Consolidated cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 March
| |
Notes |
2008 US$m |
2007 US$m |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations |
27a |
4,276 |
4,018 |
| Interest received |
|
228 |
231 |
| Interest paid |
|
(730) |
(719) |
| Tax paid |
|
(969) |
(801) |
| Net cash from operating activities |
|
2,805 |
2,729 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
|
(1,978) |
(1,191) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
110 |
110 |
| Purchase of intangible assets |
|
(59) |
(270) |
| Purchase of investments |
|
- |
(3) |
| Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
5 |
1 |
| Proceeds from sale of associates |
|
2 |
81 |
| Proceeds on disposal of shares in subsidiaries |
|
71 |
7 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) |
|
(1,284) |
(131) |
| Purchase of shares from minorities |
|
(49) |
(200) |
| Purchase of shares in associates |
|
(179) |
(186) |
| Dividends received from associates |
|
91 |
102 |
| Dividends received from other investments |
|
1 |
1 |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(3,269) |
(1,679) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Proceeds from the issue of shares |
|
39 |
38 |
| Purchase of own shares for share trusts |
|
(33) |
(30) |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
27b |
6,492 |
5,126 |
| Repayment of borrowings |
27b |
(5,038) |
(5,663) |
| Capital element of finance lease payments |
|
(7) |
(7) |
| Decrease/(increase) in loan participation deposit |
27b |
- |
200 |
| Net cash receipts on net investment hedges |
|
(16) |
42 |
| Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent |
|
(769) |
(681) |
| Dividends paid to minority interests |
|
(197) |
(161) |
| Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities |
|
471 |
(1,136) |
| Net cash from operating, investing and financing activities |
|
7 |
(86) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes |
|
(113) |
(18) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
27b |
(106) |
(104) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April |
27b |
294 |
398 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March |
27b |
118 |
294 |