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Year ended |
2020 |
2019 |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
Cash generated from operations |
1,694 |
1,639 |
Interest paid |
(157) |
(134) |
Interest received |
5 |
5 |
Dividends received from associates |
6 |
6 |
Tax paid |
(286) |
(233) |
Net cash inflow from operating activities – continuing operations |
1,262 |
1,283 |
Net cash outflow from operating activities – discontinued operations |
(6) |
(42) |
Net cash inflow from operating activities |
1,256 |
1,241 |
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
Purchase of other intangible assets |
(403) |
(348) |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(84) |
(91) |
Sale of property, plant and equipment |
5 |
13 |
Purchase of other financial assets |
(95) |
(25) |
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
(600) |
(72) |
Purchase of investments in associates |
- |
(5) |
Disposal of subsidiaries – continuing operations |
- |
12 |
Net cash flows used in investing activities – continuing operations |
(1,177) |
(516) |
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
Cash inflow in respect of shares issued |
15 |
13 |
Cash outflow in respect of share purchases |
(203) |
(228) |
Other payments on vesting of share awards |
(5) |
(4) |
Transactions in respect of non-controlling interests |
(67) |
3 |
New borrowings |
1,519 |
1,035 |
Repayment of borrowings |
(553) |
(1,118) |
Payment of lease liabilities |
(55) |
- |
Net (payments)/receipts for cross currency swaps and foreign exchange contracts |
(169) |
5 |
Net receipts from equity swaps |
5 |
3 |
Dividends paid |
(426) |
(411) |
Net cash flows from/(used in) financing activities |
61 |
(702) |
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
140 |
23 |
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April |
146 |
137 |
Exchange movements on cash and cash equivalents |
(14) |
(14) |
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March |
272 |
146 |
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