Net cash from operating activities | 25 | 131.6 | 139.4 |
Investing activities | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | (55.3) | (56.2) |
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | | 5.6 | 1.9 |
Purchases of intangible fixed assets | | (4.1) | (3.0) |
Acquisition of businesses | | (2.7) | – |
Purchase of sundry investments | | (0.1) | (0.9) |
Disposal of investments | | 1.8 | – |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (54.8) | (58.2) |
Financing activities | | | |
Interest received | | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Interest paid | | (2.8) | (3.4) |
Dividends paid | | (45.2) | (24.0) |
Repayments of bank loans | | (0.5) | (36.6) |
Payments of obligations under finance leases | | (0.1) | (0.1) |
Own shares purchased/settlement of share options | | (7.0) | (3.5) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (55.5) | (67.5) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 21.3 | 13.7 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | 15.3 | 1.6 |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | | (0.6) | – |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 25 | 36.0 | 15.3 |