1995 1994 52 weeks ended 25 February 1995 note £m £m -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash inflow from operating activities 28 872 821 Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received 41 98 Interest paid (114) (96) Interest element of finance lease rental payments (6) (7) Dividends paid (148) (135) -------------- Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (227) (140) -------------- Taxation Corporation tax paid (including advance corporation tax) (109) (109) Investing activities Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (757) (724) Receipts from sale of tangible fixed assets 25 57 Purchase of subsidiary undertakings 29 (132) (158) (Increase)/decrease in fixed asset investments (1) 1 -------------- Net cash outflow from investing activities (865) (824) -------------- Net cash outflow before financing (329) (252) -------------- Financing Ordinary shares issued for cash 25 9 Issue of 8 3/4% bonds - 200 New finance leases 77 13 Increase in other loans 1 - Capital element of finance leases repaid (35) (34) Decrease in short term deposits 29 60 -------------- Net cash inflow from financing 30 97 248 -------------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents 32 (232) (4) --------------