£000
	2003 52 weeks	2002 52 weeks
Cash flow from operating activities	60,309	55,860
Return on investments and servicing of finance
Interest received	1,280	770
Interest paid	(622)	(522)
	658	248
Taxation
Current taxation paid	(15,498)	(17,023)
Capital expenditure
Purchase of tangible fixed assets	(11,257)	(8,120)
Sale of tangible fixed assets	1,872	1,667
	(9,385)	(6,453)
Acquisitions
Acquisition of businesses	(49,857)	(2,571)
Cash and overdrafts acquired	2,655	-
	(47,202)	(2,571)
Equity dividends paid	(20,066)	(17,673)
	(31,184)	12,388
Management of liquid resources
Decrease/(increase) in short-term deposits	20,064	(20,912)
Financing
Issue of ordinary share capital	820	4,382
Increase in loans	13,399	8,253
	14,219	12,635
Increase in cash	3,099	4,111

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