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Group Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2014 (unaudited)

Notes

6 months
ended
30 June
2014
£ million

6 months
ended
30 June
2013
£ million

Year
ended
31 Dec
2013
£ million

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

4

213

270

603

Tax paid

(30)

(31)

(68)

Interest received

1

1

Interest paid

(10)

(13)

(27)

Net cash generated from operating activities

174

226

509

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE)

(121)

(123)

(228)

Proceeds from sale of PPE

4

7

14

Net cash used in investing activities

(117)

(116)

(214)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

2

1

1

Increase in long-term loans

392

280

430

Repayment of long-term loans

(204)

(331)

(637)

Net movement in short-term loans

8

(4)

(4)

Dividends paid to shareholders

(46)

(42)

(66)

Return of capital to shareholders

(198)

Purchase of treasury shares

(1)

Net cash used in financing activities

(46)

(96)

(277)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

11

14

18

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

12

1

1

Exchange loss on cash and cash equivalents

(3)

(7)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

5

20

15

12