2008
£m

Net cash inflow from operating activities

16

131.7

64.3

198.1

Cash-flows from investing activities

Expenditure on capitalised development

(9.7)

(8.4)

(19.8)

Expenditure on other intangible assets

(7.3)

(7.4)

(16.1)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(28.9)

(25.9)

(64.2)

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

17.3

2.0

2.7

Investment in financial assets

(0.1)

(3.4)

Proceeds from sale of financial assets

1.0

1.1

Acquisition of businesses

(39.7)

(18.8)

(149.7)

Disposal of Aerospace

(0.1)

(5.1)

(6.3)

Disposals of businesses

(0.6)

42.2

43.2

Net cash-flow used in investing activities

(69.1)

(20.4)

(212.5)

Cash-flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of share options

3.6

17.3

21.0

Purchase of own shares

(20.7)

(20.7)

Dividends paid to equity shareholders

(91.1)

(90.8)

(131.4)

Cash paid to shareholders under B share scheme

(16.4)

Cash outflow from matured derivative financial instruments

(44.9)

Increase in new borrowings

198.6

99.3

135.9

Reduction and repayment of borrowings

(65.0)

(47.6)

(11.0)

Net cash-flow used in financing activities

1.2

(42.5)

(22.6)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

63.8

1.4

(37.0)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

(40.0)

3.1

3.1

Exchange differences

(1.2)

(0.4)

(6.1)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

22.6

4.1

(40.0)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period comprise

– cash at bank and in hand

182.8

124.4

122.5

– deposits

12.6

18.2

10.0

– bank overdrafts

(172.8)

(138.5)

(172.5)

22.6

4.1

(40.0)