| Cash flow from operating activities |
 |
|
|
|
| Cash inflow from trading |
|
581.7 |
392.3 |
|
| Working capital movements |
|
(262.2) |
(106.8) |
|
 |
| Cash generated by operating activities |
|
319.7 |
285.5 |
|
| Interest received and investment income |
|
355.5 |
294.8 |
|
| Interest paid |
|
(45.2) |
(37.0) |
|
| Tax paid |
|
(284.5) |
(97.5) |
|
|
| Cash generated by operations |
|
345.5 |
445.8 |
|
| Dividends paid |
|
(145.8) |
(103.4) |
|
|
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
199.7 |
342.4 |
|
|
|
| Continuing operations |
|
187.4 |
351.0 |
|
| Discontinued operations |
|
12.3 |
(8.6) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash outflow from investing activities |
|
(404.8) |
(340.8) |
|
|
| Cash flow from financing activities |
|
| Shares issued |
|
41.3 |
28.0 |
|
| Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
|
(134.7) |
– |
|
| Long-term liabilities repaid |
|
(0.1) |
(11.4) |
|
|
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities |
|
(93.5) |
16.6 |
|
|
| (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(298.6) |
18.2 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
|
(64.0) |
(101.3) |
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes |
|
0.9 |
19.1 |
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
|
(361.7) |
(64.0) |
|
|
|
| Continuing operations |
|
(361.7) |
(60.4) |
|
| Discontinued operations |
|
– |
(3.6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| group analysis |
|
| Cash generated by operations – before tax |
|
630.0 |
543.3 |
|
|
|
| Woolworths |
|
579.2 |
535.8 |
|
| Country Road |
|
50.8 |
7.5 |
|
|
|
| Gross capital expenditure on plant and equipment |
|
335.0 |
252.9 |
|
|
|
| Woolworths |
|
273.7 |
207.1 |
|
| Country Road |
|
61.3 |
45.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
