|
| 13. |
Reconciliation of operating profit to operating cash flows |
| |
|
|
2005
£m |
|
|
2004
£m |
a |
|
2003
£m |
a |
|
|
|
Group
operating profit
|
|
|
2,789 |
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
2,576 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
2,834 |
|
|
2,921 |
|
|
3,011 |
|
|
Amortisation
and impairment
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
(Increase)
decrease in stocks
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
31 |
|
|
Decrease
in debtors
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
414 |
|
|
764 |
|
|
Decrease
in creditors
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
(159 |
) |
|
(306 |
) |
| Decrease
(increase) in pension prepayment and increase (decrease) in
pension liabilities |
|
|
49 |
|
|
(655 |
) |
|
(314 |
) |
|
(Decrease)
increase in provisions
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
(49 |
) |
|
171 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
|
Net
cash inflow from operating activities
|
|
|
5,898 |
|
|
5,389 |
|
|
6,023 |
|
|
|
|
