| Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
| Profit after tax for the period before non-recurring items |
|
67.4 |
90.9 |
| Non-recurring items |
|
1.0 |
(5.4) |
| Profit after tax for the period |
|
68.4 |
85.5 |
| Depreciation — property, plant and equipment |
|
21.1 |
20.4 |
| Amortisation — intangible assets |
|
4.9 |
4.6 |
| Foreign exchange (gain)/loss |
|
(0.5) |
0.5 |
| Net finance costs |
|
5.0 |
2.5 |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
1.2 |
0.1 |
| Equity-settled share-based payment transactions |
|
2.4 |
2.4 |
| Fair value (gain)/loss on derivative financial instruments |
|
(0.9) |
0.6 |
| Income tax expense |
|
25.7 |
32.6 |
|
|
|
|
| Decrease/(increase) in inventories |
|
0.9 |
(9.1) |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables |
|
(3.0) |
0.8 |
| Increase in trade and other payables |
|
0.2 |
11.1 |
| Decrease in provisions |
|
(6.6) |
(5.8) |
|
|
|
|
| Finance income received |
|
0.4 |
1.5 |
| Finance costs paid |
|
(4.9) |
(3.6) |
| Income tax paid |
|
(24.6) |
(25.7) |
| Net cash from operating activities |
|
89.7 |
118.4 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
| Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking, net of cash acquired |
16 |
(0.7) |
(1.9) |
| Purchase of intangible assets |
|
(2.1) |
(2.6) |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
|
(17.2) |
(19.5) |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(20.0) |
(24.0) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net proceeds from exercise of share options |
|
2.1 |
4.5 |
| Purchase of own shares |
|
(62.7) |
— |
| Proceeds from loans, net of transaction costs |
|
353.0 |
86.4 |
| Repayment of borrowings |
|
(302.1) |
(180.0) |
| Payment of finance lease liabilities |
|
(0.3) |
(0.2) |
| Dividends paid |
|
(44.2) |
(46.2) |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(54.2) |
(135.5) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and bank overdrafts |
I. |
15.5 |
(41.1) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
(4.6) |
36.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
I. |
10.9 |
(4.6) |