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Year ended |
Year ended |
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31 December |
31 December |
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|
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2003 |
2002 |
| Note |
|
|
£m |
£m |
| 24 |
Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
184 |
276 |
| 24 |
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates |
|
68 |
84 |
| |
Dividends received from fixed asset investments – ordinary |
|
33 |
31 |
 |
 |
|
| |
|
|
285 |
391 |
| |
Dividends received from fixed asset investments – exceptional |
|
– |
42 |
| 24 |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance – ordinary |
|
(84) |
(88) |
| 24 |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance – exceptional |
|
(4) |
(25) |
| |
Taxation |
|
(14) |
(20) |
| 24 |
Capital expenditure and financial investment – ordinary |
|
(74) |
(159) |
| 24 |
Capital expenditure and financial investment – exceptional |
|
11 |
– |
| 24 |
Acquisitions and disposals – ordinary |
|
– |
(144) |
| 24 |
Acquisitions and disposals – exceptional |
|
24 |
– |
|
|
|
| |
Net cash inflow/(outflow) before management of liquid resources and financing activities |
|
144 |
(3) |
| |
Management of liquid resources |
|
(20) |
– |
| 24 |
Financing activities |
|
(260) |
210 |
|
|
|
| |
(Decrease)/increase in cash in the year |
|
(136) |
207 |
|
|
|