Notes to the consolidated financial statements - analysis of items in the primary statements

27. Consolidated cash flow statement

(a) Cash flow from operating activities – discontinued operations

  2010
£m
2009
£m
2008
£m
Operating profit 13 35
Adjustments for:      
Changes in working capital, provisions and pensions (21) (25)
Cash flow relating to discontinued operations (8) 10

(b) Cash flow from investing activities – discontinued operations

  2010
£m
2009
£m
2008
£m
Disposal proceeds (i) 1,617 3,064
Tax arising on disposal (564)
Other investing activities (4) (14)
Cash flow relating to discontinued operations 1,049 3,050
(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

  2010
£m
2009
£m
2008
£m
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (28) 538 (1,450)
Decrease in financial investments (805) (99) (45)
Decrease/(increase) in borrowings and related derivatives 499 (1,641) (1,589)
Cash paid to shareholders under B share scheme 26
Net interest paid on the components of net debt 999 956 694
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows 665 (246) (2,364)
Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities and exchange movements 865 (3,625) (133)
Net interest charge on the components of net debt (996) (1,161) (901)
Borrowings of subsidiary undertaking acquired (2,446)
Other non-cash movements (9)
Movement in net debt (net of related derivative financial instruments) in the year 534 (5,032) (5,853)
Net debt (net of related derivative financial instruments) at start of year (22,673) (17,641) (11,788)
Net debt (net of related derivative financial instruments) at end of year (22,139) (22,673) (17,641)

(d) Analysis of changes in net debt

  Cash
and cash
equivalents
£m
Bank
overdrafts
£m
  Net cash
and cash
equivalents
£m
Financial
investments
£m
Borrowings
£m
Derivatives
£m
  Total(i)
£m
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)
Cash flow (16) (12)   (28) (826) 2,079 (560)   665
Fair value gains and losses and exchange movements (1)   (1) 2 644 220   865
Interest charges   24 (1,042) 22   (996)
At 31 March 2010 720 (29)   691 1,397 (25,095) 868   (22,139)
Balances at 31 March 2010 comprise:                  
Non-current assets   1,494   1,494
Current assets 720   720 1,397 248   2,365
Current liabilities (29)   (29) (2,777) (212)   (3,018)
Non-current liabilities   (22,318) (662)   (22,980)
  720 (29)   691 1,397 (25,095) 868   (22,139)
(i)
Includes accrued interest at 31 March 2010 of £232m (2009: £258m).

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