£000
	2004 52 weeks	2003 52 weeks
Cash flow from operating activities	59,782	60,309
Return on investments and servicing of finance
Interest received	952	1,280
Interest paid	(731)	(622)
	221	658
Taxation
Current taxation paid	(14,093)	(15,498)
Capital expenditure
Purchase of tangible fixed assets	(9,686)	(11,257)
Sale of tangible fixed assets	1,004	1,872
	(8,682)	(9,385)
Acquisitions and disposals
Acquisition of businesses	(2,947)	(49,857)
Cash and overdrafts acquired	-	2,655
Disposal of businesses	4,567	-
	1,620	(47,202)
Equity dividends paid	(21,855)	(20,066)
	16,993	(31,184)
Management of liquid resources
Decrease/(increase) in short-term deposits	(19,662)	20,064
Financing
Issue of ordinary share capital	1,521	820
Increase in loans	2,683	13,399
	4,204	14,219
Increase in cash	1,535	3,099

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