| Notes | Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 £000 |
Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 £000 |
Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 £000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 6 | 25,963 | 23,398 | 50,754 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (5,610) | (4,687) | (10,053) | |
| Purchase of computer software | (438) | (409) | (847) | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 482 | 1,452 | 3,609 | |
| Development costs capitalised | (2,078) | (1,666) | (3,893) | |
| Interest received | 331 | 572 | 1,035 | |
| Acquisition of businesses | (1,212) | (10,587) | (27,499) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (8,525) | (15,325) | (37,648) | |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Dividends paid | (16,139) | (15,308) | (25,922) | |
| Proceeds from issue of share capital | 1,106 | 3,350 | 4,916 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (786) | (874) | (1,272) | |
| Interest paid | (877) | (823) | (1,894) | |
| Drawdown of borrowings | 2,300 | - | - | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (14,396) | (13,655) | (24,172) | |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 3,042 | (5,582) | (11,066) |
| Cash and cash equivalents brought forward | 22,051 | 35,826 | 35,826 | |
| Exchange adjustments | 267 | (2,018) | (2,709) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents carried forward | 25,360 | 28,226 | 22,051 | |