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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2008

Consolidated cash flow statement

for the year ended 31 December 2008

Note

2008
£ million

2007
£ million

Profit before tax

807

4,000

Adjustments for:

Change in operating assets

50(A)

(43,025)

(16,982)

Change in operating liabilities

50(B)

80,933

21,541

Non-cash and other items

50(C)

(4,064)

2,784

Tax paid

(810)

(859)

Net cash provided by operating activities

33,841

10,484

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets

(144,680)

(21,667)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of available-for-sale financial assets

110,470

19,468

Purchase of fixed assets

(1,436)

(1,334)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

579

982

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

50(F)

(19)

(8)

Disposal of businesses, net of cash disposed

50(G)

1,476

Net cash used in investing activities

(35,086)

(1,083)

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividends paid to equity shareholders

(2,042)

(1,957)

Dividends paid to minority interests

50(E)

(29)

(19)

Interest paid on subordinated liabilities

(771)

(709)

Proceeds from issue of subordinated liabilities

50(E)

3,021

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

50(E)

879

35

Repayment of subordinated liabilities

50(E)

(381)

(300)

Repayment of capital to minority shareholders

50(E)

(3)

(80)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

674

(3,030)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1,440

82

Change in cash and cash equivalents

869

6,453

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

31,891

25,438

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

50(D)

32,760

31,891

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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