Net cash inflow from operating activities

Dividends received from joint ventures

Returns on investments and servicing of finance

Taxation (including £20m/32m)
(2001: £141m/227m) exceptional inflow)

Capital expenditure and financial investment

Acquisitions and disposals

Equity dividends paid to shareholders of the parent companies

1,035

13

(205)


(134)

(48)

(196)

(273)

1,066

12

(114)


(37)

(228)

(2,140)

(255)

Cash inflow/(outflow) before changes in short term investments and financing

(Increase)/decrease in short term investments

Financing