Unaudited condensed consolidated cash flow statement

Year ended
31 Dec 2013
£m
NoteHalf year to
30 June 2014
£m
Half year to
30 June 2013
£m
139.4Net cash from operating activities764.957.9
Investing activities
(56.2)Purchases of property, plant and equipment(31.8)(28.2)
1.9Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2.10.6
(3.0)Purchases of intangible fixed assets(1.8)(1.0)
(0.9)Purchase of sundry investments
Disposal of sundry investments1.5
(58.2)Net cash used in investing activities(30.0)(28.6)
Financing activities
0.1Interest received0.2
(3.4)Interest paid(1.3)(1.9)
(24.0)Dividends paid(36.5)(15.7)
(36.6)Repayments of bank loans(34.5)
(0.1)Payments of obligations under finance leases(0.1)
New bank loans raised21.6
(3.5)Own shares purchased / settlement of share options(6.4)(3.5)
(67.5)Net cash used in financing activities(44.2)(33.9)
13.7Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents(9.3)(4.6)
1.6Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period15.31.6
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes(0.3)0.1
15.3Cash and cash equivalents at end of period75.7(2.9)