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53 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks Notes
ended ended ended  
2 February 27 January 29 January  
2002 2001 2000  

 
 
 
 
 
£m £m £m  

 
 
 
 
 
Net cash inflow from operating activities 188.0 132.1 121.5 25(a)

 
 
 
 
 
Returns on investments and servicing of finance:        
Interest received 1.6 3.7 3.1  
Interest paid (19.5) (19.8) (14.6)  

 
 
 
 
 
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and
servicing of finance
(17.9) (16.1) (11.5)  

 
 
 
 
 
Taxation (57.9) (50.9) (31.8)  

 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditure:        
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (60.7) (56.2) (39.3)  
Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets - 2.2 3.0  

 
 
 
 
 
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure (60.7) (54.0) (36.3)  

 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition:        
Purchase of subsidiary undertaking - (107.5)  

 
 
 
 
 
Equity dividends paid (27.7) (24.8) (20.9)  

 
 
 
 
 

Cash inflow/(outflow) before use of liquid resources
and financing

23.8 (121.2) 21.0  

 
 
 
 
 
Management of liquid resources:        
(Increase)/decrease in bank deposits (27.9) 57.0 (46.5)  

 
 
 
 
 
Financing:        
Proceeds from issue of shares 8.9 2.0 0.4  
(Repayment of )/increase in bank loans (16.5) 50.2 13.5  

 
 
 
 
 
Cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (7.6) 52.2 13.9  

 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in cash in the period (11.7) (12.0) (11.6)  

 
 
 
 
 


 

53 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks Notes
ended ended ended  
2 February 27 January 29 January  
2002 2001 2000  

 
 
 
 
 
£m £m £m  

 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in cash in the period (11.7) (12.0) (11.6)  
Cash outflow/(inflow) from decrease/(increase) in debt 16.5 (50.2) (13.5)  
Cash outflow/(inflow) from increase/(decrease) in liquid resources 27.9 (57.0) 46.5  

 
 
 
 
 
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows 32.7 (119.2) 21.4  
Translation difference (5.3) (18.3) (1.5)  

 
 
 
 
 
Movement in net debt in the period 27.4 (137.5) 19.9  
Opening net debt (229.1) (91.6) (111.5)  

 
 
 
 
 
Closing net debt (201.7) (229.1) (91.6) 25(b)