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Consolidated cash flow statement

for the year ended 31 December 2009

Notes 2009
£m
2008
£m
Cash flows from operating activities
Operating profit on continuing activities before interest and taxation 299.6 302.3
Depreciation 14 54.4 50.0
Amortisation of other intangible assets (treated as depreciation) 15 1.2 1.5
Amortisation of intangible assets created on acquisition 15 28.1 18.6
Share based payment expense 28 9.8 9.2
Pension charge 32 21.2 19.3
Pension contributions before exceptional additional contribution 32 (32.0) (28.5)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 1.1 1.1
Movement in provisions 25.5 (2.2)
Movement in provisions due to reclassification from payables during the year 17.2
Decrease/(increase) in receivables 18.6 (90.7)
(Decrease)/increase in payables (8.0) 111.4
Cash generated from operations before exceptional additional pension contribution 436.7 392.0
Income tax paid (58.3) (48.6)
Exceptional additional pension contribution 32 (40.0) (10.0)
Net interest paid (31.1) (38.4)
Cash generated from operations after income tax, interest and exceptional additional pension contribution 307.3 295.0
Net cash used in investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 14 (68.4) (86.4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.1 0.3
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings and businesses 18 (197.1) (188.4)
Cash acquired with subsidiary undertakings 18 24.2 8.9
Disposal of financial assets 17 1.6 23.1
Purchase of financial assets 17 (0.4)
Investment loan 17 (0.6) (6.2)
Proceeds on business disposal (net of cash sold) 5 8.0
Return on investment in joint venture 6 and 17 0.4 0.1
(232.2) (248.6)
Net cash from financing activities
Issue of ordinary share capital 27 24.9 35.7
Share buybacks (68.4)
Share transaction costs (0.4)
Dividends paid 13 (93.2) (78.0)
Capital element of finance lease rental payments 29 (0.2)
Instalment debtor movement (8.1)
Asset based securitised financing 29 6.7 0.7
Repayment of loan notes and long term debt 29 (108.0) (3.3)
Proceeds on issue of debt 29 200.0 200.2
Financing arrangement costs 23 (2.6) (0.7)
19.7 85.6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 94.8 132.0
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 86.7 (45.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 181.5 86.7
Cash and cash equivalents comprise:
Cash at bank and in hand 20 181.5 86.7
Total 181.5 86.7