| 111.3 | | Net cash from operating activities | 7 | 52.8 | 51.0 |
| | Investing activities | | | |
| (61.1) | | Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | (28.5) | (27.7) |
| 5.4 | | Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| (5.6) | | Purchases of intangible fixed assets | | (3.2) | (2.3) |
| (0.2) | | Purchase of sundry investments | | – | (0.2) |
| 1.6 | | Disposal of subsidiary undertakings | | – | – |
| (59.9) | | Net cash used in investing activities | | (31.0) | (29.4) |
| | Financing activities | | | |
| 0.1 | | Interest received | | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| (2.7) | | Interest paid | | (1.0) | (1.3) |
| (66.0) | | Dividends paid | | (38.6) | (56.9) |
| (0.2) | | Payments of obligations under finance leases | | (0.1) | – |
| 0.5 | | New bank loans raised | | 7.3 | 12.7 |
| (6.7) | | Own shares purchased / settlement of share options | | – | (6.7) |
| (75.0) | | Net cash used in financing activities | | (32.3) | (52.1) |
| (23.6) | | Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (10.5) | (30.5) |
| 36.0 | | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 12.4 | 36.0 |
| – | | Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | | 0.1 | (0.2) |
| 12.4 | | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 7 | 2.0 | 5.3 |