Notes to the consolidated financial statements

27. Consolidated cash flow statement

(a) Cash flow from operating activities – discontinued operations

 
2009
£m
2008
£m
2007
£m
Operating profit 13 35 62
Adjustments for:      
Exceptional items 55
Depreciation and amortisation 72
Changes in working capital, provisions and pensions (21) (25) (8)
Cash flow relating to discontinued operations (8) 10 181
(b) Cash flow from investing activities – discontinued operations

2009
£m
2008
£m
2007
£m
Disposal proceeds (i) 1,617 3,064 27
Tax arising on disposal (564)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (85)
Other investing activities (4) (14) (47)
Cash flow relating to discontinued operations 1,049 3,050 (105)
(i)
Disposal proceeds are in respect of the sale of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale.
(c) Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt

 
2009
£m
2008
£m
2007
£m
Movement in cash and cash equivalents 538 (1,450) 175
(Decrease)/increase in financial investments (99) (45) 1,725
Increase in borrowings and derivatives (1,641) (1,589) (3,045)
Cash paid to shareholders under B share scheme 26 26
Net interest paid 956 694 597
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows (246) (2,364) (522)
Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities and exchange movements (3,625) (133) 331
Net interest charge on the components of net debt (1,161) (901) (655)
Borrowings of subsidiary undertaking acquired (2,446) (48)
Amounts reclassified to businesses held for sale 17 (42)
Other non-cash movements (26) (2)
Movement in net debt (net of related derivative financial instruments) in the year (5,032) (5,853) (938)
Net debt at start of year (17,641) (11,788) (10,850)
Net debt (net of related derivative financial instruments) at end of year (22,673) (17,641) (11,788)
(d) Analysis of changes in net debt

 
 
 
Cash
and cash
equivalents
£m

Bank
overdrafts
£m
Net cash
and cash
equivalents
£m

Financial
investments(i)
£m

 
Borrowings(i)
£m

 
Derivatives(i)
£m

 
Total
£m
At 31 March 2006 1,452 (3) 1,449 384 (13,126) 443 (10,850)
Cash flow 178 (3) 175 1,509 (2,233) 27 (522)
Fair value gains and losses and exchange movements (14) (14) (9) 511 (157) 331
Interest charges 215 (833) (37) (655)
Other non-cash movements (23) (23) (1) (30) (38) (92)
At 31 March 2007 1,593 (6) 1,587 2,098 (15,711) 238 (11,788)
Cash flow (1,446) (4) (1,450) (251) (729) 66 (2,364)
Fair value gains and losses and exchange movements 4 4 4 (990) 849 (133)
Interest charges 211 (1,066) (46) (901)
Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking 33 (2,479) (2,446)
Other non-cash movements 23 23 (18) (14) (9)
At 31 March 2008 174 (10) 164 2,095 (20,993) 1,093 (17,641)
Cash flow 545 (7) 538 (184) (1,316) 716 (246)
Fair value gains and losses and exchange movements 18 18 207 (3,222) (628) (3,625)
Interest charges 79 (1,245) 5 (1,161)
At 31 March 2009 737 (17) 720 2,197 (26,776) 1,186 (22,673)
(i)
Includes interest. Accrued interest at 31 March 2009 was £258m (2008: £225m).

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