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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 December 2009

Note 2009
£m
2008
£m
Cash flows from operating activities
Operating profit from continuing operations 77.3 119.4
Operating loss from discontinued operation (2.7)
77.3 116.7
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 34.4 24.2
Amortisation of intangible assets 1.5 0.7
(Profit)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (1.2) 0.3
Other non-cash movements 0.5 1.3
Foreign exchange gains (0.1) (1.2)
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital 112.4 142.0
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 10.2 (12.4)
Decrease in trade and other receivables 50.2 0.1
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (52.5) 11.0
Change in provisions, retirement benefit and other non-current liabilities 2.9 (2.3)
Cash generated from operations 123.2 138.4
Interest paid (4.8) (4.7)
Income tax paid (30.0) (27.9)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 88.4 105.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 0.3 0.6
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 4.5 3.0
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (34.7) (14.1)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (39.3) (68.2)
Acquisition of intangible assets (0.7) (1.4)
Acquisition of other non-current assets (0.8) (1.7)
Net cash outflow from investing activities (70.7) (81.8)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of share capital 0.4
Repurchase of own shares (1.6) (17.5)
New borrowings 7.0 25.3
Repayment of borrowings (12.7) (6.6)
Payment of finance lease liabilities (5.6) (2.0)
Dividends paid (17.4) (15.9)
Net cash outflow from financing activities (29.9) (16.7)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (12.2) 7.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 46.5 26.1
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations (5.0) 13.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 20 29.3 46.5

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