 |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities, excluding exceptional items* |
1,104 |
386 |
1,208 |
| |
|
|
|
| Exceptional items* |
|
(503) |
(522) |
| |
|
|
|
| Net cash outflow from servicing of finance |
(99) |
(84) |
(256) |
| |
|
|
|
| Corporation tax paid |
(28) |
(90) |
(174) |
| |
|
|
|
| Net purchases of tangible fixed assets |
(48) |
(36) |
(101) |
| |
|
|
|
| Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiary and associated undertakings |
174 |
510 |
600 |
| |
|
|
|
| Equity dividends paid |
(341) |
(321) |
(523) |
| |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issue of subordinated debt |
|
|
1,567 |
| |
|
|
|
| Net cash inflow from other financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Issue of share capital |
23 |
1 |
2 |
| Net drawdown of loans |
69 |
221 |
80 |
| |
|
|
|
| Net cash flows |
854 |
84 |
1,881 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Cash flows were invested as follows: |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Increase/(decrease) in cash holdings |
304 |
(155) |
(164) |
| |
|
|
|
| Net purchases of investments |
544 |
437 |
2,262 |
| |
|
|
|
| Non-trading cash inflow/(outflow) to long-term business operations |
6 |
(198) |
(217) |
| |
|
|
|
| Net investment of cash flows |
854 |
84 |
1,881 |
| The cash flows presented in this statement relate to non-long-term business transactions only. Long-term business profits are included as net cash inflows/(outflows) from operating activities only to the extent that they have been remitted to shareholders by way of dividends from life operations. |
