|
(unaudited) Six months ended 30th June |
Year ended 31st December |
|
1998
US$m |
|
1997
US$m |
|
1997
US$m |
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating profit |
|
49.2 |
|
|
|
35.9 |
|
|
|
117.0 |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
|
62.3 |
|
|
|
71.0 |
|
|
|
142.7 |
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Other non-cash items |
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
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(Increase)/decrease in working capital |
|
(61.1) |
|
|
|
64.2 |
|
|
|
156.3 |
|
Net interest income/(expense) |
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
(6.9) |
|
|
|
(13.5) |
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Net tax paid |
|
(12.8)
|
|
|
|
(7.4)
|
|
|
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(19.5)
|
|
|
|
44.8 |
|
|
|
156.9 |
|
|
|
392.5 |
|
Dividends from associates |
|
27.6
|
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
|
|
40.0
|
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Cash flows from operating activities |
72.4 |
|
177.0 |
|
432.5 |
|
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Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Purchase of tangible assets |
|
(58.9) |
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|
|
(58.4) |
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|
|
(214.2) |
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Purchase of subsidiaries |
|
- |
|
|
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(0.5) |
|
|
|
(0.2) |
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Purchase of associates and
other investments (note 6a) |
|
(43.0) |
|
|
|
(12.6) |
|
|
|
(19.5) |
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Loans to associates |
|
(0.2) |
|
|
|
(0.9) |
|
|
|
(0.9) |
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Sale of tangible assets |
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
8.8 |
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Sale of subsidiaries (note 6b) |
|
119.9 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
Sale of associates (note 6c) |
|
292.8
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
39.9
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
323.5 |
|
|
|
(67.8) |
|
|
|
(182.6) |
|
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Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Contribution from minority shareholders |
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
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Exercise of share options |
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
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Repurchase of convertible preference
shares |
|
(10.3) |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
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Net increase/(decrease) in term loans |
|
10.3 |
|
|
|
(41.7) |
|
|
|
(84.4) |
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Dividends paid by the Company |
|
(87.4) |
|
|
|
(41.8) |
|
|
|
(69.2) |
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Dividends paid to minority shareholders |
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
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(0.6)
|
|
|
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(1.2)
|
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Cash flows from financing activities |
(75.9) |
|
|
|
(82.1) |
|
|
|
(146.9) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents |
(1.9)
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
318.1 |
|
|
|
27.3 |
|
|
|
103.8 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period |
522.4
|
|
|
|
418.6
|
|
|
|
418.6
|
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
840.5
|
|
|
|
445.9
|
|
|
|
522.4
|
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|
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USą |
|
USą |
|
USą |
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Cash flow per ordinary share from
operating activities |
3.96 |
|
10.05 |
|
24.10 |
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