Group Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2008

  Note 2008
£m
Restated
2007
£m
Cash flows from operating activities    
Profit before tax   95.4 87.2
Depreciation and other amortisation   26.7 27.0
Equity-settled transactions   1.1 2.7
Finance income and expense   7.3 5.9
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital, interest and taxes   130.5 122.8
Decrease (increase) in inventories   7.4 (5.8)
Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables   0.5 (10.2)
Decrease in trade and other payables   (15.3) (2.9)
Cash generated from operations   123.1 103.9
Interest received   9.5 11.2
Interest paid   (15.4) (17.0)
Income tax paid   (22.8) (22.0)
Net cash from operating activities   94.4 76.1
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditure and financial investment   (19.4) (42.4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   - 11.6
Net cash used in investing activities   (19.4) (30.8)
Free cash flow   75.0 45.3
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from the issue of share capital   - 0.3
New bank loans   92.0 30.3
Loans repaid   (77.1) (16.6)
Equity dividends paid 10 (80.0) (80.0)
Net cash used in financing activities   (65.1) (66.0)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   9.9 (20.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   17.2 38.0
Effect of exchange rates on cash   0.1 (0.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 30 27.2 17.2