IFRS condensed financial statements

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Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

For the six month period ended 30 June 2009

The cash flows presented in this statement cover all the group's activities and include flows from both policyholder and shareholder activities.

6 months
2009
Restated
6 months
2008
Full year
2008
Long-term
business
operations
£m
Non-
long-term
business
operations
£m
Group
total
£m
Group
total
£m
Group
total
£m
Cash flows from operating activities          
Cash-generated from operations* 4,199 (241) 3,958 3,743 8,795
Tax paid (280) 59 (221) (434) (642)
Net cash from operating activities 3,919 (182) 3,737 3,309 8,153
Cash flows from investing activities          
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, net of cash acquired (193) (30) (223) (317) (336)
Disposals of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, net of cash transferred - (239) (239) 65 353
Purchase of minority interest in subsidiary - - - (81) (65)
New loans to joint ventures and associates (3) - (3) - (182)
Repayment of loans to joint ventures and associates 3 - 3 - 52
Net repayment of loans to joint ventures and associates - - - - (130)
Purchases of property and equipment (39) (34) (73) (90) (216)
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment 25 1 26 6 59
Purchases of intangible assets (6) (1) (7) - (60)
Net cash used in investing activities (213) (303) (516) (417) (395)
Cash flows from financing activities          
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares, net of transaction costs - - - 31 20
Treasury shares purchased for employee trusts - - - - (29)
New borrowings drawn down, net expenses 413 252 665 2,974 5,515
Repayment of borrowings (330) (223) (553) (2,893) (5,217)
Net drawdown of borrowings 83 29 112 81 298
Interest paid on borrowings (232) (473) (705) (704) (1,537)
Preference dividends paid - (9) (9) (9) (17)
Ordinary dividends paid - (343) (343) (385) (732)
Coupon payments on direct capital instrument - - - - (56)
Finance lease payments - - - (1) (14)
Capital contributions from minority shareholders 5 1 6 7 36
Dividends paid to minority interests of subsidiaries (24) (12) (36) (75) (106)
Non-trading cash flows between operations (261) 261 - - -
Net cash used in financing activities (429) (546) (975) (1,055) (2,137)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,277 (1,031) 2,246 1,837 5,621
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 20,141 3,928 24,069 15,564 15,564
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,511) (209) (1,720) 520 2,884
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June/31 December 21,907 2,688 24,595 17,921 24,069

* Cash generated from operations is stated after net purchases/sales of investment property, loans and financial investments

Of the total cash and cash equivalents, £192 million (30 June 2008: £411 million; 31 December 2008: £493 million) was classified as held for sale (see note A3 c (ii)).

Cash and cash equivalents in long-term business operations of £21,907 million (30 June 2008: £12,716 million; 31 December 2008: £20,141 million) are primarily held for the benefit of policyholders and so are generally not available for use by the group.

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