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Abridged Group Cash Flow Statement  

6 months6 months12 months
endedendedended
30 Sept30 Sept31 March
200520042005
RmRmRm
  Notes UnauditedUnaudited Audited  
Cash flow from operating activities 
Cash flow from trading7337.9 295.1610.7
 Working capital movement8 (33.9) 22.214.5 
Cash generated from operations304.0 317.3625.2
Dividends and interest received21.026.846.8
Interest paid(8.3) (305.4)(319.9)
Taxation paid(170.3) (128.3)(207.6)
 Dividends paid   (72.9) (61.0) 
Cash retained from/(utilised by) operating activities73.5 (89.6)83.5
Net cash outflow from investing activities(7.0)(56.6)(53.0)
 Net cash outflow from financing activities  (96.4) (504.7)(506.0) 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(29.9) (650.9)(475.5)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  (116.7) 358.8358.8 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  (146.6) (292.1) (116.7)