Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the short period 1 April 2006 to 3 March 2007
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Notes |
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£m |
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£m |
| Cash flows from operating
activities |
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| Cash generated from operations |
34a |
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604.5 |
|
367.4 |
| Interest received |
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13.6 |
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19.0 |
| Interest paid |
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(35.0) |
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(65.1) |
| Tax paid |
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(101.6) |
|
(91.0) |
| Net cash inflow from operating
activities |
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|
481.5 |
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230.3 |
| Cash flows from investing
activities |
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| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
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(134.1) |
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(231.6) |
| Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant
and equipment |
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3.8 |
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3.0 |
| Purchase of intangible assets |
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(28.3) |
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(23.3) |
| Loan to joint venture |
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(8.1) |
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– |
| Disposal of subsidiary – net of cash disposed |
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(3.8) |
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– |
| Acquisition of businesses |
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– |
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(45.1) |
| Net cash used in investing
activities |
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(170.5) |
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(297.0) |
| Cash flows from financing
activities |
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| Purchase of own shares |
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(6.1) |
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– |
| (Payment)/receipts of amounts (to)/from GUS plc |
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(50.3) |
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177.7 |
| Repayment of finance leases |
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(1.2) |
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(1.0) |
| Home Retail Group share of GUS plc final dividend |
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(62.0) |
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– |
| Dividends paid |
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(34.6) |
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– |
| Net cash used in financing
activities |
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(154.2) |
|
176.7 |
| Net increase in cash and
cash equivalents |
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156.8 |
|
110.0 |
| Movement in cash and cash equivalents |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the period |
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|
130.0 |
|
20.0 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes |
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(3.0) |
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– |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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156.8 |
|
110.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the period |
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283.8 |
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130.0 |
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