for the years ended 31 March
|
Notes |
2005
US$m |
2004
US$m |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
25 |
2,792 |
2,292 |
| Dividends received from associates |
|
47 |
25 |
| Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
|
|
|
| Interest received |
|
94 |
53 |
| Interest paid |
|
(228) |
(216) |
| Interest element of finance lease rental payments |
|
(2) |
(3) |
| Dividends received from other investments |
|
10 |
9 |
| Dividends paid to minority interests |
|
(172) |
(154) |
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing
of finance |
|
(298) |
(311) |
| Taxation paid |
|
(625) |
(456) |
| Capital expenditure and financial investments |
|
|
|
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets |
|
(768) |
(576) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
|
30 |
27 |
| Purchase of investments |
|
(19) |
(217) |
| Sale of investments |
|
475 |
6 |
| Net cash outflow for capital expenditure and financial investments |
|
(282) |
(760) |
| Acquisitions and disposals |
|
|
|
| Purchase of subsidiary undertakings |
29 |
(24) |
(338) |
| Net cash/(overdraft) acquired with subsidiary undertakings |
29 |
1 |
(160) |
| Purchase of shares from minorities |
29 |
(793) |
(20) |
| Purchase of shares in associates |
|
(13) |
(58) |
| Net funding (to)/from associates |
|
(68) |
1 |
| Proceeds of pension fund surplus from previously disposed operation |
5 |
– |
47 |
| Proceeds from disposal of trademarks |
5 |
– |
13 |
| Net cash outflow for acquisitions and disposals |
|
(897) |
(515) |
| Equity dividends paid to shareholders |
|
(412) |
(309) |
| Management of liquid resources |
|
|
|
| Sale/(purchase) of short-term liquid instruments |
|
3 |
(16) |
| Cash placed in short-term deposits |
|
(661) |
– |
| Net cash outflow from management of liquid resources |
26, 27 |
(658) |
(16) |
| Financing |
|
|
|
| Issue of shares |
|
38 |
10 |
| Issue of shares to minorities |
|
1 |
4 |
| Net purchase of own shares for share trusts |
|
(21) |
(10) |
| New loans raised |
26, 27 |
540 |
3,385 |
| Repayment of loans |
26, 27 |
(658) |
(3,377) |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing |
|
(100) |
12 |
| Decrease in cash in the year |
26, 27 |
(433) |
(38) |
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