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Consolidated statement of cash flows

  Notes (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
30 September
2009
£m
(Unaudited)
Six months
ended
30 September
2008
£m
(Audited)
Year
ended
31 March
2009
£m
Cash flows from operating activities        
Cash (used in)/from operations 11 (3.7) (4.7) 1.1
Interest paid   (0.4) (0.8) (1.5)
Interest received   - 0.2 0.2 
Taxes paid   - - (0.2)
Net cash used in operating activities   (4.1) (5.3) (0.4)
Cash flows from investing activities        
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired   (35.8) (36.4)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (0.3) (0.2) (1.0)
Net cash used in investing activities   (0.3) (36.0) (37.4)
Cash flows from financing activities        
Repayment of borrowings   (2.5) (20.4) (34.4)
Draw-down of bank facilities   9.5 26.9 37.9
Proceeds from new equity issues   - 36.2 36.2
Settlement of forward contracts   (2.5)  - -
Net cash generated from financing activities   4.5 42.7 39.7
Net increase in cash   0.1 1.4 1.9
Cash at beginning of period   3.0 1.0 1.0
Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents   (0.8) - 0.1
Cash at end of period   2.3 2.4 3.0

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows – alternative performance measures (note 3)

Movement in net debt for the period ended:
       
  Six months
ended
30 September
2009
£m
Six months
ended
30 September
2008
£m
Year
ended
31 March
2009
£m
Cash (used in)/from business operations (0.6) 0.9 16.2
Acquisition and integration costs (0.6) (1.3)
Legacy cash flows (1.4) (2.8) (7.8)
Funding of pension deficit (1.1) (2.8) (6.0)
Cash (used in)/from operations (3.7) (4.7) 1.1
Net interest and tax paid (0.4) (0.6) (1.5)
Net cash used in investing activities (0.3) (36.0) (37.4)
Proceeds from new equity issues - 36.2 36.2
Exchange losses (0.3) (1.1) (6.3)
Net increase in net debt (4.7) (6.2) (7.9)
Net debt at beginning of period (27.3) (19.4) (19.4)
Net debt at end of period (32.0) (25.6) (27.3)
Closing net debt comprises:      
Cash at bank and in hand 2.3 2.4 3.0
Current borrowings (2.1) (27.8) (29.9)
Non-current borrowings (32.2) (0.2) (0.4)
Net debt at end of period (32.0) (25.6) (27.3)

These supplementary disclosures do not form part of the Consolidated statement of cash flows and these tables are not included in the notes to the financial statements.

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